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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
637 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ033-101645-
Southern Chatham Strait-
637 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except
12 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances. Freezing spray late.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.



$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
637 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ011-101645-
Glacier Bay-
637 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt, except N 25 kt Southern portion. Seas
7 ft. Heavy Freezing spray over the northern arms.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
northern arms.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.



$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
637 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ012-101645-
Northern Lynn Canal-
637 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Gusts
to 60 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.



$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
637 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ022-101645-
Cross Sound-
637 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.



$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
637 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ031-101645-
Stephens Passage-
637 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.



$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ710-101315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
331 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ642-101815-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow in the evening.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ662-101815-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain early in the
evening.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ643-101815-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow early in the evening.
Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray late.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ663-101815-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ644-101815-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming E. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray
early in the evening.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ664-101815-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming N in the evening, then becoming
NE 25 kt late. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 13 ft late.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ651-101815-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
301 PM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$
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