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SYNOPSIS

Key Messages:

- Clear and dry conditions will persist through at least Friday.

- Some patches of fog this morning.

- Northerly winds continue through many of the inner channels, with the strongest occurring in northern Lynn later this afternoon, as well as Thursday morning.

MARINE

Outer Waters:

Little change to the ongoing forecast in the outer waters, as there is good agreement in the synoptic scale forecast the latter half of this week. A ridge building into the Gulf from the west is turning winds to the north or northwest in almost the entirety of the western Gulf. Some easterlies in the southern Dixon entrance will turn north and then northwesterly later this morning as the ridge's influence spreads through the region. Seas north of Cape Edgecumbe will sit around 4-6 ft, and south of that a bit higher between 6-8 ft as continued northwesterly flow builds waveheights to the south.

Inside Waters:

Winds are generally northerly due to offshore flow and a large low receding to the south. Northern Lynn Canal will see the strongest winds of the next 48 hours, blowing N at 20-25 kt this afternoon and evening. Another round of strong northerlies in the same area will perhaps be a bit stronger, blowing N up to 30 kt, gusting 40 Thursday morning into Thursday afternoon. Through Thursday expect most of the remainder of the inner channels to maintain a northerly direction, but staying under 15 kt.

AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

AK...None. PK...Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM AKDT this afternoon for PKZ012- 662.

Small Craft Advisory from 1 AM to 10 PM AKDT Thursday for PKZ012.

Small Craft Advisory until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon for PKZ661.

Small Craft Advisory from 7 AM Thursday to 4 AM AKDT Friday for PKZ661.

Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM AKDT this morning for PKZ663.