


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
471 FZAK52 PAJK 092207 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 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. PKZ099-101615- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... Westerly onshore flow will continue with surface ridging, allowing for gentle to moderate breezes (10 to 15 kts) this evening. A Gale force front enters the Gulf Thursday morning, reaching the outer Gulf coast by Thursday afternoon. Strongest marine winds expected along the NE Gulf of Alaska, and the coast, by Thursday afternoon into the evening. Strongest winds diminish as the low leaves the gulf Friday. $$ PKZ641-101615- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the evening, then becoming S late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ661-101615- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 11 ft. Rain in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ642-101615- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ662-101615- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ643-101615- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ663-101615- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. Rain late. .THU...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. Rain in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ644-101615- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ664-101615- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft late. Rain late. .THU...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt becoming S late. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ651-101615- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ671-101615- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft late. Rain late. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ652-101615- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft late. Rain late. .THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ672-101615- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 207 PM AKDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft late. .THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$