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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 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.

PKZ098-220230-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front is moving through Southeast Alaska Friday with winds
building to 15 knots over most central and northern inner
channels, with 25 knots for northern Lynn Canal. Another system
moves into the Gulf Sunday bringing increased winds and waves.


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PKZ011-220230-
Glacier Bay-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S 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...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-220230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ013-220230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-220230-
Icy Strait-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-220230-
Cross Sound-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ031-220230-
Stephens Passage-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ032-220230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S wind 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-220230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S wind 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming light late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ034-220230-
Frederick Sound-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S wind 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt decreasing to 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 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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PKZ035-220230-
Sumner Strait-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.SAT...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE 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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PKZ036-220230-
Clarence Strait-
921 AM AKDT Fri Aug 21 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. South of Gravina W wind 10 kt. Seas 2
ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. South of Gravina W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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