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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 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.

PKZ098-211515-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A decaying area of low pressure moves northward Wednesday
evening into Thursday morning bringing increased winds along
outer coast through Friday. Lighter winds expected this weekend
as surface ridge lingers over Gulf and panhandle.

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PKZ011-211515-
Glacier Bay-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the evening, then
becoming light late. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-211515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ013-211515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-211515-
Icy Strait-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-211515-
Cross Sound-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog
with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ031-211515-
Stephens Passage-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Near
Young Bay, SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ032-211515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-211515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ034-211515-
Frederick Sound-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ035-211515-
Sumner Strait-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ036-211515-
Clarence Strait-
546 PM AKDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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