A 990 mb surface low is moving into the region today for increasing southerlies over much of the waters. A Gale Warning remains in place with gusts exceeding 35 kts over all of the coastal waters and East Entrance. A small craft advisory continues for the Northern Interior Waters and Admiralty inlet for enhanced southerlies with an additional SCA now going into effect later this evening into Thursday morning for a westerly push through the Strait. High pressure will redevelop on Thursday and into Friday, bringing lighter winds and more benign marine conditions. Coastal seas 9 to 11 ft this morning, falling to 6 to 8 ft tonight. An additional swell train will arrive on Thursday keeping seas near the 10 ft range before decreasing on Friday and into the weekend. McMillian (Issued: 255 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 by NOAA)