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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 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.
PKZ098-161500-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Sunday, Northwest winds begin to diminish along the coast,
turning to the southeast, as a low lifts into the Gulf. Expect
gale force winds to build Sunday night near Cape St. Elias, with
fresh to strong breezes toward the Fairweather Grounds and seas
of 8 to 11 feet. Winds and seas begin to subside Monday night.
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PKZ011-161500-
Glacier Bay-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Showers late.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
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PKZ012-161500-
Northern Lynn Canal-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft
or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Showers late.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
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Southern Lynn Canal-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late.
Showers late.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
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PKZ021-161500-
Icy Strait-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Showers late.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
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PKZ022-161500-
Cross Sound-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of
fog.
.SUN...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 4 ft.
Showers.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
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Stephens Passage-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Showers late.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
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PKZ032-161500-
Northern Chatham Strait-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Showers late.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
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Southern Chatham Strait-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Showers late.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ034-161500-
Frederick Sound-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Showers late.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ035-161500-
Sumner Strait-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 4 ft near ocean entrances.
.SUN...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
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PKZ036-161500-
Clarence Strait-
229 PM AKDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Areas of fog late.
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
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