National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAJK

FZAK51 PAJK 181203
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 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.

PKZ098-190400
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 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 through the start of the week.

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PKZ011-190400
Glacier Bay
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

MON NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ012-190400
Northern Lynn Canal
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

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

MON
N wind 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.

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 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ013-190400
Southern Lynn Canal
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

TONIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.

MON
Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ021-190400
Icy Strait
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

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

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

MON NIGHT
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.

THU
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ022-190400
Cross Sound
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. 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 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ031-190400
Stephens Passage
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

TONIGHT
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 3 ft.

THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ032-190400
Northern Chatham Strait
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

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

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

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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ033-190400
Southern Chatham Strait
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.

TONIGHT
N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. 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. Patchy fog in the morning.

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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ034-190400
Frederick Sound
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

TONIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.

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

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 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ035-190400
Sumner Strait
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

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

TONIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.

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

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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ036-190400
Clarence Strait
303 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026

TODAY
N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the morning.

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

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

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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.