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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

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.

PKZ098-311430-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...

A low pressure system lingers southwest of Haida Gwaii, with an
associated stationary front located offshore of Prince of Wales
Island. As the low to the SW weakens, high pressure will build
across the Alaskan Panhandle over the weekend.

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PKZ011-311430-
Glacier Bay-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW wind 10 kt toward
morning. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S 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.



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PKZ012-311430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. At Taiya
Inlet near Skagway, SW wind 15 kt becoming N wind 10 kt toward
morning. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.


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PKZ013-311430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.


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PKZ021-311430-
Icy Strait-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...East wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-311430-
Cross Sound-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.


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PKZ031-311430-
Stephens Passage-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2
ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.


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PKZ032-311430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.


$$

PKZ033-311430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except
5 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft,
except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.


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PKZ034-311430-
Frederick Sound-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.


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PKZ035-311430-
Sumner Strait-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.


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PKZ036-311430-
Clarence Strait-
819 PM AKDT Thu Jul 30 2026

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


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