Kake Harbor, AK - Keku Strait Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service JUNEAU AK
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

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.

PKZ098-031530-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Mostly benign winds going into this afternoon with winds
generally below 10 knots, except for 20-25 knot winds in Lynn
Canal. A front moves in from the west tonight into Friday,
increasing winds up to 20 knots and waves to 6 ft in the Gulf of
Alaska.

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PKZ011-031530-
Glacier Bay-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ012-031530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ013-031530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ021-031530-
Icy Strait-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-031530-
Cross Sound-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
4 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ031-031530-
Stephens Passage-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the evening, then
increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ032-031530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-031530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ034-031530-
Frederick Sound-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ035-031530-
Sumner Strait-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-031530-
Clarence Strait-
231 PM AKDT Thu Jul 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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