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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 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.

PKZ098-221515-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure over the gulf persists through the first half of
the week. Daily sea breeze development will increase winds over
parts of the inner channels in the afternoons and evenings. A
new low enters the northern Gulf on Wednesday.

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PKZ011-221515-
Glacier Bay-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming light late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

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Northern Lynn Canal-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Southern Lynn Canal-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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Icy Strait-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

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Cross Sound-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ031-221515-
Stephens Passage-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TUE...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

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Northern Chatham Strait-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

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Southern Chatham Strait-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

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Frederick Sound-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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Sumner Strait-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-221515-
Clarence Strait-
315 PM AKDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the evening.
Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$