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CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 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.
PKZ098-211630-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong outflow continues bringing strong gales up to 45 kts
across the north with strong breezes to gale force winds around
25 to 35 kts to central and southern inner channels. Combined
with cold temperatures, widespread freezing spray will occur
with heavy freezing spray through Lynn Canal into Icy Strait and
Stephens Passage. This outflow continues into the first half of
next before starting to weaken mid to late week.
$$
PKZ011-211630-
Glacier Bay-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-211630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ013-211630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt, strongest winds near Point Couverden.
Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ021-211630-
Icy Strait-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt, except N wind 40 kt near Point
Couverden. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ022-211630-
Cross Sound-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ031-211630-
Stephens Passage-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ032-211630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt, except N wind 40 kt near Point
Couverden. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ033-211630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ034-211630-
Frederick Sound-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt, N wind 30 kt near Five Finger Light House.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt, N wind 35 kt near Five Finger Light House.
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ035-211630-
Sumner Strait-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Strongest E winds
out of the Stikine River Basin. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Strongest E winds out of the Stikine River
Basin. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ036-211630-
Clarence Strait-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing spray
late.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 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.
PKZ098-211630-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong outflow continues bringing strong gales up to 45 kts
across the north with strong breezes to gale force winds around
25 to 35 kts to central and southern inner channels. Combined
with cold temperatures, widespread freezing spray will occur
with heavy freezing spray through Lynn Canal into Icy Strait and
Stephens Passage. This outflow continues into the first half of
next before starting to weaken mid to late week.
$$
PKZ011-211630-
Glacier Bay-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-211630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ013-211630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt, strongest winds near Point Couverden.
Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ021-211630-
Icy Strait-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt, except N wind 40 kt near Point
Couverden. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ022-211630-
Cross Sound-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ031-211630-
Stephens Passage-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ032-211630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt, except N wind 40 kt near Point
Couverden. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ033-211630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ034-211630-
Frederick Sound-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt, N wind 30 kt near Five Finger Light House.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt, N wind 35 kt near Five Finger Light House.
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ035-211630-
Sumner Strait-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Strongest E winds
out of the Stikine River Basin. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Strongest E winds out of the Stikine River
Basin. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ036-211630-
Clarence Strait-
219 PM AKST Sat Dec 20 2025
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing spray
late.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$