National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAJK

FZAK52 PAJK 152331
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

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.

PKZ099-161745
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS

Southeasterly winds will continue to increase to gale force in the northern coast Thursday evening, reaching storm force near Cape Suckling Thursday night. Winds will then diminish into Friday before becoming generally easterly this weekend.

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PKZ641-161745
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft diminishing to 7 ft.

FRI
E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.

SAT
N wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.

SUN
E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ661-161745
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

FRI
E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.

SUN
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

MON
N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ642-161745
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.

SUN
E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ662-161745
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI
S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell.

SUN
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ643-161745
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 12 ft. SW swell.

SAT
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell.

SUN
E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ663-161745
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell.

SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell.

SUN
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ644-161745
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Rain late.

FRI
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell.

SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ664-161745
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft late. Rain late.

FRI
S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell.

SAT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell.

SUN
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ651-161745
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft late. Rain.

FRI
SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell.

SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ671-161745
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft. Rain.

FRI
S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell.

SUN
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

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PKZ652-161745
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY

TONIGHT
E wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 23 ft. Rain.

FRI
E wind 55 kt becoming SE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell in the evening.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell.

SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

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PKZ672-161745
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
231 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026

GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft. Showers early in the evening, then rain.

FRI
SE wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 15 ft. S swell.

SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell.

SAT NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell.

SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

MON
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

TUE
W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.