Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
700
FZAK51 PAJK 172043
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

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.

PKZ098-180215-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Weak low pressure tracks southeast out of the area tonight.
Surface ridge builds back up Saturday. Front moves west to east
through the gulf and into the panhandle Sunday into Monday.

$$

PKZ011-180215-
Glacier Bay-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ012-180215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ013-180215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ021-180215-
Icy Strait-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ022-180215-
Cross Sound-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.



$$

PKZ031-180215-
Stephens Passage-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ032-180215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ033-180215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ034-180215-
Frederick Sound-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ035-180215-
Sumner Strait-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.



$$

PKZ036-180215-
Clarence Strait-
1243 PM AKDT Fri May 17 2024

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.



$$