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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 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.

PKZ098-061445-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Stout westerly flow slowly decreases with brief lull Friday.
Active pattern continues with a gale force front moves into the
northern Gulf this weekend. Potentially quieter weather next
week.

$$

PKZ011-061445-
Glacier Bay-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft
or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-061445-
Northern Lynn Canal-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-061445-
Southern Lynn Canal-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-061445-
Icy Strait-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt, except W 10 kt East of Point Adolphus.
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Rain late.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-061445-
Cross Sound-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
Rain late.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-061445-
Stephens Passage-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-061445-
Northern Chatham Strait-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the evening,
then 2 ft or less late.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-061445-
Southern Chatham Strait-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 6
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-061445-
Frederick Sound-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft
in the evening then 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-061445-
Sumner Strait-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the evening,
then then 2 ft or less late. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
Patchy fog late.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-061445-
Clarence Strait-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas building to 3 ft
in the evening, then then 2 ft or less late. Near ocean entrances,
seas 5 ft. Patchy fog late.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas building to
3 ft late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$