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Small Craft Advisory — Southern Chatham Strait

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 21, 4:09 PM UTC · Updated Sep 21, 4:01 PM UTC
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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. UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Sep 21, 4:01 PM UTC · nws

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. UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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