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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 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.

PKZ099-041930-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
The recent front continues to move over the panhandle through
late tonight, with ridging forming behind the front. Another low
pressure tracks through the southern Gulf and into Haida Gwaii
late Thursday and Friday. General low pressure pattern in the
Gulf expected this weekend.

$$

PKZ641-041930-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ661-041930-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ642-041930-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ662-041930-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ643-041930-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 7 ft. SW
swell.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ663-041930-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ644-041930-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 7 ft. SW
swell.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ664-041930-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
SW swell.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ651-041930-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the evening, then
becoming W 15 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Rain early in the evening.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 7 ft. SW
swell.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ671-041930-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ652-041930-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain early
in the evening.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ672-041930-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
428 PM AKST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$