Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
324 FZAK51 PAJK 111157 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ098-120400- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak, quick moving low pressure system will move south through the central gulf through Thursday. Another stronger system is expected to move north into the gulf from the south this weekend. Meanwhile, strong northerly outflow winds will continue into next week. $$ PKZ011-120400- Glacier Bay- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ012-120400- Northern Lynn Canal- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ013-120400- Southern Lynn Canal- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ021-120400- Icy Strait- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ022-120400- Cross Sound- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-120400- Stephens Passage- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt decreasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ032-120400- Northern Chatham Strait- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ033-120400- Southern Chatham Strait- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ034-120400- Frederick Sound- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ035-120400- Sumner Strait- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ036-120400- Clarence Strait- 257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$