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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 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.

PKZ098-310330-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure persists over the central gulf through mid next
week at least. NW winds along the eastern gulf coast persist
through the weekend with a tightening pressure gradient. Winds
are expected to remain on the lighter side for the Inner
Channels aside from afternoon sea breezes.

$$

PKZ011-310330-
Glacier Bay-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-310330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt, except S wind increasing to 15 kt near
Taiya Inlet. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-310330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N 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.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-310330-
Icy Strait-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-310330-
Cross Sound-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-310330-
Stephens Passage-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-310330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-310330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-310330-
Frederick Sound-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-310330-
Sumner Strait-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-310330-
Clarence Strait-
344 AM AKDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$