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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Juneau AK
223 PM AKDT Fri May 23 2025

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Southern Chatham Strait-Sumner Strait-Clarence Strait-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
223 PM AKDT Fri May 23 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY...

Winds will increase in the overnight hours as the gale force
front arrives early Saturday morning. Winds along the southern
gulf coast and inner channels will increase to 30 to 35 kts with
strong breezes moving as far north as Frederick Sound. The
strongest of these winds will be over southern Clarence Strait
into northern Dixon Entrance Saturday morning. Wave heights along
southern waters will build to 10 to 12 ft Saturday before
subsiding again Sunday. Winds will begin to relax after 6 PM
Saturday to around a fresh breeze.

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