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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 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.

PKZ098-300300-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
The low offshore continues to bring showers to the outer coast
and the Gulf. The Northern Gulf will continue to see diminishing
winds while the low moves southeast. Monday evening into Tuesday
morning increasing winds will be located in the southern Gulf to
the west of Haida Gwaii, as a low moves into the southern gulf.
Surface ridging builds in the Gulf midweek.

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PKZ011-300300-
Glacier Bay-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-300300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ013-300300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 kt, except 25 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas building to 3 ft. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Areas of fog late.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-300300-
Icy Strait-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt, except 25 kt near Point Couverden. Seas
building to 3 ft. Seas 5 ft near Point Couverden.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog late.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-300300-
Cross Sound-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog late.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.



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PKZ031-300300-
Stephens Passage-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Areas of fog late.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ032-300300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
showers in the evening. Areas of fog late.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-300300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Near Cape Decision SE wind 20 kt
diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ034-300300-
Frederick Sound-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less. Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the
evening. Areas of fog late.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ035-300300-
Sumner Strait-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Near Cape Decision SE wind 20 kt
diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
evening.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ036-300300-
Clarence Strait-
545 AM AKDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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