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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ098-261630
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

A weak front continues to push in from the south bringing moderate easterly to southeasterly breezes to the central and southern panhandle. Strong northerly breezes expected to develop out of interior passes beginning Wednesday. Outflow conditions develop for the end of the week.

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PKZ011-261630
Glacier Bay
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the evening.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-261630
Northern Lynn Canal
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the evening. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less.

WED
NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 25 kt becoming N gale to 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft.

THU
N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ013-261630
Southern Lynn Canal
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt late. Seas 6 ft.

THU
N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ021-261630
Icy Strait
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the evening.

WED
E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-261630
Cross Sound
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening.

WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ031-261630
Stephens Passage
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

TONIGHT
Light winds becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the evening. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ032-261630
Northern Chatham Strait
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the evening. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ033-261630
Southern Chatham Strait
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.

WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ034-261630
Frederick Sound
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the evening. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-261630
Sumner Strait
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.

WED
E wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft.

THU
E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-261630
Clarence Strait
322 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas building to 4 ft late. Patchy fog late.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.