Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
763 FZAK52 PAJK 212223 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 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. PKZ099-221630- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weak front lifts inland over the northern panhandle leaving lingering low clouds in its wake. High pressure in the Gulf of Alaska will strengthen overnight into Wednesday, increasing gulf water northwesterlies to a maximum of 25 knots. Additionally, westerly winds in exposed inner channels through Wednesday may reach up to 20 knots. $$ PKZ641-221630- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ661-221630- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ642-221630- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ662-221630- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ643-221630- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ663-221630- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ644-221630- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ664-221630- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ651-221630- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ671-221630- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ652-221630- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming E late. Seas 6 ft. Showers late. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ672-221630- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 223 PM AKDT Tue Jul 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers late. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$