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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 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.

PKZ098-150215-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
The next system will move in from the west and impact the
panhandle Wednesday night into Thursday. Unsettled weather
remains in the panhandle through the first half of the weekend.

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PKZ011-150215-
Glacier Bay-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ012-150215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

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Southern Lynn Canal-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-150215-
Icy Strait-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-150215-
Cross Sound-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ031-150215-
Stephens Passage-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain late.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ032-150215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ033-150215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ034-150215-
Frederick Sound-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain late.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-150215-
Sumner Strait-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except
5 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
late.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in
the morning. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-150215-
Clarence Strait-
322 AM AKDT Wed May 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. Rain
late.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
in the morning. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$