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CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 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.
PKZ098-170430-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Broad complex low pressure center over the gulf will remain
quasi stationary and will interact with high pressure in Canada
to bring gale to storm force outflow winds to the northern
panhandle before the low weakens Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Various shortwaves will bring showers to most of the panhandle
through Tuesday. Outflow winds will continue across the north
through most of the week.
$$
PKZ011-170430-
Glacier Bay-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ012-170430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
$$
PKZ013-170430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers early in the
morning. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
$$
PKZ021-170430-
Icy Strait-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers early in the
morning. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ022-170430-
Cross Sound-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ031-170430-
Stephens Passage-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers early in the
morning. Snow showers early in the morning. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
$$
PKZ032-170430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers
early in the morning. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
$$
PKZ033-170430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the evening.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ034-170430-
Frederick Sound-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. Snow in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ035-170430-
Sumner Strait-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ036-170430-
Clarence Strait-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain in the
morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 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.
PKZ098-170430-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Broad complex low pressure center over the gulf will remain
quasi stationary and will interact with high pressure in Canada
to bring gale to storm force outflow winds to the northern
panhandle before the low weakens Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Various shortwaves will bring showers to most of the panhandle
through Tuesday. Outflow winds will continue across the north
through most of the week.
$$
PKZ011-170430-
Glacier Bay-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ012-170430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
$$
PKZ013-170430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers early in the
morning. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
$$
PKZ021-170430-
Icy Strait-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers early in the
morning. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ022-170430-
Cross Sound-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ031-170430-
Stephens Passage-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers early in the
morning. Snow showers early in the morning. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
$$
PKZ032-170430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers
early in the morning. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
$$
PKZ033-170430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the evening.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ034-170430-
Frederick Sound-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. Snow in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ035-170430-
Sumner Strait-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Snow.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ036-170430-
Clarence Strait-
346 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain in the
morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$