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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 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-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low in the northern gulf will move NW of Yakutat Thursday
evening, generating gale force southwesterly winds in the outer
waters through Thursday night. Another system will move into the
gulf from the SW Friday night and Saturday.

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PKZ011-101630-
Glacier Bay-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the evening. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-101630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft.
Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the
evening, then rain late.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-101630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the
evening, then rain late.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-101630-
Icy Strait-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft. Rain
late.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-101630-
Cross Sound-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S in the evening. Seas 13 ft
building to 16 ft. S swell early in the evening. Showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 13 ft
subsiding to 9 ft late. S swell in the evening. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

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PKZ031-101630-
Stephens Passage-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the
evening, then rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-101630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-101630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 13 ft
subsiding to 9 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 21 ft.
Showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 18 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain late.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ034-101630-
Frederick Sound-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 6
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ035-101630-
Sumner Strait-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9
ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ036-101630-
Clarence Strait-
250 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 7 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$