FZAK51 PAJK 181134 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 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. PKZ098-190315- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A front weakens and pushes into the panhandle Monday with winds and seas diminishing over the eastern Gulf of Alaska by Tuesday. Another system moves into the northern gulf late Tuesday into Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-190315- Glacier Bay- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-190315- Northern Lynn Canal- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-190315- Southern Lynn Canal- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-190315- Icy Strait- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-190315- Cross Sound- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SW wind 15 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft in the morning subsiding to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the evening. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-190315- Stephens Passage- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Near Young Bay, E wind with gusts to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-190315- Northern Chatham Strait- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-190315- Southern Chatham Strait- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-190315- Frederick Sound- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-190315- Sumner Strait- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .TUE...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-190315- Clarence Strait- 334 AM AKDT Mon May 18 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning, Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .TUE...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$