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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 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.

PKZ098-080330-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front will move W to E across the northern gulf and Panhandle
into Monday night, increasing southeasterlies for the gulf
waters and northern half of the panhandle. A second, stronger
system moves in Tuesday, bringing widespread fresh breezes to
near gales.

$$

PKZ011-080330-
Glacier Bay-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-080330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to
5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ013-080330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-080330-
Icy Strait-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ022-080330-
Cross Sound-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ031-080330-
Stephens Passage-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-080330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-080330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-080330-
Frederick Sound-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ035-080330-
Sumner Strait-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ036-080330-
Clarence Strait-
346 AM AKDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$