Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
915 FZAK52 PAJK 252333 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 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. PKZ099-261745- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A front will approach from the west late Friday into early Saturday. This will begin a pattern of elevated winds and seas, with near gales along the outer coast and with barrier jet gale force winds expected near Cape Suckling, late Friday into Saturday. Southeasterly fresh to strong breezes across the inner channels last through the weekend. $$ PKZ641-261745- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain late. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ661-261745- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the evening, then increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft late. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ642-261745- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ662-261745- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft late. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ643-261745- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ663-261745- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ644-261745- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft late. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ664-261745- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft late. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ651-261745- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft late. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ671-261745- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft late. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ652-261745- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain late. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ672-261745- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 333 PM AKDT Fri Sep 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$