FZAK51 PAJK 150550 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 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. PKZ098-151415- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak barrier jet continues from Cape St. Elias to Icy Bay. By early Thursday, a strong system will impact the Gulf and coastal waters, bringing strong gales to storm force winds for the outer waters and near gale to gale force winds for much of the inner waters. A trailing wave on the frontal band moving through will bring winds back up over the southern Panhandle overnight Thursday into Friday morning while speeds relax over much of the northern Gulf of Alaska. $$ PKZ011-151415- Glacier Bay- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-151415- Northern Lynn Canal- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-151415- Southern Lynn Canal- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-151415- Icy Strait- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-151415- Cross Sound- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-151415- Stephens Passage- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-151415- Northern Chatham Strait- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-151415- Southern Chatham Strait- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-151415- Frederick Sound- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-151415- Sumner Strait- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-151415- Clarence Strait- 950 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt, except 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$