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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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.

PKZ099-181730-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A front continues to move south over the panhandle, before
exiting tonight. Strong breezes will persist for Lynn Canal,
with elsewhere experiencing a downward trend of both winds and
seas overnight. Higher pressure settles over the panhandle for
the week, resulting in overall lower wind speeds for the inside
waters.

$$

PKZ641-181730-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers early in the
evening.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the evening.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ661-181730-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell in the evening.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ642-181730-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the evening.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ662-181730-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft. W
swell in the evening.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ643-181730-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ663-181730-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft. SW
swell.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ644-181730-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 7 ft. SW
swell in the evening.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ664-181730-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
SW swell in the evening.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ651-181730-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft. SW
swell in the evening.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ671-181730-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft. SW
swell in the evening.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ652-181730-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers early in the
evening.
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ672-181730-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
330 PM AKDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$