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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska

National Weather Service JUNEAU AK

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 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.



PKZ098-190215-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...

Building high pressure in the Gulf of Alaska on Saturday will

persist through early next week, bringing broad westerly to

northwesterly winds, dry conditions, and local sea breezes. 



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PKZ011-190215-

Glacier Bay-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SUN...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas

2 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



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PKZ012-190215-

Northern Lynn Canal-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 

.SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



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PKZ013-190215-

Southern Lynn Canal-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft. 

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 

.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



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PKZ021-190215-

Icy Strait-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas

2 ft or less then 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 

.SUN...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas

4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



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PKZ022-190215-

Cross Sound-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



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PKZ031-190215-

Stephens Passage-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft

or less. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or

less. 

.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas

2 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



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PKZ032-190215-

Northern Chatham Strait-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 

.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas

3 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



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PKZ033-190215-

Southern Chatham Strait-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean

entrances. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near

ocean entrances. 

.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean

entrances. 

.SUN NIGHT...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. 

.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



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PKZ034-190215-

Frederick Sound-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas

2 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or

less. 

.SUN...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SUN NIGHT...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. 

.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



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PKZ035-190215-

Sumner Strait-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean

entrances. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



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PKZ036-190215-

Clarence Strait-

339 AM AKDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...NW wind 15. Seas 3 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



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