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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 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.

PKZ099-111800-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weak, quick moving low pressure system will move south through
the central gulf tonight through Thursday. Another stronger
system is expected to move north into the gulf this weekend.
Meanwhile, strong northerly outflow winds will last into next
week.

$$

PKZ641-111800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ661-111800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ642-111800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ662-111800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ643-111800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ663-111800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ644-111800-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ664-111800-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N late. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ651-111800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ671-111800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ652-111800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ672-111800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
440 PM AKST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW late. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$