Storm Warning 39, NWS Juneau, AK

376 
FZAK52 PAJK 140019
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 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.

PKZ099-141830-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Weak low pressure will track through the southern panhandle this
evening. Another wave will move north into the area for Sunday.
Active weather with lingering lows in the gulf continue into
next week. Continued outflow for the northern panhandle. 

$$

PKZ641-141830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow early in the evening.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ661-141830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 12 ft. Rain late. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ642-141830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow early in the evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 15 ft
late. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ662-141830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain late. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft 
building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ643-141830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow. Freezing
spray late. 
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ663-141830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ644-141830-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray
late. Snow late. 
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ664-141830-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 22 ft in the
afternoon. Snow in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow.
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ651-141830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE storm force wind to 55 kt. Seas 17 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE storm force wind to 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas
19 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of interior
bays and passes. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ671-141830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Freezing spray late.
.MON...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ652-141830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SE swell. Freezing
spray. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ672-141830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
319 PM AKST Sat Dec 13 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.MON...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

402 
FZAK52 PAJK 141256
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 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.

PKZ099-150700-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Multiple shortwave troughs associated with a strong low pressure
in the southern gulf will interact with high pressure in Canada
to bring gale to storm force winds to the panhandle. Active
weather with lingering lows in the gulf continue into next week.
Continued outflow for the northern panhandle. 

$$

PKZ641-150700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ661-150700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ642-150700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft. Rain and 
snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ662-150700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
building to 21 ft. Rain early in the morning, then rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ643-150700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ663-150700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and
rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 

$$

PKZ644-150700-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.TUE...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ664-150700-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt increasing to 50 kt. Seas 16 ft building to
22 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow.
.MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ651-150700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray through the
day. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 60 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas
20 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ671-150700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.MON...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 

$$

PKZ652-150700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray early in
the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SE swell. Light
freezing spray. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ672-150700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

709 
FZAK52 PAJK 150019
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 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.

PKZ099-151830-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Multiple shortwave troughs associated with a strong low pressure
in the southern gulf will interact with high pressure in Canada
to bring gale to storm force winds to the panhandle. Active
weather with lingering lows in the gulf continue into next week.
Continued outflow for the northern panhandle. 

$$

PKZ641-151830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 19 ft 
subsiding to 15 ft late. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ661-151830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 35 kt late tonight. Seas 22
ft subsiding to 17 ft late. Rain early in the evening. 
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ642-151830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ662-151830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 20 ft. 
Rain in the evening. Snow. Rain late. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the evening.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ643-151830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft. Snow.
Freezing spray late. 
.MON...E wind 50 kt subsiding to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing 
spray in the morning. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray in
the evening. Snow and rain in the evening. 
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ663-151830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft. Rain in the morning. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow in the
evening. 
.TUE...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ644-151830-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.MON...E wind 50 kt subsiding to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing 
spray. Snow in the morning. Snow in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ664-151830-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.MON...E wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON NIGHT...E storm force wind to 50 kt diminishing to gale
to 40 kt late. Seas 23 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.TUE...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ651-151830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 60 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft late.
Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 60 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ671-151830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt becoming E. Seas 18 ft building to 24 
ft. Freezing spray late. 
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt becoming NE gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ652-151830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft late.
Freezing spray late. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. Freezing
spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ672-151830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
319 PM AKST Sun Dec 14 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt late. Seas 17 ft
building to 23 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 14 ft late. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

826 
FZAK52 PAJK 151229
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 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.

PKZ099-160630-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Multiple shortwave troughs associated with a strong low pressure
in the southern gulf will interact with high pressure in Canada
to bring gale to storm force winds to the panhandle. A strong
shortwave will impact the southern half of the panhandle this
afternoon, bringing up to gale force winds. 

$$

PKZ641-160630-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ661-160630-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt late. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ642-160630-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 22 ft. Rain and 
snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ662-160630-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain and snow early in the
morning, then rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ643-160630-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Light freezing spray early in
the morning. Snow through the day. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ663-160630-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ644-160630-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Light freezing spray through
the day. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ664-160630-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ651-160630-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing
spray through the day. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ671-160630-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas
29 ft. Light freezing spray early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ652-160630-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Light freezing spray through
the day. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft.
Light freezing spray. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ672-160630-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
329 AM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft. Snow early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

645 
FZAK52 PAJK 152348
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 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.

PKZ099-161800-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Low pressure in the Eastern gulf will interact with high
pressure in Canada to bring gale to storm force outflow winds to
the northern panhandle before the low weakens on Tuesday.
Various shortwaves will bring showers to most of the panhandle
through Tuesday. Outflow winds will continue across the north
through most of the week. 

$$

PKZ641-161800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 21 ft
subsiding to 15 ft late. Snow showers early in the evening. Rain
showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 11 ft. Rain
showers and snow showers late. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain and
snow. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ661-161800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 21 ft
subsiding to 15 ft late. Snow showers early in the evening.
Showers in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain and
snow. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ642-161800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 23 ft 
subsiding to 17 ft late. Rain showers, snow showers and slight 
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ662-161800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 17 ft late.
Rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening, then rain showers and snow showers in the
evening. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ643-161800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft 
subsiding to 18 ft late. Rain showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the evening. Snow showers. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ663-161800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain 
showers and snow showers in the evening, then snow late. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ644-161800-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
Freezing spray early in the evening. Snow in the evening. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ664-161800-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow 
and rain in the evening, then rain late. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft
late. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ651-161800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft 
subsiding to 15 ft late. Snow in the evening. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE gale to 40 kt late.
Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ671-161800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 17 ft late.
Snow in the evening. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft
late. 
.WED...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ652-161800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. Freezing spray
early in the evening. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SE swell. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ672-161800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
248 PM AKST Mon Dec 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 14 ft late. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

863 
FZAK52 PAJK 161245
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 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.

PKZ099-170645-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Broad complex low pressure center over the gulf will remain
quasi stationary and will interact with high pressure in Canada
to bring gale to storm force outflow winds to the northern
panhandle before the low weakens Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Various shortwaves will bring showers to most of the panhandle
through Tuesday. Outflow winds will continue across the north
through most of the week. 

$$

PKZ641-170645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain and
snow. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ661-170645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. Snow in the
afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain and
snow. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ642-170645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ662-170645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to
12 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 9 ft. S swell. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ643-170645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding
to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ663-170645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the morning, then
becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to
11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ644-170645-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ664-170645-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the morning, then
becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ651-170645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in morning. Seas 11 
ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ671-170645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in morning. Seas 12 
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ652-170645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ672-170645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
345 AM AKST Tue Dec 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1016 PM AKST Fri Dec 12 2025

.UPDATE...update for the 06Z TAF issuance...
Only minor edits to the forecast this evening. Sped up winds
a touch early, especially across the northern inner channels and
out of Cross Sound. Snow still on track to work into the southern
panhandle after midnight and spread north overnight and through
the day Saturday, reaching the northern panhandle by tomorrow
afternoon. Overall snowfall forecast for the weekend remains on
track.

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SYNOPSIS...

Key Messages:

 - Cold temperatures continue, with many areas seeing single
   digits to teens for overnight lows. Northern Lynn Canal is
   still expected to dip below zero. Dangerously cold wind chills
   continue along White Pass.

 - A front moves northward through the panhandle this weekend,
   bringing snow to a majority of locations. Confidence is
   increasing that locations south of Sumner Strait will switch
   to rain through the latter half of the weekend.

 - Moderate to heavy snow rates expected for the central panhandle
   on Sunday, with precipitation continuing into early next week

.SHORT TERM.../through Sunday/...
The next round of snow begins to move into the panhandle late
Friday night, mainly after 3AM. The front will track northward
Saturday before fading out near the Sumner Strait to Frederick
Sound area late Saturday night. Along this front will be moderate
to heavy precipitation. And with the cold air in place, snow will
likely be the precip-type at the start of this event. As the front
tracks northward, the snow will transition to rain as warmer air
surges northward.

For now, the thinking is the rain will stay mainly in the far
southern panhandle while a rain/snow mix could reach the
Wrangell/Petersburg area. The snow that is able to fall before the
transition to rain will be a decent amount though. Think now is 3
to 5 inches on southern Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan, and
Metlakatla before the warmer air allows rain to mix in. Once that
mix begins to happen, snowfall potential drops and by Saturday
afternoon, mainly rain is expected with rain lasting into Sunday.

That is the most likely scenario. Other possibilities are
centered around the different timings of when the snow-to-rain
switch will happen. The 'warmest' solution brings the warmer air
in very quickly, around 6am, which would drastically lower
snowfall totals to around 1 to 3 inches. The 'coldest' solution
keeps the cold air in place until Saturday evening, around 9PM. If
this scenario plays out, then snowfall amounts would be higher at
around 6 to 9 inches before the transition to rain begins.

As the front fades out, some light precip will drift northward,
reaching as far north as the Icy Strait Corridor by Saturday
night. From the Juneau area to Wrangell, upwards of 1 to 3 inches
of snow is possible Saturday night. Lighter amounts are likely
along and west of Chatham Strait including: Gustavus, Hoonah,
Angoon, Sitka, Elfin Cove, Pelican, and Tenakee Springs.

While temperatures around SE AK will have a wide spread from
north to south, the overall trend for the entire area is warming
temps. As the warmer air pushes north, temps will warm. Granted,
some areas are so cold now that the 'warmer' temps will still
produce snow, especially the far northern panhandle.

.LONG TERM.../Sunday through Tuesday/...
A low jumping into the southern gulf Saturday is expected to send
a high precipitation- producing front into the southern panhandle
this weekend. This front will steadily climb northward through
the weekend before pulling back early next week. Persistent cold
temperatures combined with the ample moisture being carried in
with this system should result in widespread precipitation
spreading up the panhandle through the period.

The biggest change that was made was shifting the timing of the
system up a few hours, which in turn will bring snow to the
southern panhandle in the early hours of Saturday morning. As the
main precipitation band moves north following the coastal
mountains through Saturday morning, the central panhandle will
start to see light snow accumulate followed by parts of the Icy
Strait Corridor, mainly Juneau. Light rates will trickle out
through Saturday night before the front sends a reinforcing wave
of moisture up through the panhandle, bringing the more
anticipated moderate snowfall rates through the central panhandle
and into the Icy Strait Corridor. The main forecast challenge
today was determining where this precipitation would fall as rain
or snow, as the initial frontal band is looking to force a pocket
of warmer air into the southern panhandle earlier than expected.
Models are showing more agreement on the front temporarily pushing
temperatures around 40 degrees up into the far southern panhandle
Saturday afternoon, which has indicated to us that the initial
snow the southern panhandle receives will most likely mix into
rain through the remainder of the weekend. As a result, the winter
storm watch that was issued yesterday has been updated to a
winter weather advisory to better encompass those accumulations. A
winter storm watch was also issued for the extended central
panhandle area on Sunday. This includes all communities from
Juneau and the Icy Strait Corridor down to Wrangell.

Totals still widely vary this far out, though moderate to heavy
rates still remain possible. On Saturday, accumulations between 2
and 5 inches are possible anywhere south of and including
Kupreanof Island. Other locations may see around an inch as the
system attempts to spread north. Sunday, the higher accumulations
move to the central panhandle, with between 5 to 12 inches
possible from Juneau down to Port Alexander. The interior
panhandle closer to the coastal mountain range can expect to see
the higher end of these totals. Due to the vastly different
microclimates around SE AK, isolated locations may receive up to
13 inches of snow in that 24 hour period. Confidence largely
decreases on the front reaching further north, though the
possibility still remains of communities in northern Lynn Canal
receiving light snow accumulations from this system. With the
southern panhandle remaining above freezing during that period,
heavy rainfall between 1 to 2 inches is expected Sunday. Since the
timing of the system was shifted up, precipitation on Monday
begins to pull back out of the northern panhandle through the
afternoon, with rates steadily diminishing overnight. Though final
snowfall totals may widely vary from place to place, the longer
duration of this event, combined with the potential for rain on
snow in some more southern locations, could lead to impactful
conditions by the beginning of next week. Another system looks to
queue up behind this one, and combined with the arctic boundary
shifting back southward, may keep active winter weather in the
forecast through next week.

Hyder is the odd one out with this system, as the location may
allow for cold air to stick around longer. A weak atmospheric
river directed into BC south of the panhandle looks to hook up
along the southern parts of the coastal range, drastically
increasing QPF amounts for Hyder in particular. If they are able
to hold onto their cold temperatures in combination with such
increased moisture making it that far inland, total snow
accumulations between 25 and 30 inches from Saturday through
Monday may be possible.

Strong outflow winds begin picking back up Saturday, persisting
through next week reaching at least gale force through the
northern inner channels and out of Cross Sound. Gaps and drainage
channels along the gulf coast will serve as outlets for strong
winds to funnel through, with pockets of storm force sustained
winds looking probable Sunday into Monday. Freezing spray will
remain an issue in the inner channels and along the NE gulf coast
with these elevated winds, which could become heavy at times.
These outflow winds pose a challenge for the forecast, as the
strong northerly flow will attempt to force the front to stay more
south and limit available moisture to produce accumulating snow.

.AVIATION.../through Saturday evening/...
VFR flight conditions with some high clouds this evening. VIS and
CIGS lower from south to north overnight into Saturday a band of
snow lifts north, with flight conditions becoming MVFR to at times
IFR under heavier snowfall. Snow could mix with, or change over to
rain, for PAKT and PAKW late Saturday morning into the afternoon
hours as warm air pushes as southerlies increase. PAYA should
remain VFR and north of the snow push through the period.

Strong winds 25-30G35-40kts remain for PAGY through the period,
with breezy winds around 15g25kts for PAHN. Elsewhere, light winds
tonight will increase to 10-15g20-25kts on Saturday, beginning
first across the southern panhandle during the morning hours, then
the afternoon across the northern panhandle and PAYA. LLWS will
also be a concern as winds 2kft aloft increase and become
30-35kts across the southern and central panhandle, and up to 40
kts near PAYA.

.MARINE...
Outside: Northeasterly outflow wind speeds decrease tonight.
Then, outflow gap winds increase again, up to around 35-45 kt, for
the same areas for the weekend. Some freezing spray is possible
for the northeastern gulf.

Inside: The outflow pattern continues through Friday with an
overall weakening trend. Friday night into Saturday, wind speeds
pick back up to 25 to 35 kts, with near 35 to 40 kts back in Lynn
Canal as a low pressure system tracks northward, tightening the
pressure gradient over SE AK. Wind directions will, more-or-less,
go unchanged through this time frame across the northern
panhandle. Freezing spray continuing for Stephens Passage,
Northern Chatham, Icy Strait Corridor, and Lynn Canal through the
weekend, progressively getting heavier towards early week. A weak
system will push into the southern panhandle through Saturday,
with a swap to southerly winds within Clarence Strait.

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.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Watch from late Saturday night through late Sunday
     night for AKZ320>327-329.
     Winter Weather Advisory from 9 AM to 9 PM AKST Saturday for
     AKZ326-327-329.
     Winter Weather Advisory from 3 AM to 3 PM AKST Saturday for
     AKZ328-330-332.
     Winter Storm Warning from 6 AM Saturday to 6 AM AKST Monday for
     AKZ331.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ011>013-022-053-643-644-651-663-664-671.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ021-031-032-034-641-642-652-661-662-
     672.

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UPDATE...DJS
SHORT TERM...GJS
LONG TERM...ZTK
AVIATION...DS
MARINE...Bezenek/NM

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