National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAJK

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 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.

PKZ098-091500
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

Northwest winds build along the coast to fresh breezes Tuesday and Wednesday, with sea breezes impacting most of the inside. A gale force low will likely impact our coast by the weekend.

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PKZ011-091500
Glacier Bay
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less.

TUE
Upper Bay. NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming SE 10 kt. Lower Bay. Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

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

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

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

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PKZ012-091500
Northern Lynn Canal
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

TONIGHT
Near Taiya Inlet S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt late. South of Eldred Rock light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE
N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.

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

WED NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

FRI
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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PKZ013-091500
Southern Lynn Canal
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

TUE
NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

WED NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

FRI
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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PKZ021-091500
Icy Strait
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

TUE
W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog late.

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

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

FRI
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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PKZ022-091500
Cross Sound
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.

TUE
Light winds becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy dense fog.

WED
W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU
W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

FRI
W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ031-091500
Stephens Passage
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

TONIGHT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt late, except N 10 kt near Five Finger Lighthouse. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

WED NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

FRI
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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PKZ032-091500
Northern Chatham Strait
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

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

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

WED NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

FRI
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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PKZ033-091500
Southern Chatham Strait
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

TONIGHT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers early in the evening.

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

TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.

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

WED NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

FRI
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ034-091500
Frederick Sound
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

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

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

WED NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

FRI
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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PKZ035-091500
Sumner Strait
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

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

TUE
Light winds becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.

WED
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

WED NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

FRI
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-091500
Clarence Strait
243 PM AKDT Mon Jun 8 2026

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.

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

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

SAT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.