FZAK51 PAJK 152240 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 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. PKZ098-161515- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... High pressure gradually weakens over the eastern Gulf of Alaska and Southeast Alaska through Saturday, as a strong low pressure system moves northeast out of the Aleutian Islands. A gale force front associated with the strong low pressure system to the west moves into the eastern Gulf of Alaska late Saturday into Sunday. $$ PKZ011-161515- Glacier Bay- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming becoming light late in the evening. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming S wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-161515- Northern Lynn Canal- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-161515- Southern Lynn Canal- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening, then becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-161515- Icy Strait- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with visibility less than one nautical mile toward morning. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with visibility less than 1 nautical mile in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-161515- Cross Sound- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming light late tonight. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog developing toward morning with visibility less than one nautical mile. .SAT...Light wind becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-161515- Stephens Passage- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Near Taku Inlet N wind 10 kt. Near Cape Fanshaw S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .SAT...Light wind becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-161515- Northern Chatham Strait- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening, then becoming light late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-161515- Southern Chatham Strait- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ034-161515- Frederick Sound- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with visibility one nautical mile or less toward morning. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-161515- Sumner Strait- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-161515- Clarence Strait- 240 PM AKDT Fri May 15 2026 .TONIGHT...Light wind becoming NW 10 kt toward morning. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt, except increasing to 25 kt south of Ketchikan. Seas 3 ft except 6 ft toward the Dixon Entrance. $$