Surface high pressure continues today with generally light winds over the area waters. A low pressure system will move over the area waters tonight and into Wednesday for increasing southerlies over much of the waters. A Gale Watch has been upgraded to a Gale Warning for higher confidence in gusts exceeding 35 kts over all of the coastal waters. A Gale Warning is also out for the East Entrance, where gusts and sustained will around 30 to 35 kts at times. A small craft advisory has been issued for the Northern Interior Waters and Admiralty inlet for enhanced southerlies. Broad high pressure will redevelop on Thursday and into Friday, bringing lighter winds and quieter marine conditions. Coastal seas remaining 3 to 5 feet throughout today. Seas will then build up to 9 to 11 feet Wednesday morning. Seas will remain elevated into Thursday before decreasing on Friday and into the weekend, back down to 3 to 5 feet. Mazurkiewicz (Issued: 340 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 by NOAA)