FZAK51 PAJK 192332 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 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. PKZ098-201600- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low is currently developing near forty eight north one fifty eight west. This system will rapidly move northeast, with the low center reaching fifty eight north one forty seven west by Wednesday morning. Expect gale force southeasterly winds along much of our coast and seas of 12 to 15 ft Wednesday. Highest seas and winds from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Saint Elias. Wind and seas begin to moderate Thursday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-201600- Glacier Bay- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-201600- Northern Lynn Canal- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-201600- Southern Lynn Canal- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-201600- Icy Strait- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-201600- Cross Sound- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-201600- Stephens Passage- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the evening, then increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-201600- Northern Chatham Strait- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the evening, then increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-201600- Southern Chatham Strait- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-201600- Frederick Sound- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-201600- Sumner Strait- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-201600- Clarence Strait- 332 PM AKDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$