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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 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.

PKZ098-160415-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front will continue to track north through the panhandle
today. Low pressure center will slide southeast through the gulf
later today into tonight. Brief ridge Sunday before another
potential frontal passage early next week.

$$

PKZ011-160415-
Glacier Bay-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow early
in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers in the
evening.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-160415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow early in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-160415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, S wind 20 kt. Seas 3
ft. Rain and snow early in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-160415-
Icy Strait-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, S wind 20 kt. Seas 4
ft. Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-160415-
Cross Sound-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming W wind 20 kt in the morning,
becoming E wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 11
ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ031-160415-
Stephens Passage-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Near Young Bay, E wind 20 kt becoming S wind
15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-160415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S. Near Point Couverden, S wind 20
kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-160415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 12 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ034-160415-
Frederick Sound-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the
morning, then rain showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-160415-
Sumner Strait-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft,
except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the morning, then
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 9 ft near ocean entrances.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-160415-
Clarence Strait-
825 AM AKST Sat Nov 15 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Showers early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$