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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 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.

PKZ098-101630-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A Gale force frontal system will push into the Eastern Gulf and
Inner Channels tonight into Monday. A surface low will persist
in the northern gulf near Kodiak Island into midweek.

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PKZ011-101630-
Glacier Bay-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers and snow showers late.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers
and rain showers.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ012-101630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain
showers.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers in the
morning. Rain showers. Snow showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ013-101630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain showers
late.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ021-101630-
Icy Strait-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers late.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers in the morning.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ022-101630-
Cross Sound-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain showers
and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ031-101630-
Stephens Passage-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers in the evening. Snow showers. Rain showers late.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-101630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the
morning. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ033-101630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except
10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. Snow showers late.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ034-101630-
Frederick Sound-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Snow
showers in the morning. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers. Snow showers late.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-101630-
Sumner Strait-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers in the morning.
Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Rain showers. Snow
showers late.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-101630-
Clarence Strait-
242 PM AKDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Rain
showers early in the evening. Rain showers late.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers in the
morning. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. Snow showers late.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers with snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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