Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
892 FZAK51 PAJK 081218 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 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. PKZ098-090400- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong low is forecast to track north through the eastern gulf late Saturday into Sunday bringing windy conditions to the inner channels. Another low will move into the central gulf from the west Monday and linger through midweek. Potential break in the active weather late next week. $$ PKZ011-090400- Glacier Bay- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers with snow showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-090400- Northern Lynn Canal- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-090400- Southern Lynn Canal- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-090400- Icy Strait- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-090400- Cross Sound- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-090400- Stephens Passage- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-090400- Northern Chatham Strait- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-090400- Southern Chatham Strait- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft building to 16 ft late. Rain. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 19 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. Showers. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-090400- Frederick Sound- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-090400- Sumner Strait- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft building to 14 ft late. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning, Seas 8 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-090400- Clarence Strait- 318 AM AKST Sat Nov 8 2025 ...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 19 ft, except 21 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE gale to 45 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$