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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 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.

PKZ098-121600-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure in the central gulf will weaken as a
front moves in from the W Monday. This front will move over the
Panhandle Monday night while the ridge in the gulf rebuilds
behind it.

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PKZ011-121600-
Glacier Bay-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-121600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ013-121600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.MON...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-121600-
Icy Strait-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain in the evening.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-121600-
Cross Sound-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.



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PKZ031-121600-
Stephens Passage-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain
late.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ032-121600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-121600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then
2 ft or less, then then 3 ft late.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near
ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ034-121600-
Frederick Sound-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ035-121600-
Sumner Strait-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ036-121600-
Clarence Strait-
1004 PM AKDT Sun May 11 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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