Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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600 FZAK51 PAJK 191817 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 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. PKZ098-200230- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Southerly to easterly winds will continue tonight as the low lifts north into the Gulf by early Sunday morning. This has increased winds to around 30 to 35 kts and build seas to 8 to 14 ft for the Gulf and outer coastal water. The inner channels will see S winds around 15 to 25 kts. Elevated marine conditions continue into Saturday night and Sunday as another large and strong low lifts into the Gulf increasing to winds across the gulf and inner channels to around 30 to 40 kts. $$ PKZ011-200230- Glacier Bay- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-200230- Northern Lynn Canal- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-200230- Southern Lynn Canal- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-200230- Icy Strait- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-200230- Cross Sound- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. Chance of thunderstorms late. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-200230- Stephens Passage- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-200230- Northern Chatham Strait- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-200230- Southern Chatham Strait- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-200230- Frederick Sound- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-200230- Sumner Strait- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-200230- Clarence Strait- 1017 AM AKDT Sat Sep 19 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. South of Gravina Island Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near and south of Gravina Island Seas 13 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$