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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 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.

PKZ098-180315-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Gale force winds begin to subside near Cape St. Elias through
early Monday morning as a front pushes into the panhandle, with
strong breezes to near gale force toward the Fairweather Grounds
and seas of 8 to 11 feet. Winds and seas begin to subside Monday
night.

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PKZ011-180315-
Glacier Bay-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Showers early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-180315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ013-180315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.


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PKZ021-180315-
Icy Strait-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
Showers.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.


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PKZ022-180315-
Cross Sound-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.


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PKZ031-180315-
Stephens Passage-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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



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PKZ032-180315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Showers early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-180315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 6 ft. Showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ034-180315-
Frederick Sound-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ035-180315-
Sumner Strait-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ036-180315-
Clarence Strait-
827 AM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early
in the morning. Showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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