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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 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.

PKZ098-180245-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Moderate to fresh breezes will set up due to a thermal gradient
between Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. A system
approaches from the south Sunday night.

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PKZ011-180245-
Glacier Bay-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-180245-
Northern Lynn Canal-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ013-180245-
Southern Lynn Canal-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

UPDATED

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-180245-
Icy Strait-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less then 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-180245-
Cross Sound-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Light winds becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ031-180245-
Stephens Passage-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ032-180245-
Northern Chatham Strait-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-180245-
Southern Chatham Strait-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ034-180245-
Frederick Sound-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ035-180245-
Sumner Strait-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ036-180245-
Clarence Strait-
508 AM AKDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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