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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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.

PKZ098-190330-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Southerly to easterly winds will strengthen as the low lifts
north into the Gulf on Friday. Strong to gale breezes and 8 to
14 ft seas for the Gulf and outer coastal waters on Friday as
the low lifts north through the Gulf, along with fresh to strong
S to SE-ly in the inner channels. Elevated marine conditions
continue into Saturday night and Sunday as another large low
lifts into the Gulf increasing to Gale force around the low.

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PKZ011-190330-
Glacier Bay-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Showers. Patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-190330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Showers in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog in the evening.
Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ013-190330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Showers. Patchy
fog in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ021-190330-
Icy Strait-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 5 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ022-190330-
Cross Sound-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Patchy fog. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Showers.
.SAT...Light winds becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.



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PKZ031-190330-
Stephens Passage-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 35 kt out
of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ032-190330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Showers. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ033-190330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
Showers. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft, except
11 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ034-190330-
Frederick Sound-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ035-190330-
Sumner Strait-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. Patchy fog late.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft,
except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ036-190330-
Clarence Strait-
1038 AM AKDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 25 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog
in the morning. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, except 40 kt
out of interior passes. Seas 13 ft. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.



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