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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 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.

PKZ098-090230-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Winds and waves subside through Wednesday due to a ridge over
the gulf before beginning to increase Thursday as a low moves
across the northern gulf.

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PKZ011-090230-
Glacier Bay-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds. Areas of fog through the morning.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-090230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ013-090230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ021-090230-
Icy Strait-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds. Near Point Couverden N wind 10 kt
becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Areas of fog.
.THU...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-090230-
Cross Sound-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming
light. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.



$$

PKZ031-090230-
Stephens Passage-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming
light. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ032-090230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog late.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ033-090230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ034-090230-
Frederick Sound-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming light winds. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Areas of fog late.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ035-090230-
Sumner Strait-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 4 ft near ocean entrances.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ036-090230-
Clarence Strait-
901 AM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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