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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 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.

PKZ098-091545-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Northwest winds of moderate to fresh breezes continues along our
coast through Thursday. Friday another low moves along the
northern coast increasing westerly winds to strong breezes, with
seas building to 11 to 15 ft.

$$

PKZ011-091545-
Glacier Bay-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt then becoming light late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain late.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-091545-
Northern Lynn Canal-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ013-091545-
Southern Lynn Canal-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-091545-
Icy Strait-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-091545-
Cross Sound-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain late.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ031-091545-
Stephens Passage-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-091545-
Northern Chatham Strait-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-091545-
Southern Chatham Strait-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-091545-
Frederick Sound-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-091545-
Sumner Strait-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-091545-
Clarence Strait-
329 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$