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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 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.

PKZ098-190545-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Fresh to strong breezes continue along the eastern gulf until
the low in the northern Gulf of Alaska weakens. That allows
conditions to become calmer moving into this weekend. The next
low moves into the Gulf mid next week.

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PKZ011-190545-
Glacier Bay-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-190545-
Northern Lynn Canal-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ013-190545-
Southern Lynn Canal-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ021-190545-
Icy Strait-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ022-190545-
Cross Sound-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.



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PKZ031-190545-
Stephens Passage-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ032-190545-
Northern Chatham Strait-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ033-190545-
Southern Chatham Strait-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ034-190545-
Frederick Sound-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ035-190545-
Sumner Strait-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances,
seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ036-190545-
Clarence Strait-
734 AM AKDT Fri Apr 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers late.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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