FZAK51 PAJK 242259 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 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. PKZ098-251545- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weakening front is traversing eastward across the panhandle, followed by a surface low moving southeastward along the outer Gulf coast. Winds are shifting to northerly today as the pressure gradient flips, and will weaken overnight. A weak outflow pattern sets up tomorrow, and winds in the northern inner channels will significantly pick up in the morning as high pressure from the Yukon pushes southward. Seas begin diminishing through the next few days as the low departs completely. $$ $$ PKZ011-251545- Glacier Bay- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-251545- Northern Lynn Canal- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less, then then 3 ft late. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-251545- Southern Lynn Canal- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-251545- Icy Strait- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-251545- Cross Sound- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-251545- Stephens Passage- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-251545- Northern Chatham Strait- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-251545- Southern Chatham Strait- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. Showers late. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-251545- Frederick Sound- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers late. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-251545- Sumner Strait- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers late. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-251545- Clarence Strait- 259 PM AKDT Fri Jul 24 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$