Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
516 FZAK51 PAJK 082236 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 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. PKZ098-091615- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A front swinging through will bring strong SW to W winds across the Gulf and outer coastal waters and strong southerlies for inner channels, with gale force winds impacting Lynn Canal. Winds decrease Wednesday before strong northerly winds impact the inner channels Thursday. Seas 8 to 12 ft for the Gulf and coastal waters through tonight will trend downward beginning later Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-091615- Glacier Bay- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminshing to to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-091615- Northern Lynn Canal- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-091615- Southern Lynn Canal- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas building to 3 ft late. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-091615- Icy Strait- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W. Seas 5 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-091615- Cross Sound- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-091615- Stephens Passage- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-091615- Northern Chatham Strait- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-091615- Southern Chatham Strait- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-091615- Frederick Sound- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-091615- Sumner Strait- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-091615- Clarence Strait- 236 PM AKDT Tue Sep 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. Showers in the evening, then rain late. .WED...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$