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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 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.

PKZ098-050345-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A strong low has entered the Gulf of Alaska early Friday morning.
This system is bringing gales to strong gales offshore and along
the coast into Saturday. An active pattern continues into next
week.

$$

PKZ011-050345-
Glacier Bay-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ012-050345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-050345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-050345-
Icy Strait-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-050345-
Cross Sound-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
8 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ031-050345-
Stephens Passage-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-050345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ033-050345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to
9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft
near ocean entrances. S swell. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft, except
14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 13 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ034-050345-
Frederick Sound-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
late. Seas 5 ft. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ035-050345-
Sumner Strait-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain late.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ036-050345-
Clarence Strait-
349 AM AKDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$