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CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 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.
PKZ098-161615-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Low pressure in the Eastern gulf will interact with high
pressure in Canada to bring gale to storm force outflow winds to
the northern panhandle before the low weakens on Tuesday.
Various shortwaves will bring showers to most of the panhandle
through Tuesday. Outflow winds will continue across the north
through most of the week.
$$
PKZ011-161615-
Glacier Bay-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow in the evening. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ012-161615-
Northern Lynn Canal-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow early in the evening.
Snow in the evening. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 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 14 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
$$
PKZ013-161615-
Southern Lynn Canal-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt late. Gusts to 75 kt
in the evening. Highest winds near Point Couverden. Seas 19 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Highest winds near Point
Couverden. Seas 16 ft. Snow in the morning. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
$$
PKZ021-161615-
Icy Strait-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Near Point
Couverden, N wind 50 kt with gusts to 75 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding
to 12 ft late. Freezing spray. Snow in the evening. Snow late.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt with
gusts to 65 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE 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 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ022-161615-
Cross Sound-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow in the evening. Snow late.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ031-161615-
Stephens Passage-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. Rain showers late.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas
13 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 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.
$$
PKZ032-161615-
Northern Chatham Strait-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 50 kt with
gusts to 75 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt with
gusts to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
$$
PKZ033-161615-
Southern Chatham Strait-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in
the evening. Seas 10 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 19 ft
subsiding to 13 ft late. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft,
except 13 ft near ocean entrances. S swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. S swell in the evening. Snow showers late.
.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 6 ft.
$$
PKZ034-161615-
Frederick Sound-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt.
Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray late.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ035-161615-
Sumner Strait-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5
ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft late.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt.Seas
5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 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...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ036-161615-
Clarence Strait-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers
in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then rain showers and snow showers late.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers late.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 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.
PKZ098-161615-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Low pressure in the Eastern gulf will interact with high
pressure in Canada to bring gale to storm force outflow winds to
the northern panhandle before the low weakens on Tuesday.
Various shortwaves will bring showers to most of the panhandle
through Tuesday. Outflow winds will continue across the north
through most of the week.
$$
PKZ011-161615-
Glacier Bay-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow in the evening. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ012-161615-
Northern Lynn Canal-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow early in the evening.
Snow in the evening. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 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 14 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
$$
PKZ013-161615-
Southern Lynn Canal-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt late. Gusts to 75 kt
in the evening. Highest winds near Point Couverden. Seas 19 ft.
Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Highest winds near Point
Couverden. Seas 16 ft. Snow in the morning. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
$$
PKZ021-161615-
Icy Strait-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Near Point
Couverden, N wind 50 kt with gusts to 75 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding
to 12 ft late. Freezing spray. Snow in the evening. Snow late.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt with
gusts to 65 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE 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 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ022-161615-
Cross Sound-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow in the evening. Snow late.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ031-161615-
Stephens Passage-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. Rain showers late.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas
13 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 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.
$$
PKZ032-161615-
Northern Chatham Strait-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 50 kt with
gusts to 75 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt with
gusts to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
$$
PKZ033-161615-
Southern Chatham Strait-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in
the evening. Seas 10 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 19 ft
subsiding to 13 ft late. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft,
except 13 ft near ocean entrances. S swell.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. S swell in the evening. Snow showers late.
.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 6 ft.
$$
PKZ034-161615-
Frederick Sound-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt.
Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray late.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ035-161615-
Sumner Strait-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5
ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft late.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt.Seas
5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 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...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ036-161615-
Clarence Strait-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers
in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then rain showers and snow showers late.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers late.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$