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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 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.

PKZ098-231700-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure builds over the eastern Gulf on
Thursday, and lasts through the remainder of the week.

$$

PKZ011-231700-
Glacier Bay-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening.
.THU...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ012-231700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the
evening.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. Rain
showers late.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ013-231700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the
evening.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. Rain showers late.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ021-231700-
Icy Strait-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-231700-
Cross Sound-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ031-231700-
Stephens Passage-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-231700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-231700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the evening.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-231700-
Frederick Sound-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft in
the evening then 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ035-231700-
Sumner Strait-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-231700-
Clarence Strait-
201 PM AKST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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