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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 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.

PKZ098-141715-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low in the northern gulf fading out Thursday night ahead of a
frontal passage expected Friday and Saturday. Lingering low
pressure in the gulf Sunday. Another potential frontal passage
early next week.

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PKZ011-141715-
Glacier Bay-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming light late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-141715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ013-141715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. Near
Point Couverden, NE wind 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and
snow.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ021-141715-
Icy Strait-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ022-141715-
Cross Sound-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Snow early in the evening. Rain and snow in the evening, then snow
late.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.



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PKZ031-141715-
Stephens Passage-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near Young Bay, E
wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow early in the evening. Rain, snow.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ032-141715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ033-141715-
Southern Chatham Strait-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ034-141715-
Frederick Sound-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the evening.
Rain and snow late.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ035-141715-
Sumner Strait-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the evening.
Rain late.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ036-141715-
Clarence Strait-
418 PM AKST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft late. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.



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