Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
825 FZAK51 PAJK 121735 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 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. PKZ098-130330- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak, quick moving low pressure system will move south through the central gulf through the rest of today. Another stronger system is expected to move north into the gulf from the south this weekend. Meanwhile, strong northerly outflow winds will continue into next week. $$ PKZ011-130330- Glacier Bay- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ012-130330- Northern Lynn Canal- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ013-130330- Southern Lynn Canal- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft late. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ021-130330- Icy Strait- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-130330- Cross Sound- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ031-130330- Stephens Passage- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft late. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ032-130330- Northern Chatham Strait- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft late. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-130330- Southern Chatham Strait- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ034-130330- Frederick Sound- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ035-130330- Sumner Strait- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-130330- Clarence Strait- 835 AM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$