Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
610 FZAK52 PAJK 282247 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 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. PKZ099-291700- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weakening 992 mb low in the northern gulf will shift eastward through Tuesday. Westerly 20 kt winds and seas of 8 to 10 feet persist in the Gulf of Alaska Monday, steadily decreasing Tuesday. 15 to 20 kt S winds are also blowing through the northern and central inner channels, shifting southeastward into the southern inner channels Tuesday morning. A brief break is expected Tuesday night before the next system approaches the panhandle Wednesday, increasing winds and seas again. $$ PKZ641-291700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ661-291700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers late. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ642-291700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ662-291700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ643-291700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ663-291700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ644-291700- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ664-291700- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft early subsiding to 6 ft. Showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ651-291700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ671-291700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ652-291700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Showers late. .TUE...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Showers late. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ672-291700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 247 PM AKDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers late. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$