671 FZUS52 KILM 161006 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 606 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-162315- 606 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... A strong cold front will push offshore early Saturday morning, bringing strong winds gusting to Gale force through the weekend. $$ AMZ250-162315- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 606 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ252-162315- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 606 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ254-162315- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 606 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ256-162315- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 606 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ280-162315- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 606 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 13 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: NE 17 ft at 12 seconds and NE 14 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ AMZ284-162315- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 606 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 11 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 7 seconds and NE 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$  492 FZUS54 KMOB 161003 CWFMOB Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Mobile AL 302 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Gulf Coastal Waters Okaloosa Walton County Line To Pascagoula Out 60 NM Seas are given as significant wave height...which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ600-162100- 302 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Strong northerly winds develop tonight as a strong cold front passes over area waters. A Gale Warning is in effect for all coastal waters tonight, transitioning to offshore Saturday. Strong easterly winds will become established over the weekend into early next week. $$ GMZ630-162100- Northern Mobile Bay- 302 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Very rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. $$ GMZ631-632-162100- Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound- 302 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Very rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Very rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the morning. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves around 2 feet. A moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ633-634-162100- Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System- 302 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. A slight chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north after midnight. Gusts up to 35 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. $$ GMZ635-636-162100- Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay- 302 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Rough. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Rough. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. $$ GMZ650-655-162100- Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM- 302 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east early this afternoon, then becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ670-675-162100- Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from 20 to 60 NM- 302 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 30 to 35 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: East 10 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: East 9 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$  704 FZAK51 PAJK 161053 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 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. PKZ098-170245- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Winds have begun to diminish across the gulf, but remain elevated across the inner channels as the current system pushes inland. As this system moves northward, winds across the inner channels will become southerly. Gusty conditions will continue across the central and northern inner channels through Friday morning before an overall diminishing trend. Late Friday, gulf winds will increase once again as the next low approaches. $$ PKZ011-170245- Glacier Bay- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming SW 20 kt in the morning, then becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ012-170245- Northern Lynn Canal- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming 35 kt in the morning diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ013-170245- Southern Lynn Canal- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-170245- Icy Strait- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the morning, then becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-170245- Cross Sound- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-170245- Stephens Passage- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon, gusts to 40 kt early in the morning. North of Taku Inlet, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-170245- Northern Chatham Strait- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon, gusts to 30 kts in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ033-170245- Southern Chatham Strait- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the morning, becoming 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-170245- Frederick Sound- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ035-170245- Sumner Strait- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning, Seas 4 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ036-170245- Clarence Strait- 253 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt early in the morning diminishing to 15 kt in the early afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 15 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.$$  580 FZUS56 KMFR 161003 CWFMFR Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Medford, OR 303 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Coastal waters from Florence Oregon to Point St. George California and westward 60 nm. PZZ300-162300- 303 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS...Sub-advisory north winds and seas dominated by low westerly and southwesterly swells will persist through at least Friday. North winds increase and a new swell arrives around Saturday, building seas higher this weekend. Conditions could become hazardous to small craft again beginning Saturday afternoon and continuing into Sunday. Then, Monday and Monday night, west swell builds into the area. $$ PZZ350-162300- Coastal waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR out 10 nm- 303 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ356-162300- Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm- 303 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 12 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds, W 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ370-162300- Waters from Florence to Cape Blanco OR from 10 to 60 nm- 303 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds, W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 13 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ376-162300- Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm- 303 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds, W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds, W 13 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds, W 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds, NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$