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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 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.

PKZ098-190215-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Evolving pressure pattern through Monday as high and low
pressures rotate across the area and swap positions. Afternoon
sea breeze direction changes and speed enhancement will be most
notable across the north while the south sees prevailing wind
directions turn out of the north. A ridge of high pressure
builds over the eastern gulf Tuesday, then shifts eastward.

$$

PKZ011-190215-
Glacier Bay-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 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.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ012-190215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog late.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.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.



$$

PKZ013-190215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

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



$$

PKZ021-190215-
Icy Strait-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...Light winds becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ022-190215-
Cross Sound-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...Light winds becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.



$$

PKZ031-190215-
Stephens Passage-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 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.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ032-190215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. 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.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ033-190215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Patchy fog
late.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.



$$

PKZ034-190215-
Frederick Sound-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.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.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ035-190215-
Sumner Strait-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.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...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ036-190215-
Clarence Strait-
1110 AM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Patchy fog late.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$