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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
344 AM AKDT Wed Oct 15 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.

Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the morning, then
increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog
with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. W
swell. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the morning, then
increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain
in the evening.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the morning, then
increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog
with visibility 1 NM or less early in the morning. Rain in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain
in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
late.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to
13 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain
in the evening.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE in the morning, then
increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain
in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
late.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to
16 ft in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to
15 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain
in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
late.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon. Showers in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-

...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the morning, then
becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in
the afternoon. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in
the morning. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain
in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms late.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. Showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-

...STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the morning, then
increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft
in the afternoon. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less early
in the morning. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 20 ft
subsiding to 15 ft late. Rain in the evening, then showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon. Showers in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-

...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the morning, then
becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in
the afternoon. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less early in
the morning. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 22 ft
subsiding to 17 ft late. Rain in the evening, then showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. SW swell in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-

...STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 50 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
18 ft in the afternoon. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less
early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 23 ft
subsiding to 16 ft late. Rain in the evening, then showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms late.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon. SW swell in the afternoon. Showers in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. SW swell. Showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-

...STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 55 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
21 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 26 ft
subsiding to 16 ft late. Rain in the evening, then showers late.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. S swell in the morning. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-

...STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 55 kt. Seas 9 ft building to
21 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 24 ft
subsiding to 15 ft late. Rain in the evening, then showers late.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon. SW swell in the afternoon. Showers in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. SW swell. Showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

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