FZAK51 PAJK 281103 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 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. PKZ098-290230- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A rapidly decaying storm force front from a hurricane force low to the south lifts north from Haida Gwaii into Tuesday impacting the central coast, southern coast, and inner channels. A stronger system moves into the region Wednesday, persisting through Friday, bringing widespread strong gale to storm force winds, to all coastal waters along with seas near 30ft. $$ PKZ011-290230- Glacier Bay- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Light winds becoming E 15 kt in the morning, then becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-290230- Northern Lynn Canal- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-290230- Southern Lynn Canal- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the morning, then increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-290230- Icy Strait- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-290230- Cross Sound- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ031-290230- Stephens Passage- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-290230- Northern Chatham Strait- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-290230- Southern Chatham Strait- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. S swell late. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. S swell in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-290230- Frederick Sound- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-290230- Sumner Strait- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-290230- Clarence Strait- 303 AM AKDT Tue Oct 28 2025 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED...NW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$