Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
492 FZAK51 PAJK 192255 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 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. PKZ098-201500- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low will enter the Gulf of Alaska on Friday and produce gale force winds over multiple inner channels Friday evening. Winds will diminish as the low weakens over land on Saturday. $$ PKZ011-201500- Glacier Bay- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-201500- Northern Lynn Canal- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft subsiding late. Areas of fog. .FRI...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt, except light winds Near Taiya Inlet. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-201500- Southern Lynn Canal- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft subsiding. Areas of fog. .FRI...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Near Point Couverden, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-201500- Icy Strait- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-201500- Cross Sound- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ031-201500- Stephens Passage- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 2 ft late. Areas of fog. .FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Near Young Bay, gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Near Young Bay, E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-201500- Northern Chatham Strait- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then becoming E 10 kt late. Near Point Couverden, S wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-201500- Southern Chatham Strait- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-201500- Frederick Sound- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-201500- Sumner Strait- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-201500- Clarence Strait- 255 PM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SW in the evening, then becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$