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CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 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.
PKZ098-250415-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong outflow will slowly weaken through Wednesday night with
freezing spray and seas decreasing with it. A weak low will move
SE through the eastern gulf Thu strengthening outflow again in
the north and spreading light snow along the outer coast and
near shore waters of the gulf. A gale force front will move east
across the gulf Fri night and into the panhandle Sat.
$$
PKZ011-250415-
Glacier Bay-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ012-250415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning then freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas building to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ013-250415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ021-250415-
Icy Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
Light freezing spray early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ022-250415-
Cross Sound-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light
freezing spray early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ031-250415-
Stephens Passage-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding
to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ032-250415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt
diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to
4 ft. Light freezing spray in the evening.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 8 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ033-250415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Light freezing spray in the evening.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ034-250415-
Frederick Sound-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ035-250415-
Sumner Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming N. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Light freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Light freezing spray
in the morning. Snow in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ036-250415-
Clarence Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
Light freezing spray early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 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.
PKZ098-250415-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong outflow will slowly weaken through Wednesday night with
freezing spray and seas decreasing with it. A weak low will move
SE through the eastern gulf Thu strengthening outflow again in
the north and spreading light snow along the outer coast and
near shore waters of the gulf. A gale force front will move east
across the gulf Fri night and into the panhandle Sat.
$$
PKZ011-250415-
Glacier Bay-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ012-250415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning then freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas building to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ013-250415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ021-250415-
Icy Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
Light freezing spray early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ022-250415-
Cross Sound-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light
freezing spray early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ031-250415-
Stephens Passage-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding
to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ032-250415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt
diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to
4 ft. Light freezing spray in the evening.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 8 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ033-250415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Light freezing spray in the evening.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ034-250415-
Frederick Sound-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ035-250415-
Sumner Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming N. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Light freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Light freezing spray
in the morning. Snow in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ036-250415-
Clarence Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft.
Light freezing spray early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
$$