Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
649 FZAK51 PAJK 141124 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 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. PKZ098-150230- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low moves into the coast through Tuesday. Some northern inside waters are highly likely to see sustained gale force winds to 35 and 40 kts. Another system arrives Wednesday bringing storm force winds to the northern coast. $$ PKZ011-150230- Glacier Bay- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Rain in the evening. .WED...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-150230- Northern Lynn Canal- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-150230- Southern Lynn Canal- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-150230- Icy Strait- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Rain in the evening. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-150230- Cross Sound- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the morning, then increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the evening. .WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ031-150230- Stephens Passage- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-150230- Northern Chatham Strait- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-150230- Southern Chatham Strait- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Rain in the evening. .WED...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-150230- Frederick Sound- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening. .WED...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-150230- Sumner Strait- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Rain in the evening. .WED...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-150230- Clarence Strait- 324 AM AKDT Tue Oct 14 2025 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$