Graves Harbor, AK Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 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.

PKZ098-050500-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Ridging building in behind departing front is resulting in
calmer winds over the waters today. Another low will track
through the southern Gulf and into Haida Gwaii Thursday night
into Friday, bringing increasing winds and seas over the
southern waters. General low pressure pattern in the Gulf with
multiple gale to storm force fronts expected this weekend. $$

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PKZ011-050500-
Glacier Bay-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.



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PKZ012-050500-
Northern Lynn Canal-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW gale to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft.



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PKZ013-050500-
Southern Lynn Canal-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
late.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Rain in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.



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PKZ021-050500-
Icy Strait-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the morning.
Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.



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PKZ022-050500-
Cross Sound-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning. Rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.



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PKZ031-050500-
Stephens Passage-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.



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PKZ032-050500-
Northern Chatham Strait-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.



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PKZ033-050500-
Southern Chatham Strait-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.



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PKZ034-050500-
Frederick Sound-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.



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PKZ035-050500-
Sumner Strait-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.



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PKZ036-050500-
Clarence Strait-
602 AM AKST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming light in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.



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