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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 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.

PKZ098-171545-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Prolonged near gale to gale force southwesterlies and high SW
swell will persist in the gulf through Friday morning before
diminishing into Friday afternoon. A gale force low moves north
into the SE Gulf for Saturday.

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PKZ011-171545-
Glacier Bay-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-171545-
Northern Lynn Canal-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ013-171545-
Southern Lynn Canal-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ021-171545-
Icy Strait-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming W late. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ022-171545-
Cross Sound-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell early in the
evening. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

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PKZ031-171545-
Stephens Passage-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ032-171545-
Northern Chatham Strait-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ033-171545-
Southern Chatham Strait-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 14
ft building to 19 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 18 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ034-171545-
Frederick Sound-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ035-171545-
Sumner Strait-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ036-171545-
Clarence Strait-
247 PM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 13 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 7 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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