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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 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.

PKZ098-060415-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Another low will track through the southeastern Gulf & into
Haida Gwaii into Friday, bringing increasing winds and seas over
the southeastern Gulf waters & southern Inner Channels. General
low pressure pattern in the Gulf with multiple atmospheric waves
up to gale force expected into early next week.

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PKZ011-060415-
Glacier Bay-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late.
Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain. Snow late.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ012-060415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning, becoming SE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early in the morning. Rain in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late, except variable
10 kt near Taiya Inlet. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain. Snow
late.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow
and rain.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.

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PKZ013-060415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the
morning. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to
4 ft late. Rain. Snow late.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ021-060415-
Icy Strait-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. Snow late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ022-060415-
Cross Sound-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. Snow late.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

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PKZ031-060415-
Stephens Passage-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with
visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain. Snow late.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ032-060415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ033-060415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain late.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ034-060415-
Frederick Sound-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with
visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
late.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ035-060415-
Sumner Strait-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain late.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ036-060415-
Clarence Strait-
255 AM AKST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog early
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain late.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$