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. .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Near Gravina Island SE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .WED...S gale to 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt in the morning. Seas 13 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

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. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Near and south of Gravina Island SE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. .WED...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain late. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 15 to 20 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 11 to 16 ft expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait, Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM and Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until noon AKST Wednesday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from noon to 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Multiple gale force fronts will imapct the coastal waters from the Fairweather Grounds south to Dixon Entrance into Clarence Strait thru Wednesday afternoon. Winds may subside briefly at times for several hours but anticipate winds to increase to gale force as fronts move over.