


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
863 FZAK51 PAJK 071601 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 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. PKZ098-080315- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weakening low pressure system will then push across the Gulf, keeping winds and seas elevated through the morning hours on Tuesday. In the wake of the low, winds and waves subside Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday before beginning to increase on Thursday as a low starts to form in the northern Gulf. $$ PKZ011-080315- Glacier Bay- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas 4 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-080315- Northern Lynn Canal- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 UPDATED .TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog late. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-080315- Southern Lynn Canal- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. .WED...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-080315- Icy Strait- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 UPDATED .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-080315- Cross Sound- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. .WED...Light winds. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-080315- Stephens Passage- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt in the morning diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-080315- Northern Chatham Strait- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt in the morning diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. .WED...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-080315- Southern Chatham Strait- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt in the morning diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Areas of fog. .WED...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Areas of fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-080315- Frederick Sound- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-080315- Sumner Strait- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Areas of fog. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Areas of fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-080315- Clarence Strait- 801 AM AKDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$