FZAK51 PAJK 251212
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
312 AM 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.
PKZ098-260400-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak low will move SE through the eastern gulf Thu
strengthening outflow again in the north and spreading light
snow along the outer coast and near shore waters of the gulf. A
gale force front will move east across the gulf Fri night and
into the panhandle Sat.
$$
PKZ011-260400-
Glacier Bay-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ012-260400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray then heavy freezing spray in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N gale to 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. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ013-260400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt
in the evening. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ021-260400-
Icy Strait-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, N wind 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt. Seas
9 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 35 kt in the
morning. Seas 7 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Light
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ022-260400-
Cross Sound-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in
the morning. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ031-260400-
Stephens Passage-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in
the afternoon. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 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 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ032-260400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, N wind 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray in
the afternoon. Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt. Seas
10 ft. Snow in the evening. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, N wind 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft subsiding
to 3 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ033-260400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 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...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ034-260400-
Frederick Sound-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less, then then 7 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray.
Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ035-260400-
Sumner Strait-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray early in
the morning. Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ036-260400-
Clarence Strait-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow
in the evening. Light freezing spray late.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
312 AM 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.
PKZ098-260400-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak low will move SE through the eastern gulf Thu
strengthening outflow again in the north and spreading light
snow along the outer coast and near shore waters of the gulf. A
gale force front will move east across the gulf Fri night and
into the panhandle Sat.
$$
PKZ011-260400-
Glacier Bay-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ012-260400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray then heavy freezing spray in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N gale to 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. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ013-260400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt
in the evening. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ021-260400-
Icy Strait-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, N wind 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt. Seas
9 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 35 kt in the
morning. Seas 7 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Light
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ022-260400-
Cross Sound-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in
the morning. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
$$
PKZ031-260400-
Stephens Passage-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in
the afternoon. Light freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 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 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ032-260400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, N wind 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray in
the afternoon. Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 45 kt. Seas
10 ft. Snow in the evening. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Near
Point Couverden, N wind 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft subsiding
to 3 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ033-260400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft in
the afternoon. Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 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...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ034-260400-
Frederick Sound-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less, then then 7 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray.
Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ035-260400-
Sumner Strait-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray early in
the morning. Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ036-260400-
Clarence Strait-
312 AM AKST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow
in the evening. Light freezing spray late.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
$$