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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
446 AM 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.

PKZ099-160700-
446 AM 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 into Tuesday night. Seas building to 8 to
11 feet in the Gulf, diminishing through midweek ahead of the
next system on Friday.

$$

PKZ641-160700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ661-160700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.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. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ642-160700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ662-160700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

$$

PKZ643-160700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog early in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain late.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ663-160700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain late.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ644-160700-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ664-160700-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain late.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ651-160700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft building
to 8 ft late. Rain.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ671-160700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain late.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ652-160700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W late. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ672-160700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
446 AM AKDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$