FZAK52 PAJK 012257 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 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. PKZ099-021700- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A gale force low moves along the Kenai Friday afternoon, with an occluding front driving easterly gale force winds near Cape St. Elias. Friday night, southerly fresh to strong breezes are forecasted to develop for many of the central and northern inner channels. A surface high builds along the eastern Gulf late Saturday through the weekend bringing sea breezes and elevated northwesterly winds along the coast. $$ PKZ641-021700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. W swell late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ661-021700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft. W swell late. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ642-021700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the evening, then increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. W swell. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ662-021700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft. Showers. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ643-021700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 11 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ663-021700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening, then diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft. Showers. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ644-021700- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 13 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ664-021700- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers. .SAT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ651-021700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ671-021700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ652-021700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ672-021700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 257 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW late. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$