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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 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.

PKZ099-031615-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A developing low will move into the Gulf Saturday bringing gale
force, to strong gale force, winds to much of our coastal waters.
Fresh seas will build Saturday into Sunday to 15 ft, with areas
along the Fairweather Grounds to Cape St. Elias seeing near 20 ft.


$$

PKZ641-031615-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ661-031615-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ642-031615-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ662-031615-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ643-031615-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ663-031615-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ644-031615-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ664-031615-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ651-031615-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
late.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ671-031615-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ652-031615-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E wind 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft late. Rain late.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ672-031615-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
203 PM AKDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8
ft late. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt becoming S late. Seas 21 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$