FZAK51 PAJK 161742 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service JUNEAU AK 942 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. PKZ098-170215- 942 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. $$ PKZ011-170215- Glacier Bay- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ012-170215- Northern Lynn Canal- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 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. $$ PKZ013-170215- Southern Lynn Canal- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-170215- Icy Strait- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 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. $$ PKZ022-170215- Cross Sound- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-170215- Stephens Passage- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 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. $$ PKZ032-170215- Northern Chatham Strait- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ033-170215- Southern Chatham Strait- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 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. $$ PKZ034-170215- Frederick Sound- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain late. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ035-170215- Sumner Strait- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 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. $$ PKZ036-170215- Clarence Strait- 942 AM AKDT Fri Oct 16 2026 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$