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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 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.

PKZ098-051700-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak ridge of high pressure continues to linger over the
eastern Gulf and the panhandle through Friday night bringing
calmer winds. An area of low pressure will move E into the
southern part of the gulf tonight. An organized front will move
over the panhandle Sunday.

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PKZ011-051700-
Glacier Bay-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-051700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ013-051700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-051700-
Icy Strait-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-051700-
Cross Sound-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ031-051700-
Stephens Passage-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-051700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming light late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-051700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ034-051700-
Frederick Sound-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming light late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-051700-
Sumner Strait-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ036-051700-
Clarence Strait-
254 PM AKDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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