FZAK51 PAJK 152317 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 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. PKZ098-161445- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong system is currently over the panhandle, with strong breezes to near gale force southeasterlies for many of the inner channel waters and Gale force winds for the western coast of southern Prince of Wales Island and Dixon Entrance. A strengthening low pressure will move up Chatham Strait and Lynn Canal overnight tonight, causing rapidly changing wind directions as it traverses northward. Strong southerlies are expected to be left in its wake. $$ PKZ011-161445- Glacier Bay- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ012-161445- Northern Lynn Canal- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ013-161445- Southern Lynn Canal- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-161445- Icy Strait- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the evening, then becoming W 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-161445- Cross Sound- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 9 ft. S swell in the evening. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-161445- Stephens Passage- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-161445- Northern Chatham Strait- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the evening, then becoming W 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ033-161445- Southern Chatham Strait- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the evening, then becoming W 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-161445- Frederick Sound- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the evening, then increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ035-161445- Sumner Strait- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-161445- Clarence Strait- 317 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$