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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ021-120400-
Icy Strait-
257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ032-120400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ033-120400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ022-120400-
Cross Sound-
257 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ712-120145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
331 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ641-120600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ664-120600-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N late. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ671-120600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N late. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ652-120600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ672-120600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW late. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ663-120600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ644-120600-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the
evening.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

Marine Forecast for Yakutat Bay
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for Yakutat Bay

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.

PKZ053-120600-
Yakutat Bay-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ642-120600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ661-120600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N late. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ662-120600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 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.

PKZ643-120600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
258 AM AKST Thu Dec 11 2025

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

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