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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

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.

PKZ098-151600-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front approaching from the west will bring south to
southeasterly winds to the area through Wednesday. Wind speeds
generally 15-20 knots during frontal passage, with speeds
greater than 30 knots west of Icy Cape. Wednesday night sees
broad westerly winds take over.

$$

PKZ011-151600-
Glacier Bay-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW 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.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-151600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-151600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-151600-
Icy Strait-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-151600-
Cross Sound-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas
5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-151600-
Stephens Passage-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-151600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW 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.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-151600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or
less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-151600-
Frederick Sound-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW 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.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-151600-
Sumner Strait-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-151600-
Clarence Strait-
328 PM AKDT Tue Jul 14 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$