National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAJK
FZAK52 PAJK 240014
CWFAEG
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
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.
PKZ099-241815
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS
Strong outflow and cold temperatures continue bringing strong gales up to 45 kts across the north with strong breezes to gale force winds around 20 to 30 kts to central and southern inner channels. Widespread freezing spray will occur with heavy freezing spray through in the northern inner channels. Outflow continues before starting to weaken mid to late week.
PKZ641-241815
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray
in the evening.
THU
SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
THU NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
FRI
N gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SAT
S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
SUN
S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
PKZ661-241815
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
FRI
NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
SAT
S gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
SUN
S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
PKZ642-241815
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray
in the evening.
THU
S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
FRI
E gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
SAT
S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
SUN
S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
PKZ662-241815
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
FRI
SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
SAT
S gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
SUN
S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
PKZ643-241815
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray
in the evening.
THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
FRI
E gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
SAT
S gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
SUN
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
PKZ663-241815
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
FRI
SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SAT
S gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
SUN
S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
PKZ644-241815
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray in the
morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FRI
E storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
SAT
E storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
SUN
E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
PKZ664-241815
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray in the
evening.
WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI
SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
SAT
S storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
SUN
S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ651-241815
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
TONIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
FRI
E storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
SAT
E storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
SUN
E gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ671-241815
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
TONIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray in
the morning.
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI
E gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
SAT
E gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
SUN
E gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
PKZ652-241815
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
TONIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
WED
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
FRI
E gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
SAT
E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
PKZ672-241815
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
314 PM AKST Tue Dec 23 2025
TONIGHT
NE wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 5 ft.
WED
W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
E gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
SAT
E gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
SUN
E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
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