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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAJK

FZAK51 PAJK 261110
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 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.

PKZ098-270215
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

Light winds from surface ridging over the panhandle will give way to strong northerly breezes expected to develop out of interior passes.


PKZ011-270215
Glacier Bay
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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


PKZ012-270215
Northern Lynn Canal
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
Light winds becoming NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt late. Seas 9 ft.

THU
N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ013-270215
Southern Lynn Canal
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
Light winds becoming N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 10 ft.

THU
N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

SAT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ021-270215
Icy Strait
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NE wind 10 kt, then becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ022-270215
Cross Sound
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.


PKZ031-270215
Stephens Passage
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
Light winds becoming N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 9 ft.

THU
N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ032-270215
Northern Chatham Strait
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
Light winds becoming N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

FRI
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ033-270215
Southern Chatham Strait
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
Light winds becoming N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning.

TONIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SUN
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ034-270215
Frederick Sound
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less in the morning.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft.

THU
NE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


PKZ035-270215
Sumner Strait
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
NE wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning.

TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt becoming N late. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft.

THU
E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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


PKZ036-270215
Clarence Strait
310 AM AKDT Wed Mar 26 2025

TODAY
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

SAT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.