National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAJK

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 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.

PKZ098-181600
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

High pressure over the panhandle and eastern Gulf of Alaska will remain in place into Monday. Gulf winds remain East to southeasterly with subsiding seas, and the inner channels continue to see weak northerly winds across through the start of the week.

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PKZ011-181600
Glacier Bay
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN
N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ012-181600
Northern Lynn Canal
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN
N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ013-181600
Southern Lynn Canal
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.

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

MON NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ021-181600
Icy Strait
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

WED
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ022-181600
Cross Sound
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the evening.

SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 5 ft.

MON
Light winds. Seas 5 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ031-181600
Stephens Passage
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ032-181600
Northern Chatham Strait
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
Light winds, except N wind 15 kt near Point Gardner. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ033-181600
Southern Chatham Strait
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.

MON NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ034-181600
Frederick Sound
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, except N wind 15 kt near Point Gardner. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the evening. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ035-181600
Sumner Strait
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming NE in the evening, then becoming light late. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances.

MON NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

THU
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-181600
Clarence Strait
105 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.

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

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.