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Small Craft Advisory 310, NWS Juneau, AK

June 5, 2024

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jun 5, 2024, 4:40 PM AKDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2024, 4:40 PM AKDT (00:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2024, 3:28 AM AKDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

965 
FZAK51 PAJK 060040
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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.

PKZ098-061515-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front associated with a strong low off the coast of Prince of
Wales Island moves across the panhandle Wednesday night. The low
departs the Gulf to the NW on Thursday as high pressure builds
across teh panhandle into Friday.  

$$

PKZ011-061515-
Glacier Bay-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-061515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ013-061515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ021-061515-
Icy Strait-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft in 
the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ022-061515-
Cross Sound-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-061515-
Stephens Passage-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ032-061515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ033-061515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances,
seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-061515-
Frederick Sound-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-061515-
Sumner Strait-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-061515-
Clarence Strait-
440 PM AKDT Wed Jun 5 2024

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$
1 follow-up statement
933 
FZAK51 PAJK 061128
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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.

PKZ098-070315-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
The low departs the Gulf to the NW on Thursday as high pressure
builds across the panhandle into Friday. 

$$

PKZ011-070315-
Glacier Bay-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the morning, 
then rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-070315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain early in the morning, then showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-070315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early
in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the morning, then
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-070315-
Icy Strait-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt, except variable wind 10 kt W of Point
Adolphus. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early in the morning, then rain
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-070315-
Cross Sound-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
early in the morning, then showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-070315-
Stephens Passage-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the morning,
then rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-070315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in
the morning, then rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-070315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain early in the morning, then showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-070315-
Frederick Sound-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the morning, then showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-070315-
Sumner Strait-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in
the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
Rain early in the morning, then showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-070315-
Clarence Strait-
328 AM AKDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the morning, then
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

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