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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAJK

FZAK51 PAJK 162256
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 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.

PKZ098-171615
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

Southeasterly gale force winds continue to diminish along the northern coast Friday evening, with seas dropping to below 10 ft by Saturday evening.

PKZ011-171615
Glacier Bay
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening.

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

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

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

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

PKZ012-171615
Northern Lynn Canal
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain.

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

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

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

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

PKZ013-171615
Southern Lynn Canal
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening.

SAT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
N wind 10 kt. 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.

PKZ021-171615
Icy Strait
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening.

SAT
Light winds becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog late.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog.

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

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

PKZ022-171615
Cross Sound
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. Rain in the evening.

SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell.

SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 5 ft.

MON
Light winds. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
Light winds. Seas 5 ft.

WED
Light winds. Seas 5 ft.

PKZ031-171615
Stephens Passage
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

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

SAT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
N wind 10 kt. 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.

PKZ032-171615
Northern Chatham Strait
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt becoming N in the evening, then becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog with visibility 1 NM or less late.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog.

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

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

PKZ033-171615
Southern Chatham Strait
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances.

SAT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 3 ft, 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.

TUE
Light winds. Seas 3 ft.

WED
Light winds. Seas 3 ft.

PKZ034-171615
Frederick Sound
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

TONIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. 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.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

PKZ035-171615
Sumner Strait
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

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

SAT
Light winds becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.

SUN
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

PKZ036-171615
Clarence Strait
156 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026

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

SAT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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.

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

WED
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.