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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAJK

FZAK51 PAJK 231212
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 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.

PKZ098-240215
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

A low moves into the central Gulf Wednesday with associated warm front making landfall over the Panhandle. Follow up cold front to push into the Panhandle Thursday.

PKZ011-240215
Glacier Bay
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.

FRI
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

PKZ012-240215
Northern Lynn Canal
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain.

THU
N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.

FRI
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

PKZ013-240215
Southern Lynn Canal
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain.

THU
NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.

THU NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

PKZ021-240215
Icy Strait
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.

THU NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.

FRI
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

PKZ022-240215
Cross Sound
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain.

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.

THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.

FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ031-240215
Stephens Passage
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

THU
NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the morning.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.

FRI
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

PKZ032-240215
Northern Chatham Strait
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

THU
NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.

THU NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

PKZ033-240215
Southern Chatham Strait
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.

THU
S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.

THU NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.

FRI
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ034-240215
Frederick Sound
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

PKZ035-240215
Sumner Strait
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening.

THU
E wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.

FRI
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

PKZ036-240215
Clarence Strait
412 AM AKDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TODAY
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

FRI
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.