Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
525 FZAK51 PAJK 122306 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 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. PKZ098-131445- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Gale force winds of 34 to 40 kts develop Sunday for the northern coast spreading to the Fairweather grounds by early Monday. With this system, seas build to 10 to 12 ft. An active pattern continues for the week as a series of fronts move across the gulf into the panhandle. $$ PKZ011-131445- Glacier Bay- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-131445- Northern Lynn Canal- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-131445- Southern Lynn Canal- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-131445- Icy Strait- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain late. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-131445- Cross Sound- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell late. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ031-131445- Stephens Passage- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-131445- Northern Chatham Strait- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-131445- Southern Chatham Strait- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-131445- Frederick Sound- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-131445- Sumner Strait- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-131445- Clarence Strait- 306 PM AKDT Sun Oct 12 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$