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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 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.

PKZ098-291630-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure persists over the eastern gulf as a low moves into
the Alaska Peninsula. The high will then move back into the
central gulf by the weekend. Winds are expected to remain on the
lighter side for the Inner Channels aside from afternoon sea
breezes.

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PKZ011-291630-
Glacier Bay-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-291630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ013-291630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-291630-
Icy Strait-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-291630-
Cross Sound-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.



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PKZ031-291630-
Stephens Passage-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ032-291630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ033-291630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ034-291630-
Frederick Sound-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.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...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ035-291630-
Sumner Strait-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ036-291630-
Clarence Strait-
800 PM AKDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.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...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$