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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 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.

PKZ098-101530-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak low moves along the northern coast increasing westerly
winds to strong breezes, with seas building to 11 to 15 ft. High
pressure builds back into the region by Friday afternoon.

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PKZ011-101530-
Glacier Bay-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-101530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ013-101530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas
building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-101530-
Icy Strait-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas building to
4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 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.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-101530-
Cross Sound-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.



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PKZ031-101530-
Stephens Passage-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ032-101530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-101530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ034-101530-
Frederick Sound-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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



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PKZ035-101530-
Sumner Strait-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. Areas of fog.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ036-101530-
Clarence Strait-
1049 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of
fog.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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