National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAJK

FZAK51 PAJK 181212
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Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ098-190215-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

A gale force front along 140 W will slowly weaken through Mon
night. This pattern sets up a very long southerly  fetch for the
eastern Gulf into Tue. Weak high pressure will build over
British Columbia through Tue. 

PKZ011-190215-
Glacier Bay-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

TODAY
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early in the
morning.

TONIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED
N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

FRI
E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.

PKZ012-190215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON


TODAY
S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the morning.

TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
N wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 3 ft in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas building to 3 ft.

THU
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ013-190215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

TODAY
S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Rain early in the morning.

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ021-190215-
Icy Strait-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

TODAY
SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain early in
the morning.

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ022-190215-
Cross Sound-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT


TODAY
E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain early in the morning.

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SE swell.

TUE
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SE swell.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

PKZ031-190215-
Stephens Passage-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019


TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED
N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ032-190215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED
N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ033-190215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

TODAY
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances.

TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances.

WED
SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ034-190215-
Frederick Sound-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less.

TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED
SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ035-190215-
Sumner Strait-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft.

TUE
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

PKZ036-190215-
Clarence Strait-
412 AM AKDT Mon Mar 18 2019

TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less.

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.

TUE
SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.