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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 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.

PKZ098-110300-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low pushes inland early this morning with rapid pressure rises
behind it, bringing westerly winds in the gulf waters and
southerly winds in the inner channels. Diminishing trend in
winds through this afternoon before another system moves in from
the west increasing winds tonight.

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PKZ011-110300-
Glacier Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain early in the morning. Patchy fog through the
day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-110300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-110300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the morning.
Patchy fog through the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-110300-
Icy Strait-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less then 4 ft. Rain early in the morning. Patchy fog
through the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Patchy
fog. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE 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...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-110300-
Cross Sound-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 9 ft. Rain early in the morning. Areas of fog
through the day.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-110300-
Stephens Passage-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain early in the morning. Patchy fog through the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-110300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the morning.
Patchy fog through the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-110300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the
morning. Areas of fog early in the morning, then patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-110300-
Frederick Sound-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain early in the morning. Patchy fog through the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-110300-
Sumner Strait-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain early in the morning. Patchy fog through the day.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-110300-
Clarence Strait-
400 AM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 7 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. Rain early
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$