FZAK51 PAJK 202021 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 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. PKZ098-210345- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Winds are expected to increase out of the north today as strong Arctic high pressure builds over the Yukon Territory and low pressure over the eastern Gulf of Alaska moves southward. The strong northerly outflow winds over southeast Alaska and the eastern Gulf of Alaska will continue through Sunday, $$ PKZ011-210345- Glacier Bay- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow showers diminishing. .TONIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-210345- Northern Lynn Canal- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N gale 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-210345- Southern Lynn Canal- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N gale 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas building to 15 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N gale 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N gale 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-210345- Icy Strait- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E gale 35 kt, except NE gale 45 kt with gusts to 60 kt near Point Couverden. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E gale 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-210345- Cross Sound- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE gale 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers diminishing. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-210345- Stephens Passage- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N gale 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-210345- Northern Chatham Strait- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers diminishing. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas building to 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-210345- Southern Chatham Strait- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to N gale 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-210345- Frederick Sound- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE wind 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 8 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-210345- Sumner Strait- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-210345- Clarence Strait- 1121 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$