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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 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.

PKZ098-131515-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
An area of low pressure is currently 40 NM off the coast of the
southern tip of Baranof Island. This low will continue to bring
enhanced winds to the panhandle, then will gradually diminish
through Sunday. A ridge of high pressure builds over the gulf on
Monday.

$$

PKZ011-131515-
Glacier Bay-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SUN...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-131515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-131515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-131515-
Icy Strait-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-131515-
Cross Sound-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ031-131515-
Stephens Passage-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft.
Rain early in the evening.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-131515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-131515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Near
ocean entrances, seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Rain early in the
evening.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-131515-
Frederick Sound-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain
early in the evening.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-131515-
Sumner Strait-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S in the evening, then
diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the evening.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-131515-
Clarence Strait-
238 PM AKDT Sat Jul 12 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$