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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 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.

PKZ098-170215-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force low is moving up the gulf coast Monday with highest
wind speeds from Dixon Entrance up to the opening of Cross Sound
through the day. Severe gale force wind gusts associated with
this system are expected in the eastern gulf off the coast of
Prince of Wales and Baranof Islands and Southern Chatham and
Clarence Strait coastal entrances. Conditions gradually improve
through Monday evening.

$$

PKZ011-170215-
Glacier Bay-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-170215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-170215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-170215-
Icy Strait-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-170215-
Cross Sound-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ031-170215-
Stephens Passage-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-170215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-170215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-170215-
Frederick Sound-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-170215-
Sumner Strait-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-170215-
Clarence Strait-
358 AM AKDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. Rain early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$