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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 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.

PKZ099-161745-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
High pressure in the Gulf shifts east as a system moves into the
northern panhandle Tuesday into Wednesday. Northwesterly flow
offshore will shift to west-southwesterly and pick up to a fresh
to strong breeze. Inner channels expected to see increasing
southerly winds Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Seas
building to 8 to 11 feet in the Gulf, diminishing starting
Thursday ahead of the next system on Friday.

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PKZ641-161745-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ661-161745-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers late.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

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PKZ642-161745-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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PKZ662-161745-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

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PKZ643-161745-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

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PKZ663-161745-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

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PKZ644-161745-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers late.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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PKZ664-161745-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft late.
Showers late.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

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PKZ651-161745-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft building
to 7 ft late. Showers.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

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PKZ671-161745-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
Showers late.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

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PKZ652-161745-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the evening, then
becoming W late. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft late. Showers.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 7 ft. Showers late.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

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PKZ672-161745-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
337 PM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

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