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CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 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-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Winds and seas continue to diminish into Friday night along the
eastern Gulf. Saturday another low moves into the Gulf, bringing
strong gale force conditions to much of the coast and seas of
15 to 20 ft.
$$
PKZ011-021515-
Glacier Bay-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-021515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ013-021515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ021-021515-
Icy Strait-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Showers early in the evening. Showers late.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ022-021515-
Cross Sound-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ031-021515-
Stephens Passage-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ032-021515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ033-021515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain
late.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ034-021515-
Frederick Sound-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain
late.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ035-021515-
Sumner Strait-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ036-021515-
Clarence Strait-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 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-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Winds and seas continue to diminish into Friday night along the
eastern Gulf. Saturday another low moves into the Gulf, bringing
strong gale force conditions to much of the coast and seas of
15 to 20 ft.
$$
PKZ011-021515-
Glacier Bay-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-021515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ013-021515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ021-021515-
Icy Strait-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Showers early in the evening. Showers late.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ022-021515-
Cross Sound-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ031-021515-
Stephens Passage-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ032-021515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ033-021515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain
late.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ034-021515-
Frederick Sound-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain
late.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ035-021515-
Sumner Strait-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ036-021515-
Clarence Strait-
242 PM AKDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$