Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 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.

PKZ098-211415-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Southerly to easterly winds will continue as a strong low lifts
inland over southcentral Alaska. Winds across the gulf and inner
channels remain elevated through Sunday night, gradually
weakening Monday. Another system approaches the southern gulf
late Monday into Tuesday building winds and seas again.

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PKZ011-211415-
Glacier Bay-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain late.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-211415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Showers.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ013-211415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-211415-
Icy Strait-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-211415-
Cross Sound-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
Showers and chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers in the morning. Chance
of thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ031-211415-
Stephens Passage-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ032-211415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-211415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near
ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain late.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
11 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ034-211415-
Frederick Sound-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ035-211415-
Sumner Strait-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near
ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ036-211415-
Clarence Strait-
1125 PM AKDT Sun Sep 20 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
late.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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