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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 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.

PKZ098-100300-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
An old parent low in the eastern Gulf of Alaska dissipates
Sunday. Showers are lifting northward through the eastern Gulf
and Inner Channels. A Gale force frontal system will push into
the Eastern Gulf and Inner Channels Sunday night into Monday. A
surface low will persist in the northern gulf near Kodiak Island
into midweek.

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PKZ011-100300-
Glacier Bay-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers early in
the morning. Rain showers. Snow showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and
snow showers late.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers
and rain showers.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-100300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the morning,
then then 2 ft or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ013-100300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the morning,
then then 2 ft or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ021-100300-
Icy Strait-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers late.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers in the morning.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ022-100300-
Cross Sound-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers
in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain showers
and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.



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PKZ031-100300-
Stephens Passage-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ032-100300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ033-100300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft,
except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except
9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ034-100300-
Frederick Sound-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the morning, then becoming
SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Gusts to 35 kt late.
Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Snow
showers in the morning. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ035-100300-
Sumner Strait-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except
7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ036-100300-
Clarence Strait-
1158 AM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Rain
showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean
entrances, seas 8 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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