FZAK51 PAJK 160517 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 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. PKZ098-161430- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong system is currently over the panhandle, with strong breezes to near gale force southeasterlies for many of the inner channel waters and Gale force winds for the western coast of southern Prince of Wales Island and Dixon Entrance. A strengthening low pressure will move up Chatham Strait and Lynn Canal overnight tonight, causing rapidly changing wind directions as it traverses northward. Strong southerlies are expected to be left in its wake. $$ PKZ011-161430- Glacier Bay- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ012-161430- Northern Lynn Canal- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ013-161430- Southern Lynn Canal- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-161430- Icy Strait- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .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. $$ PKZ022-161430- Cross Sound- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft diminishing to 7 ft. S swell in the evening. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-161430- Stephens Passage- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ032-161430- Northern Chatham Strait- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ033-161430- Southern Chatham Strait- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. Rain. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-161430- Frederick Sound- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ035-161430- Sumner Strait- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW late. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-161430- Clarence Strait- 917 PM AKDT Thu Oct 15 2026 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$