Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
246 FZAK51 PAJK 080003 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 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. PKZ098-081730- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Low pressure in the western gulf diminishes with a quick moving low pressure moves towards the southern panhandle. Meanwhile, outflow winds continue to persist and strengthen into next week. $$ PKZ011-081730- Glacier Bay- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow early in the evening. Freezing spray through the night. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ012-081730- Northern Lynn Canal- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ013-081730- Southern Lynn Canal- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow early in the evening. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ021-081730- Icy Strait- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 7 ft. Snow early in the evening. Light freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ022-081730- Cross Sound- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Light freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-081730- Stephens Passage- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain through the night. Light freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ032-081730- Northern Chatham Strait- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 7 ft. Snow and rain through the night. Light freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ033-081730- Southern Chatham Strait- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Light freezing spray. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 8 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Light freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-081730- Frederick Sound- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ035-081730- Sumner Strait- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 30 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Light freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-081730- Clarence Strait- 303 PM AKST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Rain through the night. Snow. Isolated thunderstorm in the evening. .MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$