Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
292 FZAK51 PAJK 181134 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 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. PKZ098-190245- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Enhanced SE winds in the inner channels this morning and afternoon followed by a SW, post frontal shift Wednesday evening. Another quick moving low will track through the southern gulf Friday and Saturday. Active pattern lasts well into next week. $$ PKZ011-190245- Glacier Bay- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-190245- Northern Lynn Canal- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-190245- Southern Lynn Canal- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-190245- Icy Strait- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt Near Point Couverden. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-190245- Cross Sound- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-190245- Stephens Passage- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Near Young Bay, E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-190245- Northern Chatham Strait- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-190245- Southern Chatham Strait- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft building to 9 ft late. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-190245- Frederick Sound- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-190245- Sumner Strait- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-190245- Clarence Strait- 334 AM AKDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the morning, then increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$