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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

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.

PKZ099-190730-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Winds subside this morning before a storm force low begins to
move north into the gulf tonight. This will bring gale force
winds to the southern gulf coast late Tuesday night increasing
to strong breezes, with areas of storm force winds, Wednesday.
The strongest winds will remain over the central to southern
gulf coast waters.

$$

PKZ641-190730-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S gale to 45 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Gusts
to 60 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 19 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ661-190730-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt late. Seas 12 ft
building to 18 ft late. Rain late.
.WED...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ642-190730-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
Rain late.
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ662-190730-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt late. Seas 13 ft
building to 18 ft late. Rain late.
.WED...S storm force wind to 50 kt becoming E in the
afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ643-190730-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain showers early
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain
late.
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ663-190730-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 12 ft
building to 17 ft late. Rain late.
.WED...SE storm force wind to 50 kt becoming E gale to
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ644-190730-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain showers early
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Rain
late.
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ664-190730-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 10 ft
building to 15 ft late. Rain late.
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ651-190730-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, except 45 kt out of
interior bays and passes. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell. Rain.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ671-190730-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 10 ft
building to 14 ft late. Rain late.
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ652-190730-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ672-190730-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
418 AM AKST Tue Nov 18 2025

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 11 ft. Showers early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$