Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
251 FZAK51 PAJK 090222 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 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. PKZ098-091600- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A system in the western gulf diminishes through Monday as another area of low pressure quickly moves into the southern panhandle. Meanwhile, strong outflow winds continue to persist and strengthen into next week. $$ PKZ011-091600- Glacier Bay- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Southern portion, N wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 40 kt, except N 20 kt Southern portion. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt, except N wind 25 kt Southern portion. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ012-091600- Northern Lynn Canal- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ013-091600- Southern Lynn Canal- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ021-091600- Icy Strait- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Near Point Couverden, N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming E late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ022-091600- Cross Sound- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-091600- Stephens Passage- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ032-091600- Northern Chatham Strait- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt late. Near Point Couverden, N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow early in the evening. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ033-091600- Southern Chatham Strait- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 9 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Snow early in the evening. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ034-091600- Frederick Sound- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Snow in the evening. Freezing spray in the evening. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ035-091600- Sumner Strait- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-091600- Clarence Strait- 520 PM AKST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. Rain with snow early in the evening. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Snow and rain in the evening. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$