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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 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.

PKZ098-291600-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Outflow conditions for the panhandle are weakening, with small
craft advisory winds decreasing across the northern gulf as well
through the night. A gale force front pushes through the northern
and eastern gulf late Saturday night and Sunday, with winds in the
inner channels increasing by later Sunday.

$$

PKZ011-291600-
Glacier Bay-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-291600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ013-291600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. NE 15 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near Point Couverden.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-291600-
Icy Strait-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. NE wind 15 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near Point Couverden.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-291600-
Cross Sound-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ031-291600-
Stephens Passage-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. N wind 15 kt near Taku Inlet. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 5 ft near Taku Inlet.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-291600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt, except N wind 15 kt near Point
Couverden. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near Point Couverden.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-291600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft, except
10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-291600-
Frederick Sound-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas building
to 3 ft late.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ035-291600-
Sumner Strait-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-291600-
Clarence Strait-
245 PM AKST Fri Nov 28 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$