FZAK51 PAJK 191350 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 550 AM 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. PKZ098-200415- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low in the northern Gulf will send numerous waves of showers, mainly snow showers, with persistent South to southwesterly winds across the Gulf and inner channels through late week. These showers can create infrequent times of slightly increased wind gusts. A gale force low will move into the Central Gulf this weekend from the West. $$ PKZ011-200415- Glacier Bay- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-200415- Northern Lynn Canal- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-200415- Southern Lynn Canal- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-200415- Icy Strait- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-200415- Cross Sound- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-200415- Stephens Passage- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-200415- Northern Chatham Strait- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt early in the evening diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers in the evening, then snow showers late. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-200415- Southern Chatham Strait- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt early in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-200415- Frederick Sound- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the morning, then increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 $$ PKZ035-200415- Sumner Strait- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-200415- Clarence Strait- 550 AM AKDT Thu Mar 19 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers early in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$