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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 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.

PKZ098-051430-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure across the eastern Gulf and southern
Panhandle will shift southeast tonight as a front enters the
Gulf from the West, with increasing winds and seas for the outer
coastal waters. A weakening low pressure system will push across
the Gulf early next week, keeping winds and seas elevated.

$$

PKZ011-051430-
Glacier Bay-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-051430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-051430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 4
ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-051430-
Icy Strait-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-051430-
Cross Sound-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ031-051430-
Stephens Passage-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft
late. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-051430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-051430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft
late. Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ034-051430-
Frederick Sound-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft
late. Areas of fog in the evening. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-051430-
Sumner Strait-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-051430-
Clarence Strait-
327 PM AKDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$