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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 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.

PKZ098-080230-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Low pressure over the eastern gulf will weaken as it moves
across the central inner channels through Monday night. Some
showers along the outer coast may develop into thunderstorms
during this period. Broad ridging and westerly onshore flow will
set up for Tuesday followed by the high pressure building over
the inner channels for Wednesday.

$$

PKZ011-080230-
Glacier Bay-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon.. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-080230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the morning. Near
Taiya Inlet, light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to
3 ft. Showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft
in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-080230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in
the morning then 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers
late.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-080230-
Icy Strait-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt, then becoming SW.
Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers late.
.TUE...W wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-080230-
Cross Sound-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ031-080230-
Stephens Passage-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 in the afternoon.
Gusts to 25 kt near Young Bay in the morning. Seas 3 ft early in
the morning then 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas
building to 3 ft late. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-080230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less.
Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-080230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming NE. Seas 3 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. Showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ034-080230-
Frederick Sound-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less building to 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-080230-
Sumner Strait-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ036-080230-
Clarence Strait-
400 AM AKDT Mon Jul 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 25 kt early, then diminishing to 20
kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt, strongest near the ocean entrance. Seas
4 ft. Showers in the evening.
.TUE...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$