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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 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.

PKZ098-021700-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Onshore flow continues through tonight. Frontal passage from the
west expected Tuesday into Tuesday night. Onshore flow returns
Wednesday. Low pressure expected to move north through the
central Gulf Thursday and Friday. General outflow pattern likely
this weekend.

$$

PKZ011-021700-
Glacier Bay-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy dense
fog. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ012-021700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ013-021700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early
in the evening.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ021-021700-
Icy Strait-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...West of Point Adolphus, SW wind 20 kt diminishing to
15 kt in the evening, then becoming SE late. East of Point
Adolphus, light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ022-021700-
Cross Sound-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ031-021700-
Stephens Passage-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ032-021700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ033-021700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ034-021700-
Frederick Sound-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ035-021700-
Sumner Strait-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near
ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ036-021700-
Clarence Strait-
249 PM AKST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
8 ft subsiding to 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$