Expires:202410121830;;118209 FZAK77 PAJK 112229 MWSAJK Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Juneau AK 229 PM AKDT Fri Oct 11 2024 PKZ011>013-021-022-031>036-053-311-312-641>644-651-652-661>664- 671-672-121830- Glacier Bay-Northern Lynn Canal-Southern Lynn Canal-Icy Strait- Cross Sound-Stephens Passage-Northern Chatham Strait- Southern Chatham Strait-Frederick Sound-Sumner Strait- Clarence Strait-Yakutat Bay- Gulf of Alaska North of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W- Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 229 PM AKDT Fri Oct 11 2024 A strong fall storm will move into the Gulf Friday, bringing violent storm force winds to the coast, with gusts reaching hurricane force south of Cape Suckling. Regarding timing, expect southeasterly gales along the coast by Friday afternoon, with peak storm force winds overnight into Saturday morning. Fresh southeast seas near 30 ft, to potentially 35 ft, are expected Saturday morning, transitioning to 20 to 25ft south swell by the evening. Elevated winds are expected in the inner channels and Yakutat Bay. The current forecast reflects near gales to gales overnight Friday into Saturday for Yakutat Bay. For the inner channels, expect easterly gale force winds in Clarence Strait, Frederick Sound, Peril Strait, and Icy Strait by early Saturday morning transitioning to southeasterly near gales to gales late Saturday morning. By Saturday night, winds will decrease in the inner channels down to a southerly fresh breeze. Stay tuned to weather.gov/juneau or the NOAA marine radio for updates. $$