FZAK51 PAJK 012257 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 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. PKZ098-021515- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low moves along the Kenai Friday afternoon, with an occluding front driving easterly gale force winds near Cape St. Elias. Friday night, southerly fresh to strong breezes are forecasted to develop for many of the central and northern inner channels. A surface high builds along the eastern Gulf late Saturday through the weekend bringing sea breezes and elevated northwesterly winds along the coast. $$ PKZ011-021515- Glacier Bay- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-021515- Northern Lynn Canal- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-021515- Southern Lynn Canal- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-021515- Icy Strait- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-021515- Cross Sound- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-021515- Stephens Passage- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-021515- Northern Chatham Strait- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-021515- Southern Chatham Strait- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-021515- Frederick Sound- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-021515- Sumner Strait- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-021515- Clarence Strait- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$