Coastal Waters Forecast
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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.



$$