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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAJK

FZAK52 PAJK 131552
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 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.

PKZ099-141000
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS

Elevated winds following a front that passed overnight push into the Gulf and inner channels Tuesday morning, followed by a ridge rebuilding in the Gulf and some lighter winds in the channels later Tuesday night. The next system will move in from the west and impact the panhandle Wednesday night into Thursday.


PKZ641-141000
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
W wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. W swell.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

FRI
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.


PKZ661-141000
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.

THU
S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

FRI
W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ642-141000
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

FRI
S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ662-141000
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ643-141000
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED
S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell in the morning.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.

THU
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ663-141000
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell in the morning.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.

THU
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

FRI
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ644-141000
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.

THU
E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ664-141000
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell in the morning.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.

THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ651-141000
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

UPDATED

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding. SW swell in the evening.

WED
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ671-141000
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

WED
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.

THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.


PKZ652-141000
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 7 ft.

WED
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.


PKZ672-141000
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
752 AM AKDT Tue May 13 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING

TODAY
W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

TONIGHT
W wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 8 ft.

WED
SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.

THU
E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

FRI
SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

SAT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.