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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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.

PKZ098-140300-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure remains over the Gulf into early next week with
persistent northwesterly flow. Marine layer pushing into the
outer coast and inner channels in the mornings gives way to
clearing and light sea breezes developing by the afternoons.
Next system is expected to move in Tuesday into Wednesday.

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Glacier Bay-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-140300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...Light early in the morning becoming N wind 10 kt. Seas 2
ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ013-140300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Icy Strait-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.MON...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Cross Sound-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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Stephens Passage-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Northern Chatham Strait-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-140300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean
entrances.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Frederick Sound-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Sumner Strait-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-140300-
Clarence Strait-
406 AM AKDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$