FZAK51 PAJK 280012
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 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.
PKZ098-281630-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
As of 2pm Saturday, the storm force front impacting the coast is
currently moving ashore into the inner channels, with southerly
winds increasing to gale force for many passages through the
evening. Expecting peak intensity through the first half of the
night before winds slowly start to diminish to fresh to strong
breezes Sunday. Stephens Passage and Clarence Strait will hold on
to gale force conditions Sunday. Southeast seas along the coast
continue to remain elevated, becoming southwesterly Sunday,
holding near 12 to 18 ft, highest seas aimed at Prince of Wales
coast. Southeasterly gale force winds continue along the northern
coast.
$$
PKZ011-281630-
Glacier Bay-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray early
in the evening. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-281630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ013-281630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray early in
the evening. Snow. Rain late.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ021-281630-
Icy Strait-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden NE wind 30 kt. Gusts
to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray early in the evening.
Snow. Rain late.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. Snow late.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ022-281630-
Cross Sound-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt.
Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray early in the evening. Snow. Rain
late.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ031-281630-
Stephens Passage-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Near Taku Inlet NE wind
30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray early in the evening.
Snow, rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ032-281630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow in
the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ033-281630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft, except
13 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
8 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ034-281630-
Frederick Sound-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow, rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ035-281630-
Sumner Strait-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft,
except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft, except
11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ036-281630-
Clarence Strait-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 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.
PKZ098-281630-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
As of 2pm Saturday, the storm force front impacting the coast is
currently moving ashore into the inner channels, with southerly
winds increasing to gale force for many passages through the
evening. Expecting peak intensity through the first half of the
night before winds slowly start to diminish to fresh to strong
breezes Sunday. Stephens Passage and Clarence Strait will hold on
to gale force conditions Sunday. Southeast seas along the coast
continue to remain elevated, becoming southwesterly Sunday,
holding near 12 to 18 ft, highest seas aimed at Prince of Wales
coast. Southeasterly gale force winds continue along the northern
coast.
$$
PKZ011-281630-
Glacier Bay-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray early
in the evening. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-281630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing
spray. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ013-281630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray early in
the evening. Snow. Rain late.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ021-281630-
Icy Strait-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden NE wind 30 kt. Gusts
to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray early in the evening.
Snow. Rain late.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. Snow late.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ022-281630-
Cross Sound-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt.
Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray early in the evening. Snow. Rain
late.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ031-281630-
Stephens Passage-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Near Taku Inlet NE wind
30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray early in the evening.
Snow, rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ032-281630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow in
the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ033-281630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft, except
13 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
8 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ034-281630-
Frederick Sound-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow, rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ035-281630-
Sumner Strait-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft,
except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft, except
11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ036-281630-
Clarence Strait-
312 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$