Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
250 FZAK51 PAJK 082320 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 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. PKZ098-091515- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A near gale force system will impact the panhandle late Wednesday into Thursday. A ridge of high pressure builds across the Eastern gulf on Friday and persists into Saturday. A new front will move into the Panhandle from the West on Sunday. $$ PKZ011-091515- Glacier Bay- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-091515- Northern Lynn Canal- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-091515- Southern Lynn Canal- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-091515- Icy Strait- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-091515- Cross Sound- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the evening. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-091515- Stephens Passage- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt then increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-091515- Northern Chatham Strait- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-091515- Southern Chatham Strait- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-091515- Frederick Sound- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-091515- Sumner Strait- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-091515- Clarence Strait- 320 PM AKDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$