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PKZ036 Clarence Strait- 1025 Pm Akdt Wed May 1 2024
Tonight - SE wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Thu - N wind 10 kt becoming se in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Thu night - SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Fri - SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Fri night - SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sat - S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Sun - SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Mon - S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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FXAK67 PAJK 012255 AFDAJK

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Juneau AK 255 PM AKDT Wed May 1 2024

SHORT TERM
The pattern remains quiet through the end of the week, as the steering flow continues to move systems S of the panhandle. A lingering cloud deck over the central panhandle as of Wednesday afternoon will continue to dissipate as it moves N. While a marine layer may re-develop tonight, do not expect it to be quite as widespread, given an anticipated wind shift to the SE along the outer coastal waters as a system tries to enter the gulf. Precipitation is unlikely to successfully reach the panhandle - though some debris clouds Thursday and Friday can't be ruled out. For the panhandle, this means strong diurnal trends in temperature, with high temperatures reaching into the 50s or even 60s, and low temperatures reaching into the 30s. Freeze advisories have been issued for much of the Icy Strait Corridor as well as Admiralty island, as the potential exists for temperatures to dip below freezing in these areas.

Primary changes made to the short term forecast were the strengthening of winds in the outer coastal waters Thursday and Thursday night, along with bringing down low temperatures across parts of the northern half of the panhandle. Made some minor changes to sky cover for Thursday and Thursday night. Overall, the forecast remains largely on track.


LONG TERM
/ Thursday to Sunday night / Weak high pressure over the eastern gulf and panhandle are holding in place through Friday. A short wave will move from the southwestern gulf across the southern gulf and southeast towards the Pacific Northwest by Friday morning. A larger low moves into the Bering Sea Friday and Saturday while drifting east. The associated frontal will move into the panhandle area late Saturday, with main panhandle more Sunday and continuing into early Monday. Widespread showers behind the Sunday front will keep rain going into Monday.



AVIATION
Agreeable flying weather continues with light winds and VFR over the majority of the region. Could see some areas of MVFR CIGS in the south tonight, with MIFG for the morning at PAKW.



MARINE
A developing marine layer in the NE gulf coast will advect southward, bringing lower visibilities and some possible drizzle. Currently, a modest amount of low clouds over the gulf will descend, forming the basis for this marine layer. Expect for this layer to infiltrate into Yakutat Bay Entrance and Cross Sound, but not much further. During the morning on Tuesday, the marine layer will retreat with continued high pressure over the panhandle. Mostly light to 10 knot winds for the inner channels with a northerly component. Lynn Canal is the exception, with southerly winds, possibly increasing to 15-20 knots depending on daytime heating in the north.

AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...Frost Advisory from 3 AM to 9 AM AKDT Thursday for AKZ317- 320>322-324-325.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ652-662>664-671-672.

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Ketchikan
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Thu -- 01:59 AM AKDT     5.40 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 03:44 AM AKDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 05:01 AM AKDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 07:53 AM AKDT     12.74 feet High Tide
Thu -- 12:50 PM AKDT     Moonset
Thu -- 02:37 PM AKDT     1.30 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 08:26 PM AKDT     Sunset
Thu -- 09:21 PM AKDT     13.03 feet High Tide
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Ward Cove
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Thu -- 01:56 AM AKDT     5.40 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 03:45 AM AKDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 05:01 AM AKDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 07:47 AM AKDT     13.04 feet High Tide
Thu -- 12:51 PM AKDT     Moonset
Thu -- 02:34 PM AKDT     1.30 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 08:27 PM AKDT     Sunset
Thu -- 09:15 PM AKDT     13.33 feet High Tide
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Ward Cove, Revillagigedo Channel, Alaska, Tide feet

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