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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
505 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ034-100600-
Frederick Sound-
505 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
in the morning. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
505 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ032-100600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
505 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt, except NE wind 50 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
505 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ021-100600-
Icy Strait-
505 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt, except NE wind 50 kt near Point Couverden.
Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E late. Seas 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
505 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ035-100600-
Sumner Strait-
505 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the evening.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt
in the morning. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
505 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ036-100600-
Clarence Strait-
505 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow in the evening.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
504 AM AKST Tue Dec 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.

PKZ652-100815-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
504 AM AKST Tue Dec 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.

PKZ672-100815-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
504 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
504 AM AKST Tue Dec 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.

PKZ641-100815-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
504 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow in the
evening.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
504 AM AKST Tue Dec 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.

PKZ661-100815-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
504 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the evening.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
429 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ710-100215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
429 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
429 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 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.

PKZ712-100215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
429 AM AKST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
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