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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 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.

PKZ098-040300-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Northerly gradient continues to remain weak through Thursday
before a strong system enters the Gulf early Friday. This system
brings a gale force toward the coast. A more active pattern will
then continue through the weekend.

$$

PKZ011-040300-
Glacier Bay-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ012-040300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning, then becoming SE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ013-040300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ021-040300-
Icy Strait-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-040300-
Cross Sound-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ031-040300-
Stephens Passage-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ032-040300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-040300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ034-040300-
Frederick Sound-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ035-040300-
Sumner Strait-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-040300-
Clarence Strait-
720 AM AKDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.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.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$