


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
040 FZAK51 PAJK 280237 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 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. PKZ098-281415- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... High pressure shifts to the east in response to a low moving into the Alaska Peninsula but continues to persist over the eastern Gulf. Winds are expected to remain on the lighter side for the Inner Channels with the exception of the usual higher spots. Winds in the central gulf pick up out of the south for the end of the week. $$ PKZ011-281415- Glacier Bay- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-281415- Northern Lynn Canal- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-281415- Southern Lynn Canal- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Near Point Couverden, W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-281415- Icy Strait- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing late. Near Point Couverden, W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .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. .FRI NIGHT...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. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-281415- Cross Sound- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-281415- Stephens Passage- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...Light winds. Near Young Bay, W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-281415- Northern Chatham Strait- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Near Point Couverden, W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-281415- Southern Chatham Strait- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...Light winds. 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...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-281415- Frederick Sound- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-281415- Sumner Strait- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. 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. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-281415- Clarence Strait- 637 PM AKDT Wed Aug 27 2025 UPDATED .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$