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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 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.

PKZ098-171700-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front will advance across the gulf Monday bringing a small
section of gale force conditions to Cape St. Elias, with strong
breezes to near-gale force conditions for much of the coast.
Southerly winds build Monday through the inner channels,
reaching fresh to strong breezes by Monday afternoon.

$$

PKZ011-171700-
Glacier Bay-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
and snow late.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ012-171700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3
ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ013-171700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft
late.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the late
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ021-171700-
Icy Strait-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ022-171700-
Cross Sound-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain late.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

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PKZ031-171700-
Stephens Passage-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ032-171700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in
the evening. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ033-171700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then
becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ034-171700-
Frederick Sound-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ035-171700-
Sumner Strait-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ036-171700-
Clarence Strait-
254 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 4 ft in the evening
then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Light wind becoming SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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