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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 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.

PKZ098-050245-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure and will persist through Saturday over
the Eastern Gulf and Panhandle. A front enters the Gulf from the
west on Sunday.

$$

PKZ011-050245-
Glacier Bay-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-050245-
Northern Lynn Canal-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
late.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-050245-
Southern Lynn Canal-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-050245-
Icy Strait-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-050245-
Cross Sound-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ031-050245-
Stephens Passage-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-050245-
Northern Chatham Strait-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-050245-
Southern Chatham Strait-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-050245-
Frederick Sound-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility one quarter NM or less early in the morning, then
patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-050245-
Sumner Strait-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog with visibility one quarter NM or less
early in the morning, then patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or
less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-050245-
Clarence Strait-
401 AM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$