Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
488 FZAK51 PAJK 240353 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 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. PKZ098-241515- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low pressure system tracking SE across the Gulf will bring periods of gusty winds to the southern panhandle Sunday night. The low reaches west of Dixon Entrance by Monday morning, then will steadily weaken. Winds will turn out of the north behind the low. $$ PKZ011-241515- Glacier Bay- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming light and variable. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-241515- Northern Lynn Canal- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming light and variable. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-241515- Southern Lynn Canal- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-241515- Icy Strait- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft then 2 ft or less. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-241515- Cross Sound- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-241515- Stephens Passage- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-241515- Northern Chatham Strait- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-241515- Southern Chatham Strait- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Showers. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers late. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-241515- Frederick Sound- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers late. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-241515- Sumner Strait- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers late. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-241515- Clarence Strait- 753 PM AKDT Sun Aug 23 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...North of Kasaan Bay, Se wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. South of Kasaan Bay, SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to 8 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing late. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$