Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
069 FZAK52 PAJK 182204 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 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. PKZ099-191615- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weak front pushes up into the gulf early tomorrow morning, bringing a slight increase in southeasterly winds for the outside and inside waters. Another front moves in Thursday, increasing southeasterly winds for the gulf yet again. $$ PKZ641-191615- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft. SW swell in the evening. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ661-191615- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft. W swell in the evening. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ642-191615- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the evening. Showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ662-191615- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. W swell in the evening. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ643-191615- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the evening. Showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ663-191615- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the evening. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ644-191615- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft. SW swell in the evening. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ664-191615- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the evening, then becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft. SW swell in the evening. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ651-191615- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft. SW swell early in the evening. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ671-191615- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the evening, then becoming E late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft. SW swell in the evening. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ652-191615- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ672-191615- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 204 PM AKDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell early in the evening. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$