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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 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.

PKZ098-220430-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low moves into the southeastern Gulf Friday tracking to the NW
through Saturday. A frontal band moves N into the panhandle on
Sunday.

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PKZ011-220430-
Glacier Bay-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
early in the morning then 2 ft or less, then then 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ012-220430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt
early in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ013-220430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming N, except S wind 15 kt becoming N
25 kt near Point Couverden in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt, except NE wind 25 kt near Point
Couverden. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ021-220430-
Icy Strait-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025
.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ022-220430-
Cross Sound-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.



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PKZ031-220430-
Stephens Passage-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

UPDATED

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ032-220430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

UPDATED

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ033-220430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas
7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.



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PKZ034-220430-
Frederick Sound-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ035-220430-
Sumner Strait-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas
5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ036-220430-
Clarence Strait-
826 AM AKST Fri Feb 21 2025

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to
13 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.



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