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CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 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.
PKZ098-220430-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong outflow and cold temperatures continue bringing strong
gales up to 45 kts across the north with strong breezes to gale
force winds around 25 to 35 kts to the central and southern inner
channels. Widespread freezing spray will occur with heavy
freezing spray through Lynn Canal into Icy Strait and Stephens
Passage and Northern Chatham. This outflow continues into the
first half of next before starting to weaken mid to late week.
$$
PKZ011-220430-
Glacier Bay-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt, except N wind 30 kt Southern portion.
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-220430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ013-220430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ021-220430-
Icy Strait-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt, except N 45 kt near Point Couverden. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt, except N 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ022-220430-
Cross Sound-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy Freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ031-220430-
Stephens Passage-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 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 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ032-220430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt, except 40 kt near Point Couverden. Seas 11
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ033-220430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ034-220430-
Frederick Sound-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ035-220430-
Sumner Strait-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ036-220430-
Clarence Strait-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 15 kt, gusts to 30 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 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.
PKZ098-220430-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Strong outflow and cold temperatures continue bringing strong
gales up to 45 kts across the north with strong breezes to gale
force winds around 25 to 35 kts to the central and southern inner
channels. Widespread freezing spray will occur with heavy
freezing spray through Lynn Canal into Icy Strait and Stephens
Passage and Northern Chatham. This outflow continues into the
first half of next before starting to weaken mid to late week.
$$
PKZ011-220430-
Glacier Bay-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt, except N wind 30 kt Southern portion.
Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-220430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
PKZ013-220430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
PKZ021-220430-
Icy Strait-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt, except N 45 kt near Point Couverden. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt, except N 40 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ022-220430-
Cross Sound-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy Freezing spray in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ031-220430-
Stephens Passage-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 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 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ032-220430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt, except 40 kt near Point Couverden. Seas 11
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
PKZ033-220430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ034-220430-
Frederick Sound-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ035-220430-
Sumner Strait-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ036-220430-
Clarence Strait-
318 AM AKST Sun Dec 21 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...N wind 15 kt, gusts to 30 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$