ALASKA BOAT LAUNCHES
Last Updated: December 10, 2025
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Winter Storm Warnings
December 10 2025
MUNICIPALITY OF SKAGWAY
* WHAT...Extremely cold wind chills as low as 55 below expected.
* WHERE...Municipality of Skagway, primarily near White Pass.
* WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to
these temperatures. An extended period of freezing
temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lowest wind chills will be along the
higher elevations of the Klondike Highway. White Pass has
already observed a wind chill of 50 below. Wind chills at
Skagway will be around 15 below to 25 below.
BRISTOL BAY FROM CAPE CHICHAGOF ...
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.
.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy
freezing spray W of Cape Constantine.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
GLACIER BAY
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.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt, except N 25 kt Southern portion. Seas
7 ft. Heavy Freezing spray over the northern arms.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
northern arms.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL
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.
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Gusts
to 60 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL
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.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL
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.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
GLACIER BAY
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.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt, except N 25 kt Southern portion. Seas
7 ft. Heavy Freezing spray over the northern arms.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
northern arms.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL
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.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
NORTH SIDE OF SAINT LAWRENCE ...
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Heavy freezing
spray.
.WED...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...SW winds 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
GLACIER BAY
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.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt, except N 25 kt Southern portion. Seas
7 ft. Heavy Freezing spray over the northern arms.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL
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.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL
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.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.