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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 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.

PKZ098-121630-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Diminishing onshore flow persists for the outer coast through
Wednesday before high pressure returns to the gulf. Another low
passes to the south towards the latter half of the week
potentially allowing outflow conditions to develop.

$$

PKZ011-121630-
Glacier Bay-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ012-121630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain showers early in the evening.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ013-121630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near Point Couverden E 20 kt,
gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Rain showers early in the evening.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog
with visibility 1 NM or less.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-121630-
Icy Strait-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Near Point Couverden E 20 kt, gusts to
30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog
with visibility 1 NM or less.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-121630-
Cross Sound-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ031-121630-
Stephens Passage-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the
evening.
.WED...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-121630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming light late. Near Point
Couverden E 20 kt, gusts to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft in
the evening then 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-121630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-121630-
Frederick Sound-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.WED...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Areas of fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less. Areas of freezing fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-121630-
Sumner Strait-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-121630-
Clarence Strait-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$