National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK51 PAJK

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 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.

PKZ098-221545
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS

High pressure spreads over the panhandle through Tuesday, sending isolated showers through the northern panhandle into Wednesday while keeping the southern panhandle dry and breezy. The relatively benign pattern continues through the week.


PKZ011-221545
Glacier Bay
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late.

WED
Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

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


PKZ012-221545
Northern Lynn Canal
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 20 kt in the evening diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.

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

WED NIGHT
S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

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

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

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


PKZ013-221545
Southern Lynn Canal
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.

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

WED NIGHT
S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

THU NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

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


PKZ021-221545
Icy Strait
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft.

WED
W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.

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

THU
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

THU NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

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


PKZ022-221545
Cross Sound
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

THU
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

FRI
E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SUN
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.


PKZ031-221545
Stephens Passage
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Near Grave Point, SE wind 20 kt becoming 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


PKZ032-221545
Northern Chatham Strait
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.

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

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

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

THU NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

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


PKZ033-221545
Southern Chatham Strait
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances.

WED
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.

THU
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.

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

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

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

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


PKZ034-221545
Frederick Sound
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas building to 3 ft in the evening, then then 2 ft or less late.

WED
Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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

THU NIGHT
Light winds. 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.

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


PKZ035-221545
Sumner Strait
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.

WED
W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances.

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

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

THU NIGHT
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances.

FRI
Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.

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

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


PKZ036-221545
Clarence Strait
241 PM AKDT Tue Apr 21 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

WED
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

FRI
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SAT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.