Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
271 FZAK51 PAJK 032307 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 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. PKZ098-041615- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak shortwave over the central panhandle continues to decay as it moves northward. Calmer winds last through Monday night before a Gale force low moves in from the N Pacific Tuesday, bringing increased E to NE winds to Gulf and Inner Channels. Winds will remain elevated through the week as multiple fronts push into the area. $$ PKZ011-041615- Glacier Bay- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-041615- Northern Lynn Canal- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-041615- Southern Lynn Canal- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-041615- Icy Strait- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-041615- Cross Sound- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ031-041615- Stephens Passage- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-041615- Northern Chatham Strait- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-041615- Southern Chatham Strait- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the evening. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. S swell. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. S swell. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-041615- Frederick Sound- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-041615- Sumner Strait- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-041615- Clarence Strait- 207 PM AKST Mon Nov 3 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$