FZAK52 PAJK 201220 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ099-210630- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... Winds in the central Inner Channels are expected to quickly becoming northerly this morning. Lynn Canal builds to gale force by this morning, with gale force winds spreading south into Saturday morning. Gales to strong gale force winds and freezing spray persist over many passages through the weekend. Monday afternoon outflow winds begin to subside. $$ PKZ641-210630- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. Snow showers and rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ661-210630- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ642-210630- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers with rain showers early in the morning, then snow showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ662-210630- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ643-210630- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the morning, then increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ663-210630- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the morning, then becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ644-210630- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ664-210630- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ651-210630- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ671-210630- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Light freezing spray late. .SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ652-210630- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ672-210630- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 320 AM AKST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$