


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
177 FZAK52 PAJK 171123 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 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. PKZ099-180530- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A ridge of high pressure over the gulf will persist to the end of the week. This ridge has created a tightened pressure gradient between the gulf and the panhandle. This gradient will keep winds elevated west of Prince of Wales Island into Dixon Entrance this morning. Daily sea breeze development will increase winds over parts of the inner channels. $$ PKZ641-180530- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ661-180530- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ642-180530- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ662-180530- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ643-180530- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ663-180530- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ644-180530- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ664-180530- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ651-180530- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ671-180530- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ652-180530- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ672-180530- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 323 AM AKDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$