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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-181615-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Ridging breaks down tonight as a front tracks through late
tonight into Wednesday. Another quick moving low will track
through the southern gulf Friday and Saturday. Active pattern
lasts well into next week.

$$

PKZ641-181615-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ661-181615-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas building to 7 ft in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain late.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ642-181615-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 6 ft. Rain late.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ662-181615-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ643-181615-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 6 ft. Rain late.
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ663-181615-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain late.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ644-181615-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 6 ft. Rain late.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ664-181615-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ651-181615-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 10 ft.
Rain in the evening.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ671-181615-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 7 ft building to 8
ft late. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. Rain in the
evening.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ652-181615-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ672-181615-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
1115 PM AKDT Tue Sep 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8
ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$