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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 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.

PKZ098-230245-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A decaying area of low pressure moves northward Friday bringing
increased winds along outer coast and Cross Sound. This low
dissipates Friday night into early Saturday as it moves SW.
Lighter winds expected this weekend as surface ridge lingers
over Gulf and panhandle.

$$

PKZ011-230245-
Glacier Bay-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-230245-
Northern Lynn Canal-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N 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.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-230245-
Southern Lynn Canal-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt, except N 20 kt near Point Couverden. Seas
3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N 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.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-230245-
Icy Strait-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog
with visibility 1 NM or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-230245-
Cross Sound-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog with
visibility 1 NM or less.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-230245-
Stephens Passage-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog late.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Areas of fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-230245-
Northern Chatham Strait-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog late.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog
with visibility 1 NM or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-230245-
Southern Chatham Strait-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-230245-
Frederick Sound-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Areas of fog late.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-230245-
Sumner Strait-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Areas of fog late.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Areas of fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-230245-
Clarence Strait-
357 AM AKDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Areas of fog late.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Areas of fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$