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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 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.

PKZ098-121645-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
S to SW flow will persist into Saturday morning before a gale
force front moves into the eastern Gulf from the SW Saturday
afternoon into Sunday.

$$

PKZ011-121645-
Glacier Bay-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
and snow showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-121645-
Northern Lynn Canal-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt
early in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow
late.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-121645-
Southern Lynn Canal-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft early in the
evening then 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain with snow showers
late.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-121645-
Icy Strait-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft early in the
evening then 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers late.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-121645-
Cross Sound-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain
showers.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ031-121645-
Stephens Passage-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening
then 2 ft or less. Snow showers and Rain showers in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-121645-
Northern Chatham Strait-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in
the evening.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas
5 ft. Rain showers late.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-121645-
Southern Chatham Strait-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the evening.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near
ocean entrances, seas 6 ft building to 10 ft late. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ034-121645-
Frederick Sound-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening
then 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-121645-
Sumner Strait-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in
the evening.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind to 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ036-121645-
Clarence Strait-
214 PM AKDT Fri Apr 11 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft early in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$