Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
637 FZAK51 PAJK 201601 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 801 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. PKZ098-210245- 801 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. $$ PKZ011-210245- Glacier Bay- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 4 ft late. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-210245- Northern Lynn Canal- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. Rain. .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. $$ PKZ013-210245- Southern Lynn Canal- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 3 ft. Rain .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-210245- Icy Strait- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. 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. $$ PKZ022-210245- Cross Sound- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-210245- Stephens Passage- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Near Young Bay, E wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Strongest winds near Cape Fanshaw. Near Young Bay, E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 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. $$ PKZ032-210245- Northern Chatham Strait- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-210245- Southern Chatham Strait- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 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 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-210245- Frederick Sound- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-210245- Sumner Strait- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Strongest winds near point Baker. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. 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 subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 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. $$ PKZ036-210245- Clarence Strait- 801 AM AKDT Fri Sep 20 2024 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Seas 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$