FZAK51 PAJK 200501 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 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. PKZ098-201430- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A broad area of low pressure centered near Prince William Sound will drift west through early Friday. Southwest flow across the eastern Gulf of Alaska will gradually weaken. This weekend, a gale force low will move into the Central Gulf of Alaska on Saturday from the west, increasing winds and seas across the southern inner channels of Southeast Alaska. $$ PKZ011-201430- Glacier Bay- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers producing visibilities at times less than one half nautical mile. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Snow showers. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ012-201430- Northern Lynn Canal- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers producing visibilities at times less than one half nautical mile. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ013-201430- Southern Lynn Canal- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers producing visibilities at times less than one half nautical mile. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ021-201430- Icy Strait- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers producing visibilities at times less than one half nautical mile. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-201430- Cross Sound- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers producing visibilities at times less than one half nautical mile. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-201430- Stephens Passage- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt, except S wind 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt at times near Grave Point, Midway Island and Five Finger Lighthouse. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers producing visibilities at times less than one half nautical mile. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-201430- Northern Chatham Strait- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers producing visibilities at times less than one half nautical mile. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-201430- Southern Chatham Strait- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers producing visibilities at times less than one half nautical mile. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-201430- Frederick Sound- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers producing visibilities at times less than one half nautical mile. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-201430- Sumner Strait- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-201430- Clarence Strait- 901 PM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers in the morning, then snow showers and rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft late. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$