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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 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.

PKZ098-151545-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A strong low moves in from the south Wednesday moving across the
southern panhandle. Winds increase to gale force along the
southern coast and inner channels. Then, a surface ridge then
sets up at the end of the week.

$$

PKZ011-151545-
Glacier Bay-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the evening, then
becoming NW late. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-151545-
Northern Lynn Canal-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-151545-
Southern Lynn Canal-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft in
the evening then 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas
5 ft. Snow and rain in the evening.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-151545-
Icy Strait-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the evening, then becoming
light late. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-151545-
Cross Sound-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ031-151545-
Stephens Passage-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then
2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Snow and rain in the evening.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-151545-
Northern Chatham Strait-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft
early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. Snow in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-151545-
Southern Chatham Strait-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 11 ft near
ocean entrances.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt late. Seas
4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ034-151545-
Frederick Sound-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
and freezing fog.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-151545-
Sumner Strait-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then
2 ft or less, then then 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas
8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-151545-
Clarence Strait-
149 PM AKST Tue Jan 14 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then
becoming S 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean
entrances, seas 7 ft. Rain late.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 14 ft building to 18 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances,
seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. Rain in the evening.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$