FZAK51 PAJK 162304 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 304 PM 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. PKZ098-171545- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A stronger front is currently pushing through the Misty Fjords area, exiting into Canada early this evening. Another front associated with the low pressure in the northern central gulf will move over the eastern gulf and panhandle Friday night into Saturday, bringing southerly winds up again to strong breezes to near gales. $$ PKZ011-171545- Glacier Bay- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ012-171545- Northern Lynn Canal- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S 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. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ013-171545- Southern Lynn Canal- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the evening, then increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-171545- Icy Strait- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-171545- Cross Sound- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft. Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ031-171545- Stephens Passage- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-171545- Northern Chatham Strait- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-171545- Southern Chatham Strait- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. .SAT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-171545- Frederick Sound- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-171545- Sumner Strait- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-171545- Clarence Strait- 304 PM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$