Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 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.

PKZ098-041515-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak ridge of high pressure will linger over the eastern Gulf
and the panhandle through Friday night bringing drier weather
and calmer winds. An area of low pressure will move E into the
southern part of the gulf Friday through Saturday.

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PKZ011-041515-
Glacier Bay-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.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...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ012-041515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt, except S wind 15 kt in Taiya Inlet in the
evening. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ013-041515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 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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PKZ021-041515-
Icy Strait-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility 1 NM or less late.
.FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



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PKZ022-041515-
Cross Sound-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.



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PKZ031-041515-
Stephens Passage-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



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PKZ032-041515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$

PKZ033-041515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Near ocean entrances, seas building to 4 ft.
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances.
.SAT...Light winds. 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...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ034-041515-
Frederick Sound-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with
visibility 1 NM or less late.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SAT...Light winds. 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...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ035-041515-
Sumner Strait-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.



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PKZ036-041515-
Clarence Strait-
423 PM AKDT Thu Jul 3 2025

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.



$$