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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 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.

PKZ099-300600-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weakening 992 mb low in the northern gulf will gradually
weaken and remain mostly stationary through Tuesday night.
Westerly 20 kt winds and seas of 7 to 10 feet persist in the
Gulf of Alaska Tuesday, steadily decreasing into Wednesday.
10 to 15 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.

$$

PKZ641-300600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers early in the morning,
then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ661-300600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ642-300600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers early in the morning,
then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 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...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ662-300600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers early in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ643-300600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers early in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ663-300600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ644-300600-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell early in the morning.
Showers early in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers late.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ664-300600-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 6 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ651-300600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ671-300600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ652-300600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
6 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Showers
late.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ672-300600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
630 AM AKDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$