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UPDATE...Update for the 18Z TAF issuance

Only minor edits to the forecast this morning as a weakening low moves across the northern panhandle towards the Yukon. Upped the winds this morning near Juneau as they are breezy out of the southeast. Winds are also gusty from the south in Lynn Canal and up towards Haines and Skagway. Otherwise, onshore flow behind the system will bring light to moderate rain through tonight before the next stronger storm force low and warm front bring the high winds and heavier rain for Tuesday. A High Wind Watch remains in effect for most of SEAK.

MARINE

Inside Channels: A quick burst of gale force wind gusts are likely along the Icy Strait corridor and up Lynn Canal this Monday morning from a low moving inland over the panhandle. Light northerly winds will soon flip south as the low continues northward into the Yukon. Expect a brief period of 25 kt southerlies once the wind switch happens before winds diminish into Monday night. There will also be another surge of 20 to 25 kt southerlies Monday night that will move from S to N up the panhandle as a pre- frontal wave moves through the area. Seas mainly driven by wind wave though seas near ocean entrances with southerly exposure are noticeably higher due to high S swell in the gulf.

Gulf waters: As the low pushing inland over the central outer coast continues moving northward, winds in the southeast gulf will have a slow diminishing trend into Monday night. The rest of the gulf will see lower winds through Monday night, aside from the northern gulf which will see a slight increase from a weaker secondary low approaching the Yakutat area through the morning hours. Winds start ramping up again for Tuesday possibly as high as storm force as the next strong area of low pressure moves in from the north pacific. Expect these higher winds to last into Tuesday night. Seas are rather high ranging from 12 feet in the central gulf to 20 ft near Dixon Entrance. This is mostly being driven by a 13 to 15 ft S swell with a period of around 15 sec. Some improvement in seas expected through the day Monday as the S swell diminishes to 8 ft, but waves will start building again into Tuesday afternoon as the next major system starts to move in.

AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

PUBLIC...High Wind Watch from Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening for AKZ317>319. Winter Storm Watch from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning for AKZ318. High Wind Watch from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning for AKZ320>322-324-325. High Wind Watch from Tuesday afternoon through late Tuesday night for AKZ323-326>330-332. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-022-031-033-035-036-053- 641>644-651-652-661>664-671-672.