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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 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.

PKZ098-031630-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Front moves across panhandle through Tuesday night, bringing
fresh to strong breezes. Ridging forms over the Gulf Wednesday
bringing weaker onshore flow. Another low expected to move through
the central Gulf Thursday and Friday, with a gale force low
center lingering near Kenai Peninsula through the weekend. General
outflow pattern out of N channels this weekend.

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PKZ011-031630-
Glacier Bay-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ012-031630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ013-031630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, E wind 15 kt.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ021-031630-
Icy Strait-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, E wind 15 kt. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ022-031630-
Cross Sound-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. S swell. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

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PKZ031-031630-
Stephens Passage-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog in the evening.
Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ032-031630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, E wind 15 kt.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ033-031630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 9
ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain in the evening.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ034-031630-
Frederick Sound-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Patchy
fog in the evening. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ035-031630-
Sumner Strait-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 6 ft. Patchy fog early in the evening. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ036-031630-
Clarence Strait-
258 PM AKST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas building to
4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

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