FZAK51 PAJK 161215 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 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. PKZ098-170415- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... High pressure over the eastern Gulf of Alaska will weaken through Thursday as a weak low pressure system moves east into the far northern Gulf of Alaska. A stronger low moves south of the panhandle on Sunday. $$ PKZ011-170415- Glacier Bay- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-170415- Northern Lynn Canal- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt early in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-170415- Southern Lynn Canal- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-170415- Icy Strait- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-170415- Cross Sound- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain showers in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ031-170415- Stephens Passage- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then rain late. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-170415- Northern Chatham Strait- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-170415- Southern Chatham Strait- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-170415- Frederick Sound- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Near Cape Fanshaw, S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Near Cape Fanshaw, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-170415- Sumner Strait- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-170415- Clarence Strait- 415 AM AKDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$