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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 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.

PKZ098-170400-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Prolonged near gale to gale force southwesterlies and high SW
swell will persist in the gulf through Friday morning before
diminishing into Friday afternoon. A gale force low moves north
into the SE Gulf for Saturday.

$$

PKZ011-170400-
Glacier Bay-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-170400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-170400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-170400-
Icy Strait-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-170400-
Cross Sound-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

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PKZ031-170400-
Stephens Passage-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-170400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-170400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 20 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 18 ft near ocean
entrances. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ034-170400-
Frederick Sound-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-170400-
Sumner Strait-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the
morning, then showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ036-170400-
Clarence Strait-
419 AM AKDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft
subsiding to 9 ft. Rain early in the morning, then showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 7 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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