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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 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.

PKZ098-260315-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Embedded shortwave will move north through the panhandle today.
General troughing in the gulf continues through the week with an
expected front moving through the panhandle Thursday into
Friday.

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PKZ011-260315-
Glacier Bay-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ012-260315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

UPDATED

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Areas of fog with
visibility 1 NM or less in the morning. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$

PKZ013-260315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, E
wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 15 in the afternoon. Seas building to
3 ft in the afternoon. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less
in the morning. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ021-260315-
Icy Strait-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, E wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 15 in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM
or less in the morning. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ022-260315-
Cross Sound-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog
with visibility 1 NM or less in the morning. Showers early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.



$$

PKZ031-260315-
Stephens Passage-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Near Young Bay, SE wind
15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM
or less in the morning. Showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ032-260315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Near Point Couverden,
E wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 15 in the afternoon. Seas building
to 3 ft in the afternoon. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or
less in the morning. Showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft
in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ033-260315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ034-260315-
Frederick Sound-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ035-260315-
Sumner Strait-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ036-260315-
Clarence Strait-
640 AM AKDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the morning, then
then 2 ft or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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