FZAK51 PAJK 092231
CWFAJK
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
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.
PKZ098-101400-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL DEEPEN TO 1010 MB AS IT
SLOWLY DRIFTS SOUTHEAST THROUGH SUNDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF TONIGHT THEN MOVE EAST THROUGH
DIXON ENTRANCE SUNDAY.  
$$
PKZ011-101400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$
PKZ012-101400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$
PKZ013-101400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$
PKZ021-101400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$
PKZ022-101400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ031-101400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$
PKZ032-101400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ033-101400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$
PKZ034-101400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
$$
PKZ035-101400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
$$
PKZ036-101400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAY 9 2009 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
$$