095  
FZAK77 PAJK 202120  
MWSAJK  
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
1220 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
 
PKZ011>013-021-022-031>035-212200-  
GLACIER BAY-NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-ICY STRAIT-  
CROSS SOUND-STEPHENS PASSAGE-NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-  
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-FREDERICK SOUND-SUMNER STRAIT-  
1220 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY CONTINUES
 
 
COLD ARCTIC AIR CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE PANHANDLE, FORMING GALE  
FORCE TO STRONG GALE FORCE OUTFLOW CONDITIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF  
THE ICY STRAIT CORRIDOR (CROSS SOUND TO TAKU INLET) AND FORMING  
ACROSS STEPHENS PASSAGE SATURDAY. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WILL  
LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND FOR GLACIER BAY, LYNN CANAL,  
AND TAKU INLET. THIS THREAT IS LIKELY IN AREAS NEAR PT COUVERDEN  
AND SCULL ISLAND AS WELL. IN ADDITION, LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING  
SPRAY MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AS FAR SOUTH AS SOUTHERN CHATHAM AND  
SUMNER STRAIT, THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME  
CAUTION IF ATTEMPTING TO NAVIGATE THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN INNER  
CHANNELS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  
 

 
 
PKZ053-212200-  
YAKUTAT BAY-  
1220 PM AKST SAT DEC 20 2025  
   
..HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY CONTINUES
 
 
SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS OF STRONG GALE FORCE IS LIKELY  
IMPACTING DISENCHANTMENT BAY, WITH GALE FORCE FOR MOST OF YAKUTAT  
BAY, BRINGING CONCERNS FOR HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WINDS LOOK TO  
CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH THE THREAT OF HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY PERSISTING.  
 

 
 
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