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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 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.

PKZ098-191500-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Broad area of low pressure persists over the southern gulf
rotating bands of clouds and scattered showers into the
panhandle continuing into Thursday, mainly impacting the
southern panhandle. A ridge of high pressure will build over the
gulf by the weekend.

$$

PKZ011-191500-
Glacier Bay-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-191500-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. Showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Haze.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. Haze.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-191500-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers early in the
evening. Showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-191500-
Icy Strait-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-191500-
Cross Sound-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-191500-
Stephens Passage-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-191500-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-191500-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. 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.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-191500-
Frederick Sound-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...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...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-191500-
Sumner Strait-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-191500-
Clarence Strait-
1050 PM AKDT Wed Jun 18 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft then 2
ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$