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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 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.

PKZ098-231745-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
An area of low pressure moves into the eastern gulf Friday and
sends a front into the southern panhandle Friday night. After a
brief lull in wind as the Friday morning front dissipates, a
gale force front moves to the southern panhandle Saturday
morning.

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PKZ011-231745-
Glacier Bay-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ012-231745-
Northern Lynn Canal-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-231745-
Southern Lynn Canal-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

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

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PKZ021-231745-
Icy Strait-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ022-231745-
Cross Sound-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the evening. Seas 5
ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ031-231745-
Stephens Passage-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming light late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ032-231745-
Northern Chatham Strait-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ033-231745-
Southern Chatham Strait-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean
entrances, seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ034-231745-
Frederick Sound-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ035-231745-
Sumner Strait-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ036-231745-
Clarence Strait-
437 PM AKDT Thu May 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less
then 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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