FZAK51 PAJK 162242 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 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. PKZ098-171430- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A warm front has moved north into the Gulf bringing gales to the northern Gulf coast. The next approaching front is expected to bring gales along the northeast Gulf coast Wednesday night into Thursday as it moves into the panhandle. $$ PKZ011-171430- Glacier Bay- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the evening, then then 2 ft or less late. Rain early in the evening. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-171430- Northern Lynn Canal- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-171430- Southern Lynn Canal- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-171430- Icy Strait- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-171430- Cross Sound- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-171430- Stephens Passage- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-171430- Northern Chatham Strait- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the evening, then then 2 ft or less late. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-171430- Southern Chatham Strait- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 9 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-171430- Frederick Sound- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Patchy fog late. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-171430- Sumner Strait- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-171430- Clarence Strait- 242 PM AKDT Wed Apr 16 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain late. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$