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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 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.

PKZ098-170315-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure over the gulf will persist to the end
of the week. An increased pressure gradient will increase winds
near the coast through Wednesday. Daily sea breezes may develop
as well, increasing winds for parts of the inner channels.

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PKZ011-170315-
Glacier Bay-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

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PKZ012-170315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...N 10 kt in the morning becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-170315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...NW 10 kt in the morning becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-170315-
Icy Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-170315-
Cross Sound-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...Light and variable winds increasing to W wind 15 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ031-170315-
Stephens Passage-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Near Cape Fanshaw, NW wind 15 kt. Seas
building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-170315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-170315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-170315-
Frederick Sound-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Near Cape Fanshaw, NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3
ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-170315-
Sumner Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

$$

PKZ036-170315-
Clarence Strait-
340 AM AKDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$