Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
673 FZAK51 PAJK 040131 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 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. PKZ098-041615- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... The recent front continues to move over the panhandle through late tonight, with ridging forming behind the front. Another low pressure tracks through the southern Gulf and into Haida Gwaii late Thursday and Friday. General low pressure pattern in the Gulf expected this weekend. $$ PKZ011-041615- Glacier Bay- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ012-041615- Northern Lynn Canal- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the evening. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ013-041615- Southern Lynn Canal- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the evening. .THU...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ021-041615- Icy Strait- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-041615- Cross Sound- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ031-041615- Stephens Passage- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the evening. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ032-041615- Northern Chatham Strait- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-041615- Southern Chatham Strait- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ034-041615- Frederick Sound- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ035-041615- Sumner Strait- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ036-041615- Clarence Strait- 431 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$