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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 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.

PKZ098-181445-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Evolving pressure pattern through Monday as high and low
pressures rotate across the area and swap positions. Afternoon
sea breeze direction changes and speed enhancement will be most
notable across the north while the south sees prevailing wind
directions turn out of the north. A ridge of high pressure
builds over the eastern gulf Tuesday, then shifts eastward.

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PKZ011-181445-
Glacier Bay-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light and
variable. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-181445-
Northern Lynn Canal-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the evening,
then becoming light and variable late. Seas 5 ft in the evening
then 2 ft or less. Showers.
.MON...Light and variable winds becoming S 10 kt. Higher gusts
near Taiya Inlet in the afternoon Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in
the morning.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-181445-
Southern Lynn Canal-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft
early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Showers.
.MON...Light and variable winds becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-181445-
Icy Strait-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Showers.
.MON...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ022-181445-
Cross Sound-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ031-181445-
Stephens Passage-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light and
variable. Except, E wind 15 kt near Young Bay in the evening.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-181445-
Northern Chatham Strait-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light and
variable. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-181445-
Southern Chatham Strait-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ034-181445-
Frederick Sound-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-181445-
Sumner Strait-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 4 ft near ocean entrances.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-181445-
Clarence Strait-
314 PM AKDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable 10 kt
late. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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