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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 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.

PKZ099-181715-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A near-gale force front continues to advance from the coast into
the Panhandle Monday afternoon. Fresh to strong breezes continue
for the inside, with Lynn Canal and Stephens seeing a few hours
of near-gale force conditions this evening. Winds subside
Tuesday before a storm force low moves into the southern gulf
Wednesday.

$$

PKZ641-181715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the evening.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain late.
.WED...SE gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 19 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ661-181715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW in the evening, then
becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 11 ft. Rain early in the evening.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late.
Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft late.
.WED...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ642-181715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 8ft becoming 11
ft. W swell. Rain early in the evening.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ662-181715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late.
Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft late.
.WED...E storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ643-181715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.
Rain early in the evening.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ663-181715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E gale to 40 kt late.
Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft late.
.WED...E storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ644-181715-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain early in the evening,
then rain showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ664-181715-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft
becoming 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft late.
.WED...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ651-181715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain in the evening, then
rain showers late.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
SW swell.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell.
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ671-181715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers late.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft late.
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ652-181715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain early
in the evening, then rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the evening.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ672-181715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
209 PM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 12 ft. Showers late.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$