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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 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.

PKZ098-161430-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure over the eastern Gulf of Alaska will weaken
through Thursday as a weak low pressure system moves east into
the far northern Gulf of Alaska.

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PKZ011-161430-
Glacier Bay-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late.
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Periods of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ012-161430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Periods of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ013-161430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

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PKZ021-161430-
Icy Strait-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain late.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ022-161430-
Cross Sound-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming light toward morning. Seas 4 ft.
Rain late.
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Periods of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ031-161430-
Stephens Passage-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Periods of rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ032-161430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Periods of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ033-161430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Periods of rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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PKZ034-161430-
Frederick Sound-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Periods of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

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PKZ035-161430-
Sumner Strait-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

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PKZ036-161430-
Clarence Strait-
300 PM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.THU...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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