Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
928 FZAK51 PAJK 091408 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 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. PKZ098-100315- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A near gale force system will impact the panhandle 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. $$ PKZ011-100315- Glacier Bay- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-100315- Northern Lynn Canal- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Near Taiya Inlet, gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...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. $$ PKZ013-100315- Southern Lynn Canal- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-100315- Icy Strait- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. West of Point Adolphus, E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. 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. $$ PKZ022-100315- Cross Sound- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-100315- Stephens Passage- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Near Young Bay, SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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. $$ PKZ032-100315- Northern Chatham Strait- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt, Gusts to 45 kt. Near Point Couverden, SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt, Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-100315- Southern Chatham Strait- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 8 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-100315- Frederick Sound- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-100315- Sumner Strait- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .FRI...SW 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. $$ PKZ036-100315- Clarence Strait- 608 AM AKDT Thu May 9 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$