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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 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.

PKZ098-210415-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A series of systems continues to move through the Gulf and into
the panhandle. A gale force front will move through the
panhandle on Thursday. Another front will move into the
panhandle on Friday. Over the weekend, a low moves into the
northern gulf.

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PKZ011-210415-
Glacier Bay-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-210415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-210415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt
this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-210415-
Icy Strait-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming S late. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-210415-
Cross Sound-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft late.
Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ031-210415-
Stephens Passage-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-210415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-210415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
11 ft building to 17 ft late. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 17 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ034-210415-
Frederick Sound-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-210415-
Sumner Strait-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
8 ft building to 12 ft late. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-210415-
Clarence Strait-
409 AM AKST Thu Nov 20 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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