FZAK51 PAJK 172307 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 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. PKZ098-181500- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong gale force front continues to move through the Eastern and Northern Gulf of Alaska through the rest of today. This front will slowly continue to progress over the panhandle through Monday morning. $$ PKZ011-181500- Glacier Bay- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy dense fog. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-181500- Northern Lynn Canal- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...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...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-181500- Southern Lynn Canal- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-181500- Icy Strait- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...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...E wind 10 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. $$ PKZ022-181500- Cross Sound- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the evening. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-181500- Stephens Passage- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 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. $$ PKZ032-181500- Northern Chatham Strait- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-181500- Southern Chatham Strait- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...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. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 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. $$ PKZ034-181500- Frederick Sound- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-181500- Sumner Strait- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...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...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .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. $$ PKZ036-181500- Clarence Strait- 307 PM AKDT Sun May 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Areas of fog with visibility 1 NM or less late. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$