Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
580 FZAK51 PAJK 301839 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 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. PKZ098-010215- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak low near Prince William Sound will continue the westerly 15 to 20 kt winds while 10 to 15 S winds continue in the inner channels. Seas of 6 to 9 feet in the Gulf of Alaska will steadily decrease into Wednesday. The next system approaches the panhandle Wednesday from the W, increasing winds and seas again through Wednesday night. $$ PKZ011-010215- Glacier Bay- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-010215- Northern Lynn Canal- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-010215- Southern Lynn Canal- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-010215- Icy Strait- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-010215- Cross Sound- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming S 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers late. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-010215- Stephens Passage- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-010215- Northern Chatham Strait- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Near Point Couverden, E wind 15 kt in the morning. Seas building to 3 ft. Showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-010215- Southern Chatham Strait- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-010215- Frederick Sound- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-010215- Sumner Strait- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-010215- Clarence Strait- 1039 AM AKDT Wed Sep 30 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$