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CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 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.
PKZ098-261700-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force low is transiting the Gulf of Alaska Thursday
afternoon, with northeasterly outflow winds increasing along
major bays and inlets. Winds and seas diminish briefly Friday
before a Storm Force system lifts into the gulf, driving
southeasterly storm force winds along the northern coast, with
strong gales to gale force for the remainder of the coast. Seas
of 20 to 25 ft are forecasted for the northern coast Saturday
into Sunday.
$$
PKZ011-261700-
Glacier Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Light freezing spray in the evening.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-261700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Light freezing spray. Snow late.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Light freezing
spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ013-261700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ021-261700-
Icy Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden N wind 35 kt. Gusts
to 50 kt. West of Sisters Island seas building to 5 ft. East of
Sisters Island seas 11 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Light
freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ022-261700-
Cross Sound-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ031-261700-
Stephens Passage-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. For Taku
Inlet NE wind 40 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ032-261700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Near Point Couverden
N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Light
freezing spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ033-261700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow in
the evening. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft, except
14 ft near ocean entrances. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except
13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ034-261700-
Frederick Sound-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Light freezing
spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ035-261700-
Sumner Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow early in the evening.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Light freezing
spray.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ036-261700-
Clarence Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the
evening. Light freezing spray late.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Light freezing spray in the evening.
.SAT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 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.
PKZ098-261700-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force low is transiting the Gulf of Alaska Thursday
afternoon, with northeasterly outflow winds increasing along
major bays and inlets. Winds and seas diminish briefly Friday
before a Storm Force system lifts into the gulf, driving
southeasterly storm force winds along the northern coast, with
strong gales to gale force for the remainder of the coast. Seas
of 20 to 25 ft are forecasted for the northern coast Saturday
into Sunday.
$$
PKZ011-261700-
Glacier Bay-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Light freezing spray in the evening.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-261700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Light freezing spray. Snow late.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Light freezing
spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ013-261700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ021-261700-
Icy Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden N wind 35 kt. Gusts
to 50 kt. West of Sisters Island seas building to 5 ft. East of
Sisters Island seas 11 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Light
freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ022-261700-
Cross Sound-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ031-261700-
Stephens Passage-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. For Taku
Inlet NE wind 40 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ032-261700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Near Point Couverden
N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Light
freezing spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ033-261700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow in
the evening. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft, except
14 ft near ocean entrances. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except
13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ034-261700-
Frederick Sound-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Light freezing
spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ035-261700-
Sumner Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow early in the evening.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Light freezing
spray.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ036-261700-
Clarence Strait-
328 PM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the
evening. Light freezing spray late.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Light freezing spray in the evening.
.SAT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$