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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED

National Weather Service Juneau AK

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 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.



PKZ098-131530-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...

A weak, quick moving low pressure system will move south through

the central gulf through the rest of today. Another stronger

system is expected to move north into the gulf from the south

this weekend. Meanwhile, strong northerly outflow winds will

continue into next week.



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PKZ011-131530-

Glacier Bay-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas

5 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.

.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.







$$



PKZ012-131530-

Northern Lynn Canal-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 10

ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing

spray.

.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 12 ft.

Freezing spray.

.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.

Snow.

.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing

spray. Snow.

.MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

.TUE...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.

.WED...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.







$$



PKZ013-131530-

Southern Lynn Canal-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow in the

evening. Freezing spray.

.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.

Snow.

.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

.TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.







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PKZ021-131530-

Icy Strait-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft late.

Freezing spray.

.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow in the evening.

Freezing spray.

.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

.WED...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.







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PKZ022-131530-

Cross Sound-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.SUN NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

Snow.

.MON...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

.TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.







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PKZ031-131530-

Stephens Passage-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes.

Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow in the afternoon.

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior

passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes.

Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 50 kt out of

interior passes. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.

.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.







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PKZ032-131530-

Northern Chatham Strait-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.

Snow.

.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.

.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.







$$



PKZ033-131530-

Southern Chatham Strait-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray early

in the evening.

.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean

entrances. Snow in the afternoon.

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean

entrances. Snow.

.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean

entrances. Snow.

.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 15 ft near

ocean entrances. Rain and snow.

.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.







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PKZ034-131530-

Frederick Sound-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow in the

afternoon.

.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the

evening. Snow.

.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.

.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.

.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.







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PKZ035-131530-

Sumner Strait-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.

.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Rain in the

afternoon.

.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near

ocean entrances. Rain and snow.

.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean

entrances. Rain and snow.

.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean

entrances. Rain and snow.

.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.







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PKZ036-131530-

Clarence Strait-

1032 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025



UPDATED



.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray early

in the evening.

.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.

Rain and snow.

.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.

.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.

.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.

.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.







$$