Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
913 FZAK51 PAJK 201130 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 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. PKZ098-210230- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low will enter the Gulf of Alaska on Friday and gales over multiple inner channels Friday evening. Winds will diminish as the low weakens over land on Saturday. $$ PKZ011-210230- Glacier Bay- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-210230- Northern Lynn Canal- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-210230- Southern Lynn Canal- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-210230- Icy Strait- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-210230- Cross Sound- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-210230- Stephens Passage- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Near Young Bay, gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Near Young Bay, E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Near Young Bay, E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-210230- Northern Chatham Strait- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-210230- Southern Chatham Strait- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less then 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-210230- Frederick Sound- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-210230- Sumner Strait- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft late. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-210230- Clarence Strait- 330 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 11 ft. Areas of fog early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft late. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$