


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
197 FZAK51 PAJK 031856 CCA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 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. PKZ098-040300- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak ridge of high pressure will linger over the eastern Gulf and the panhandle through Thursday night bringing drier weather and calmer winds. An area of low pressure will move E into the southern part of the gulf Friday through Saturday. $$ PKZ011-040300- Glacier Bay- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-040300- Northern Lynn Canal- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind increasing to 10 kt, except 15 kt near Taiya Inlet. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...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. $$ PKZ013-040300- Southern Lynn Canal- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-040300- Icy Strait- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-040300- Cross Sound- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-040300- Stephens Passage- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-040300- Northern Chatham Strait- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-040300- Southern Chatham Strait- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon, except W wind 15 kt by Cape Decision in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less except 4 feet near the ocean entrance. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-040300- Frederick Sound- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-040300- Sumner Strait- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon, except W wind 15 kt by Cape Decision in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft except 4 feet near Cape Decision. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-040300- Clarence Strait- 1053 AM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$