Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
090 FZAK51 PAJK 100055 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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. PKZ098-101630- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... An area of low pressure quickly moves across the southern panhandle on Tuesday afternoon. Another low follows a similar path on Wednesday. Meanwhile, strong outflow winds continue to persist and strengthen into next week. Outflow from high pressure in the Yukon will persist through midweek. $$ PKZ011-101630- Glacier Bay- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt, except N 25 kt Southern portion. Seas 7 ft. Heavy Freezing spray over the northern arms. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the northern arms. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ012-101630- Northern Lynn Canal- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ013-101630- Southern Lynn Canal- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ021-101630- Icy Strait- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ022-101630- Cross Sound- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-101630- Stephens Passage- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 13 ft. Heavy Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ032-101630- Northern Chatham Strait- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ033-101630- Southern Chatham Strait- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray late. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ034-101630- Frederick Sound- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow in the evening. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ035-101630- Sumner Strait- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ036-101630- Clarence Strait- 355 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N of Ernest Sound, N wind 20 kt. S of Ernest Sound, SE wind 20 kt becoming N 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow in the evening. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$