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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 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.
PKZ098-190230-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong breezes will persist for Lynn Canal, with general
downward trends in winds and seas elsewhere aside from a
lingering westerly swell in the gulf. Higher pressure settles
over the panhandle through midweek, resulting in overall lower
wind speeds for the inside waters.
$$
PKZ011-190230-
Glacier Bay-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...S wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ012-190230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming 15 kt. Seas 4 ft lowering to 3
ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ013-190230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening
then 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ021-190230-
Icy Strait-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ022-190230-
Cross Sound-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft through early morning lowering
to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
6 ft. Patchy fog late.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ031-190230-
Stephens Passage-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ032-190230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ033-190230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Areas of fog early in the morning, then patchy fog in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog late.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft
near ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ034-190230-
Frederick Sound-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with
visibility down to one nautical mile or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ035-190230-
Sumner Strait-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Areas of fog with
visibility down to one nautical mile or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ036-190230-
Clarence Strait-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 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.
PKZ098-190230-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong breezes will persist for Lynn Canal, with general
downward trends in winds and seas elsewhere aside from a
lingering westerly swell in the gulf. Higher pressure settles
over the panhandle through midweek, resulting in overall lower
wind speeds for the inside waters.
$$
PKZ011-190230-
Glacier Bay-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...S wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ012-190230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming 15 kt. Seas 4 ft lowering to 3
ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ013-190230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening
then 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ021-190230-
Icy Strait-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy
fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ022-190230-
Cross Sound-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft through early morning lowering
to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
6 ft. Patchy fog late.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ031-190230-
Stephens Passage-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ032-190230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ033-190230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Areas of fog early in the morning, then patchy fog in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Patchy fog late.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft
near ocean entrances. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ034-190230-
Frederick Sound-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with
visibility down to one nautical mile or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ035-190230-
Sumner Strait-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Areas of fog with
visibility down to one nautical mile or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$
PKZ036-190230-
Clarence Strait-
259 AM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Patchy fog early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
$$