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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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.

PKZ099-041645-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
 A gale force front will move across the coast into the inner
channels Saturday night. Fresh seas continue to build along the
coast, reaching 15 to 20 ft. Breezy southwesterly winds continue
to impact the coast Monday.

$$

PKZ641-041645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ661-041645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 15
ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ642-041645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building
to 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ662-041645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft
building to 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft diminishing to 9 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ643-041645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building
to 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ663-041645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 12 building
to 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ644-041645-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 12 ft
building to 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ664-041645-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 16 ft
building to 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ651-041645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 18 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell in the morning.
Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ671-041645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft
building to 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ652-041645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Gusts to
55 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ672-041645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
231 PM AKDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt.
Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell in the morning.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$