FZAK51 PAJK 231623 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 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. PKZ098-240230- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... As a low pressure system tracks SE across the eastern Gulf into Sunday night, strong winds are expected to develop, particularly near ocean entrance regions and within the southern inner channels. In wake of a frontal passage, winds will gradually decrease later Monday. $$ PKZ011-240230- Glacier Bay- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .TODAY...Light and variable winds in the morning becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-240230- Northern Lynn Canal- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 10 kt, except 15 kt near Eldred Rock in the morning, becoming light and variable. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-240230- Southern Lynn Canal- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-240230- Icy Strait- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-240230- Cross Sound- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-240230- Stephens Passage- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-240230- Northern Chatham Strait- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-240230- Southern Chatham Strait- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Except E wind 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt near the ocean entrance in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers late. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-240230- Frederick Sound- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers late. .MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-240230- Sumner Strait- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-240230- Clarence Strait- 823 AM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 15 kt, except increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon south of Kasaan Bay. Seas building to 6 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Strongest winds south of Kasaan Bay. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$