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CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 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.
PKZ098-200400-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong outflow will continue across the north into the weekend
bringing widespread freezing spray. A brief weakening in the
pressure gradient will allow for slightly diminishing winds,
through Saturday morning, before once again increasing through
the remainder of the weekend. Low pressure near Haida Gwaii will
continue to move east through Friday.
$$
PKZ011-200400-
Glacier Bay-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-200400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ013-200400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt, except NE wind 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt, except NE wind 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt, except NE wind 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ021-200400-
Icy Strait-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ022-200400-
Cross Sound-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ031-200400-
Stephens Passage-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray near Taku Inlet.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray near
Taku Inlet.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ032-200400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt, except NE wind 40 kt
near Point Couverden. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt, except NE wind 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt, except NE wind 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ033-200400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ034-200400-
Frederick Sound-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ035-200400-
Sumner Strait-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt
early in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ036-200400-
Clarence Strait-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
.TODAY...N wind 15 kt, except NE wind 25 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt, except NE wind 20 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 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.
PKZ098-200400-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong outflow will continue across the north into the weekend
bringing widespread freezing spray. A brief weakening in the
pressure gradient will allow for slightly diminishing winds,
through Saturday morning, before once again increasing through
the remainder of the weekend. Low pressure near Haida Gwaii will
continue to move east through Friday.
$$
PKZ011-200400-
Glacier Bay-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-200400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ013-200400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt, except NE wind 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt, except NE wind 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt, except NE wind 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ021-200400-
Icy Strait-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ022-200400-
Cross Sound-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ031-200400-
Stephens Passage-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray near Taku Inlet.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray near
Taku Inlet.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ032-200400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt, except NE wind 40 kt
near Point Couverden. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt, except NE wind 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt, except NE wind 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ033-200400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ034-200400-
Frederick Sound-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ035-200400-
Sumner Strait-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt
early in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ036-200400-
Clarence Strait-
307 AM AKST Fri Dec 19 2025
.TODAY...N wind 15 kt, except NE wind 25 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt, except NE wind 20 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$