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UPDATE

Update for the Gale Warnings issued for Friday for northern Gulf coastal marine zones.

MARINE

Outside Waters: Fairly benign marine conditions today with light to gentle winds and seas 4 to 6 ft. A strengthening low lifting into the Gulf will bring increasing southerly to easterly winds winds and seas beginning Thursday night. Strong breezes to gales and 8 to 12 ft seas for the Gulf and outer coastal waters on Friday as the low lifts north through the Gulf. A brief lull in winds and seas is expected late Friday night into early Saturday morning. Another large low lifting into the Gulf will bring rapidly deteriorating marine conditions on Saturday that will continue through the weekend, with strong breezes to gales and large seas 12 to 18 ft are likely.

Inside Channels: Fairly benign marine conditions with winds light to gentle across the panhandle, but remain moderate to fresh over Lynn Canal this morning, then lowering this afternoon as the gradient weakens. Predominately S to SE-ly winds will begin to increase late Thursday night as the low pushes into the Gulf and front begins to lift back north. Winds increasing to fresh to strong by Friday afternoon and continue through Friday night, with wave heights building to 3 to 5 feet. The elevated winds and seas will continue into the weekend as another larger low moves into the Gulf. Gales are possible for the inner channels, especially Clarence Strait and northern Lynn Canal.

AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

PUBLIC...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM AKDT this morning for AKZ327. MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ644-651-652-664-671-672. Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-021-031>034-036-053-641>643- 661>663.