FZAK51 PAJK 161053 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 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. PKZ098-170245- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Winds have begun to diminish across the gulf, but remain elevated across the inner channels as the current system pushes inland. As this system moves northward, winds across the inner channels will become southerly. Gusty conditions will continue across the central and northern inner channels through Friday morning before an overall diminishing trend. Late Friday, gulf winds will increase once again as the next low approaches. $$ PKZ011-170245- Glacier Bay- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 20 kt in the morning, then becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ012-170245- Northern Lynn Canal- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming 35 kt in the morning diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ013-170245- Southern Lynn Canal- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-170245- Icy Strait- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the morning, then becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .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. $$ PKZ022-170245- Cross Sound- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-170245- Stephens Passage- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon, gusts to 40 kt early in the morning. North of Taku Inlet, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-170245- Northern Chatham Strait- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon, gusts to 30 kts in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ033-170245- Southern Chatham Strait- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the morning, becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-170245- Frederick Sound- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ035-170245- Sumner Strait- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning, Seas 4 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ036-170245- Clarence Strait- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt early in the morning diminishing to 15 kt in the early afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 15 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.$$