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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 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.

PKZ098-120400-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low from the northern gulf will drift Southeast out of
the southern gulf of Alaska Wednesday night. Wind speeds
generally under 20 kt will persist across the region to the
weekend.

$$

PKZ011-120400-
Glacier Bay-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain showers and snow showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ012-120400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow
showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ013-120400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less. Rain showers and snow showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ021-120400-
Icy Strait-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow
showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-120400-
Cross Sound-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ031-120400-
Stephens Passage-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-120400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers early in
the morning. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ033-120400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers early in the morning, then snow showers in the morning.
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ034-120400-
Frederick Sound-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in
the morning. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain showers
in the evening.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ035-120400-
Sumner Strait-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Snow showers early in
the morning. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers in the evening.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ036-120400-
Clarence Strait-
317 AM AKDT Tue Mar 11 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Snow showers early in the morning. Rain showers. Snow
showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$