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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 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.

PKZ098-110400-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
An area of low pressure quickly departs the southern panhandle &
moves into British Columbia early this morning. Another low
follows a similar path, but passes farther south on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, strong northerly outflow winds from a strong area of
high pressure generally poised over the Canadian Yukon region
continue to persist into next week.

$$

PKZ011-110400-
Glacier Bay-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt late in the morning.
Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ012-110400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ013-110400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ021-110400-
Icy Strait-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ022-110400-
Cross Sound-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ031-110400-
Stephens Passage-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt decreasing to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ032-110400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ033-110400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10
ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Freezing spray late.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ034-110400-
Frederick Sound-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming N. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray late.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ035-110400-
Sumner Strait-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming N. Gusts to 40 kt early in the
morning. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ036-110400-
Clarence Strait-
310 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$