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MARINE

Outside (Gulf and coastal waters): Sustained winds across the eastern gulf remain below 25 knots and seas less than 10ft. Directions vary through Thursday night, but across Cape St. Elias we see easterly gentle to moderate breezes. Waveheights of 4 to 6 ft will remain the norm across the outer coast, with 6 to 8 ft closer to the central gulf. Winds will begin to strengthen again on the backside of this low Friday, with northwesterly winds increasing to moderate to fresh breezes along the majority of our coast, especially along the westerly coast of Baranof and Prince of Wales, driving short period fresh seas from the northwest. Wave periods are around 10-13 seconds,

Inside (Inner channels): Winds of gentle to fresh breezes continue to impact the inside Thursday afternoon, as southerly flow continues in the vicinity of a front moving through, while northerly flow begins in its wake. Winds will decrease across the inner channels Thursday night as the pressure gradient weakens before northerly flow begins to take hold on Friday. The northerly flow will quickly build across Lynn, Chatham, and Stephens Friday, with high confidence in speeds reaching fresh to strong breezes. For Lynn, we will likely see sustained strong breeze conditions. Freezing spray concerns are limited given warmer air temperatures. The northerly flow will weaken through Sunday, before becoming southerly as a low crosses the Gulf and approaches the panhandle.

AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

PUBLIC...None. MARINE...None.