FZAK51 PAJK 171143 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 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. PKZ098-180315- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 990mb low located 120nm SE of Cape Suckling extends a front front into the coastal panhandle through Saturday afternoon as it weakens and moves towards Yakutat Bay. Southerly moderate to fresh breezes develop through Saturday within the inner channels, southwesterly fresh to strong breezes across the central and southern Gulf coast, and easterly strong breeze to near gales across the northern Gulf coast from the Fairweather Grounds to Icy Bay becoming lighter and variable into the afternoon. Broad west to southwesterly winds develop across the Gulf by Sunday morning, with predominate southerly within the inner channels. $$ PKZ011-180315- Glacier Bay- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...Light wind becoming SE 20 kt in the early afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ012-180315- Northern Lynn Canal- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the early afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ013-180315- Southern Lynn Canal- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the early afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-180315- Icy Strait- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-180315- Cross Sound- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the early afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ031-180315- Stephens Passage- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the early afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-180315- Northern Chatham Strait- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt be coming SE wind 20 kt in the early afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-180315- Southern Chatham Strait- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the early afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-180315- Frederick Sound- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY... Light winds becoming SE wind 20 kt in the early afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-180315- Sumner Strait- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming S wind 15 kt in the early afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-180315- Clarence Strait- 343 AM AKDT Sat Oct 17 2026 .TODAY... North of Gravina Island, light wind becoming SE 10 kt in the early afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft. South of Gravina Island, NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$