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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 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.

PKZ098-110330-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
An area of low pressure quickly departs the southern panhandle &
moves into British Columbia early this morning. Another low
follows a similar path, but passes farther south on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, strong northerly outflow winds from a strong area of
high pressure generally poised over the Canadian Yukon region
continue to persist into next week.

$$

PKZ011-110330-
Glacier Bay-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.



$$

PKZ012-110330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.



$$

PKZ013-110330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.



$$

PKZ021-110330-
Icy Strait-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45
kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.



$$

PKZ022-110330-
Cross Sound-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.



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PKZ031-110330-
Stephens Passage-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.



$$

PKZ032-110330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45
kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.



$$

PKZ033-110330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Freezing spray late.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.



$$

PKZ034-110330-
Frederick Sound-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray late.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.



$$

PKZ035-110330-
Sumner Strait-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.



$$

PKZ036-110330-
Clarence Strait-
917 AM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8
ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.



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