Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1218 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.

PKZ098-090245-
1218 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.

$$

PKZ011-090245-
Glacier Bay-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds. Areas of fog through the morning.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ012-090245-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$

PKZ013-090245-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Near Point Couverden N wind 15 kt. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-090245-
Icy Strait-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds. Near Point Couverden N wind 15 kt
becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Near Pt. Couverden
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog.
.THU...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ022-090245-
Cross Sound-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming
light. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.



$$

PKZ031-090245-
Stephens Passage-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming
light. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ032-090245-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog late.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ033-090245-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ034-090245-
Frederick Sound-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming light winds. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Areas of fog late.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ035-090245-
Sumner Strait-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 4 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ036-090245-
Clarence Strait-
1218 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...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.



$$