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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 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.

PKZ099-171800-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A front will advance across the gulf Monday bringing a small
section of gale force conditions to Cape St. Elias, with strong
breezes to near-gale force conditions for much of the coast.
Southerly winds build Monday through the inner channels,
reaching fresh to strong breezes by Monday afternoon.

$$

PKZ641-171800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 9 ft subsiding to
7 ft late.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ661-171800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 subsiding to 7 ft late.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. Rain in the
evening.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ642-171800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 9 subsiding to 7 ft
late.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell in the morning. Rain
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ662-171800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft late.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain in the
evening.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ643-171800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6
ft late.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell in the morning. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ663-171800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ644-171800-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. SW
swell.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell in the morning. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ664-171800-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 8 ft. W swell.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ651-171800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft
late. Rain late.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ671-171800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. Rain late.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ652-171800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Rain
showers in the evening. Rain late.
.MON...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ672-171800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
251 PM AKST Sun Nov 16 2025

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. SW
swell in the evening. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$