Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
581 FZAK51 PAJK 172334 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 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. PKZ098-181600- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Short-lived surface high pressure ridge builds over the gulf through Thursday while a front stalls over the southern panhandle. The front moves back to the west Thursday night into Friday as a new low moves NW through the eastern gulf. $$ PKZ011-181600- Glacier Bay- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft then 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-181600- Northern Lynn Canal- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the evening, then diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-181600- Southern Lynn Canal- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-181600- Icy Strait- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 20 kt in the evening, then diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-181600- Cross Sound- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 20 kt in the evening, then diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-181600- Stephens Passage- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain early in the evening. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-181600- Northern Chatham Strait- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-181600- Southern Chatham Strait- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-181600- Frederick Sound- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-181600- Sumner Strait- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the evening. .THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-181600- Clarence Strait- 334 PM AKDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$