FZAK52 PAJK 150547 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 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. PKZ099-160000- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE 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. $$ PKZ641-160000- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ661-160000- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ642-160000- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt late. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ662-160000- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ643-160000- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt late. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ663-160000- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ644-160000- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ664-160000- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ651-160000- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt late. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ671-160000- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt late. Seas 31 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 30 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ652-160000- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ672-160000- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 947 PM AKDT Wed Oct 14 2026 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt late. Seas 30 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$