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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 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.

PKZ098-101715-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low in the gulf diminishes Friday as a week cold front moves
east across the panhandle into Saturday. Upper level ridging
then develops Sunday into Monday.

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PKZ011-101715-
Glacier Bay-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming NW 15 kt
late. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-101715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-101715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-101715-
Icy Strait-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kts diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-101715-
Cross Sound-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt early in the evening becoming NE late.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ031-101715-
Stephens Passage-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-101715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-101715-
Southern Chatham Strait-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...S wind decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ034-101715-
Frederick Sound-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-101715-
Sumner Strait-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the morning then
2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain in the evening.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-101715-
Clarence Strait-
255 PM AKDT Fri May 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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