Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
646 FZAK51 PAJK 141144 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ098-150230- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... High pressure remains over the Gulf early this week with persistent westerly to northwesterly flow. Marine layer sitting over outer coast and inner channels begins clearing by midday with light sea breezes developing in the afternoon. Next system is expected to move into the northern panhandle Tuesday into Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-150230- Glacier Bay- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-150230- Northern Lynn Canal- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-150230- Southern Lynn Canal- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-150230- Icy Strait- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt early in the morning becoming light, then becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-150230- Cross Sound- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-150230- Stephens Passage- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-150230- Northern Chatham Strait- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-150230- Southern Chatham Strait- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-150230- Frederick Sound- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-150230- Sumner Strait- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-150230- Clarence Strait- 344 AM AKDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$