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Small Craft Advisory 310, NWS Juneau, AK

May 22, 2018

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 22, 2018, 4:39 AM AKDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

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Issued
May 22, 2018, 4:39 AM AKDT (12:39 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2018, 4:04 PM AKDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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809 
FZAK51 PAJK 221239
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 nm

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.

PKZ098-230200-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front will stall just E of SE AK Tue morning. A low pressure
wave will move N over eastern Dixon Entrance Tue afternoon and
evening. A low over the western gulf will slowly weaken through
Wed.  

$$

PKZ011-230200-
Glacier Bay-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt by afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft 
or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-230200-
Northern Lynn Canal-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the morning. Seas 
building to 3 ft. Rain in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing late. Seas 3 ft in the 
evening then 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-230200-
Southern Lynn Canal-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-230200-
Icy Strait-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 15 kt in the morning. Seas building
to 3 ft. Rain in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or 
less.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-230200-
Cross Sound-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. S
swell.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 7 ft. S swell. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
S swell.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-230200-
Stephens Passage-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light by late
evening. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-230200-
Northern Chatham Strait-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-230200-
Southern Chatham Strait-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-230200-
Frederick Sound-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-230200-
Sumner Strait-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-230200-
Clarence Strait-
439 AM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
1 follow-up statement
938 
FZAK51 PAJK 230004
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 nm

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.

PKZ098-231730-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low pressure wave will move N over Eastern Dixon Entrance Tue 
evening. A low over the western gulf will slowly weaken through 
Wed. 

$$

PKZ011-231730-
Glacier Bay-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt early becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-231730-
Northern Lynn Canal-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-231730-
Southern Lynn Canal-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft
early then 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-231730-
Icy Strait-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening 
then 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-231730-
Cross Sound-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 7 ft. S swell. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
S swell in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-231730-
Stephens Passage-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft
early then 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-231730-
Northern Chatham Strait-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-231730-
Southern Chatham Strait-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 8 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or 
less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-231730-
Frederick Sound-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt early becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-231730-
Sumner Strait-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt early becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 5 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-231730-
Clarence Strait-
404 PM AKDT Tue May 22 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2
ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

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