Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
548 FZAK52 PAJK 250346 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 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. PKZ099-252200- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A gale force front continues to move into the panhandle through tonight increasing winds across the panhandle. Shortly after, late Thursday into Friday, an anticipated quick moving Hurricane force low moves through the eastern gulf and into panhandle bringing 60 to 70 kt winds over portions of the southeast gulf. The pattern remains active through the weekend and into early next week. $$ PKZ641-252200- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Rain early in the evening, then showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell in the morning. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...SW storm force wind to 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 30 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ661-252200- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain early in the evening, then showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...SW hurricane force wind to 65 kt. Gusts to 80 kt. Seas 30 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ642-252200- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. Rain early in the evening, then showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell increasing to W in the afternoon. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...E storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 30 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ662-252200- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. Showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ643-252200- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. Rain early in the evening, then showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell in the morning. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ663-252200- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. Showers. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Showers. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ644-252200- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Showers. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ664-252200- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. Showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ651-252200- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 13 ft late. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. Showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ671-252200- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. Showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ652-252200- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft late. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ672-252200- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 746 PM AKDT Wed Sep 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. Showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$