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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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.

PKZ663-191730-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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.

PKZ644-191730-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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.

PKZ664-191730-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S and increasing to 35 kt late.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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.

PKZ651-191730-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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.

PKZ671-191730-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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.

PKZ652-191730-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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.

PKZ672-191730-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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.

PKZ642-191730-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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.

PKZ662-191730-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 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.

PKZ643-191730-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening, then
becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ710-191200-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
317 PM AKDT Thu Sep 18 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
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