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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 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.

PKZ098-160400-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 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. Daily sea breezes will develop as well,
increasing winds for parts of the inner channels.

$$

PKZ011-160400-
Glacier Bay-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-160400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft in the evening
then 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-160400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in
the morning then 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ021-160400-
Icy Strait-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ022-160400-
Cross Sound-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-160400-
Stephens Passage-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW 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.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-160400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW 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.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-160400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ034-160400-
Frederick Sound-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W 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.

$$

PKZ035-160400-
Sumner Strait-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...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.

$$

PKZ036-160400-
Clarence Strait-
337 AM AKDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog early
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...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.

$$