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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 

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.

PKZ098-200100-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEAKENING LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DISSIPATE SUN EVENING.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND NE
TO THE CENTRAL GULF AND AK INTERIOR THROUGH MON. A WEAK INVERTED
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE PANHANDLE ON MON.

$$

PKZ011-200100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-200100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-200100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ021-200100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-200100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN 
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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PKZ031-200100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-200100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-200100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 
5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-200100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-200100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-200100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN MAY 19 2013 
.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

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