National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAJK

FZAK51 PAJK 171210
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
310 AM 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.

PKZ098-180400
310 AM 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. Winds remain East to southeasterly through Monday with subsiding seas.

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PKZ011-180400
Glacier Bay
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

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

TONIGHT
Light winds. 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 2 ft or less.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

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PKZ012-180400
Northern Lynn Canal
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TODAY
SE wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. 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 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ013-180400
Southern Lynn Canal
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

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

TONIGHT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. 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.

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.

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PKZ021-180400
Icy Strait
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

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

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

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

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

MON
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

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PKZ022-180400
Cross Sound
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
Light winds becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the evening.

SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

MON
Light winds. Seas 5 ft.

TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ031-180400
Stephens Passage
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

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

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.

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

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

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

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PKZ032-180400
Northern Chatham Strait
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

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

TONIGHT
Light winds. 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. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.

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.

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PKZ033-180400
Southern Chatham Strait
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TODAY
Light winds becoming N 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning.

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.

SUN
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.

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

MON
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.

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PKZ034-180400
Frederick Sound
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TODAY
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
Light winds. 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.

MON
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.

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PKZ035-180400
Sumner Strait
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TODAY
Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late.

SUN
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
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.

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PKZ036-180400
Clarence Strait
310 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026

TODAY
Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances.

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
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

MON
Light winds. 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.