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UPDATE...Update for the 06Z TAF issuance

Expanded the broken to overcast cloud coverage this evening as satellite is showing all of southeast Alaska firmly entrenched in marine layer, with little improvement into Monday. Continued the fog into Cross Sound and extended the Dense Fog Advisory for the marine waters near there.

MARINE

Outside (Gulf and Coastal Waters): Primary threat continues to be sea breezes as a surface high dominates the coast. Northwest winds of moderate to fresh breezes, strongest winds near and downwind of prominent capes (Cape Suckling, Cape Edgecumbe, Cape Ommaney, to name a few). Folks on the west coast of Prince of Wales should be aware of these stout northwest winds stacking wind waves.

Speaking of waves, current sea state is dominated by southerly swell near 15 seconds, significant wave heights of 3 to 4 ft. Like we saw yesterday, building northwest sea breezes Sunday afternoon will begin to bury this swell, with building short period wind waves of 4 to 5 ft from the northwest.

Inside: Folks moving around the inside Sunday afternoon need to continue to keep sea breezes in mind as winds will continue to build this afternoon. Thinking the feel will be sustained winds of moderate to fresh breezes, with the chance to see strong breezes in northern Lynn Canal. Highest winds likely focused in Icy Strait and into Lynn Canal. Western Sumner Strait could see similar conditions to what we saw Saturday afternoon, with strong breezes.

Folks moving in and out of Glacier Bay should also be aware of southwesterly 10 to 15 knots moving up into Bartlett Cove.

Sea breezes, a nightly marine layer, and areas of fog remain the primary threats through the next several days.

AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

PUBLIC...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012.