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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 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.

PKZ098-180215-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
The previous gale force low affecting the panhandle continues to
move north and west through the gulf, sending another weaker
front over the southern panhandle through Tuesday. Winds and
waves continue to dissipate everywhere except Southern Clarence
Strait through this evening.

$$

PKZ011-180215-
Glacier Bay-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-180215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less. Haze.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Haze.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Haze in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 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.

$$

PKZ013-180215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the morning, then
then 2 ft or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ021-180215-
Icy Strait-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 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.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-180215-
Cross Sound-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-180215-
Stephens Passage-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-180215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

$$

PKZ033-180215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-180215-
Frederick Sound-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

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

$$

PKZ035-180215-
Sumner Strait-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. 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.

$$

PKZ036-180215-
Clarence Strait-
357 AM AKDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$