FZAK51 PAJK 151205 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 405 AM 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. PKZ098-160415- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A ridge builds over the gulf on Wednesday. The next low moves over the ridge and across the northern gulf during the second half of Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-160415- Glacier Bay- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-160415- Northern Lynn Canal- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-160415- Southern Lynn Canal- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ021-160415- Icy Strait- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-160415- Cross Sound- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-160415- Stephens Passage- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-160415- Northern Chatham Strait- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming light in the morning, then becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-160415- Southern Chatham Strait- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming light in the morning, then becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. .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, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-160415- Frederick Sound- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-160415- Sumner Strait- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-160415- Clarence Strait- 405 AM AKDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$