Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
085 FZAK51 PAJK 191121 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 321 AM 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. PKZ098-200300- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Post frontal southwesterly winds diminishing over the day Thursday. Light and variable winds Thursday night with some fog development. A gale force low will enter the southeastern Gulf of Alaska on Friday. $$ PKZ011-200300- Glacier Bay- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-200300- Northern Lynn Canal- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-200300- Southern Lynn Canal- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-200300- Icy Strait- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming W in the morning, then diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-200300- Cross Sound- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft late. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-200300- Stephens Passage- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-200300- Northern Chatham Strait- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less through the night. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-200300- Southern Chatham Strait- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-200300- Frederick Sound- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-200300- Sumner Strait- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft building to 8 ft. Showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-200300- Clarence Strait- 321 AM AKDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$