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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 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.

PKZ098-170215-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Moderate to fresh southerly breezes across the inner channels
will reaching peak intensity this afternoon. Divergent surface
flow in the gulf will lead to light air conditions in the inner
channels overnight tonight

$$

PKZ011-170215-
Glacier Bay-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ012-170215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ013-170215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ021-170215-
Icy Strait-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ022-170215-
Cross Sound-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.



$$

PKZ031-170215-
Stephens Passage-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming SE wind 15 kt. Near Young
Bay E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. 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.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ032-170215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming light. 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...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ033-170215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$

PKZ034-170215-
Frederick Sound-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

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



$$

PKZ035-170215-
Sumner Strait-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ036-170215-
Clarence Strait-
1234 PM AKDT Fri May 16 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$