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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 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.

PKZ098-151415-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure builds over the gulf and persists to
the end of the week. An increased pressure gradient will
increase winds near the coast. Daily sea breezes will develop as
well, increasing winds for parts of the inner channels.

$$

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Glacier Bay-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

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Northern Lynn Canal-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Southern Lynn Canal-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Icy Strait-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

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Cross Sound-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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Stephens Passage-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

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Northern Chatham Strait-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

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Southern Chatham Strait-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

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Frederick Sound-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light,
then becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

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Sumner Strait-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Clarence Strait-
254 PM AKDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Patchy fog
late.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$