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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 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.

PKZ098-130415-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Weak offshore conditions persist over the northern inner
channels on Wednesday, before beginning to strengthen on
Thursday. A front in the central gulf will slowly move east
before stalling near the Gulf Coast on Friday. Another low
enters the Gulf over the weekend

$$

PKZ011-130415-
Glacier Bay-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas building to
3 ft late.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-130415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

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Southern Lynn Canal-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

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Icy Strait-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...Light winds, except NE wind 10 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ022-130415-
Cross Sound-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY... NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ031-130415-
Stephens Passage-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt, except NE wind 20 kt near Taku
Inlet. Seas building to 3 ft, except 4 ft near Taku Inlet.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt, except NE wind 20 kt. Seas
building to 3 ft late, except 4 ft near Taku Inlet.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-130415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...Light winds, except NE wind 10 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-130415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

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Frederick Sound-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-130415-
Sumner Strait-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean
entrances, seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 45 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 45 kt out
of interior passes. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ036-130415-
Clarence Strait-
312 AM AKST Wed Feb 12 2025

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$