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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 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.

PKZ099-191645-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A low to the south of the panhandle will be the main contributer
to winds. Currently northerly winds continue along the south,
but they will become southerly as the low moves closer to the
panhandle. Tonight, for Clarence Strait and the southern gulf,
there may be times of increased gusts and sporadic winds due to
potential thunderstorm development. Then a ridge of high
pressure builds over the eastern gulf Tuesday, then shifts
eastward.

$$

PKZ641-191645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ661-191645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ642-191645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ662-191645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ643-191645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ663-191645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ644-191645-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ664-191645-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ651-191645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ671-191645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ652-191645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft. Showers
late.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ672-191645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
239 PM AKDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$