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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 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.

PKZ098-101515-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak low moves along the northern coast increasing westerly
winds to strong breezes, with seas building to 11 to 15 ft. High
pressure builds back into the region by Friday afternoon.

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PKZ011-101515-
Glacier Bay-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N 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.

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PKZ012-101515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ013-101515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N 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.

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PKZ021-101515-
Icy Strait-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas building to 4 ft.
Rain late.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-101515-
Cross Sound-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ031-101515-
Stephens Passage-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
late.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N 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.

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PKZ032-101515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
late.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE 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.

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PKZ033-101515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SUN...N 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.

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PKZ034-101515-
Frederick Sound-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility 1 NM or less late.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N 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.

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PKZ035-101515-
Sumner Strait-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.SUN...NE 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.

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PKZ036-101515-
Clarence Strait-
256 PM AKDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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