Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
811 FZAK52 PAJK 171303 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 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. PKZ099-180715- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A front has begun to advance across the gulf this morning. This front will bring a small section of gale force conditions near Cape St. Elias, with strong breezes to near-gale force winds along the coast. Southerly winds build to fresh to strong breezes today through the inner channels. Winds slightly diminish tonight into Tuesday before the next system. $$ PKZ641-180715- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain in the evening. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ661-180715- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ642-180715- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ662-180715- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ643-180715- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ663-180715- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the morning, then becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ644-180715- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ664-180715- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell early in the morning. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ651-180715- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning, then becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. SW swell early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ671-180715- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning, then becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. SW swell early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ652-180715- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ672-180715- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 403 AM AKST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning, then becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers late. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 29 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 29 ft. $$