Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
789 FZAK51 PAJK 070732 AAC CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 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. PKZ098-071645- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Low pressure remains over the western Gulf while outflow winds continue to persist for the weekend and into next week. Outflow wind speeds are expected to increase for the start of the week along with falling temperatures. $$ PKZ011-071645- Glacier Bay- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .SUN...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow in the evening. Snow late. .MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ012-071645- Northern Lynn Canal- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ013-071645- Southern Lynn Canal- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt, except 45 kt near Point Couverden. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray late. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, except 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, except 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ021-071645- Icy Strait- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt, except N 40 kt near Point Couverden. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the evening. Snow. .SUN...E wind 25 kt, except NE 35 kt near Point Couverden. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-071645- Cross Sound- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-071645- Stephens Passage- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt our of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-071645- Northern Chatham Strait- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt, except N 40 kt near Point Couverden. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming N in the morning. Near Point Couverden, N wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. Snow. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ033-071645- Southern Chatham Strait- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. Snow in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Snow. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-071645- Frederick Sound- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-071645- Sumner Strait- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Snow. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-071645- Clarence Strait- 1032 PM AKST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$