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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 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.

PKZ098-161615-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure over the gulf will persist to the end
of the week. An increased pressure gradient will increase winds
near the coast. Daily sea breezes may develop as well,
increasing winds for parts of the inner channels.

$$

PKZ011-161615-
Glacier Bay-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming light in the evening, then
becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-161615-
Northern Lynn Canal-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft
in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-161615-
Southern Lynn Canal-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-161615-
Icy Strait-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-161615-
Cross Sound-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-161615-
Stephens Passage-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-161615-
Northern Chatham Strait-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-161615-
Southern Chatham Strait-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-161615-
Frederick Sound-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-161615-
Sumner Strait-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the evening,
then then 2 ft or less late. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-161615-
Clarence Strait-
351 PM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$