


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
571 FZAK52 PAJK 212059 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 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. PKZ099-221500- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A decaying area of low pressure moves northward Thursday into Friday bringing increased winds along outer coast and Cross Sound. This low dissipates Friday night into early Saturday as it moves SW. Lighter winds expected this weekend as surface ridge lingers over Gulf and panhandle. $$ PKZ641-221500- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ661-221500- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ642-221500- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ662-221500- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain late. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ643-221500- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ663-221500- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ644-221500- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ664-221500- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ651-221500- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ671-221500- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ652-221500- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ672-221500- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 1259 PM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$