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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-160630-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Multiple shortwave troughs associated with a strong low pressure
in the southern gulf will interact with high pressure in Canada
to bring gale to storm force winds to the panhandle. A strong
shortwave will impact the southern half of the panhandle this
afternoon, bringing up to gale force winds.

$$

PKZ641-160630-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ661-160630-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt late. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ642-160630-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 22 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ662-160630-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain and snow early in the
morning, then rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ643-160630-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Light freezing spray early in
the morning. Snow through the day.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ663-160630-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ644-160630-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Light freezing spray through
the day. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ664-160630-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ651-160630-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing
spray through the day.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ671-160630-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas
29 ft. Light freezing spray early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ652-160630-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Light freezing spray through
the day.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft.
Light freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ672-160630-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft. Snow early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$