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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZAK52 PAJK
FZAK52 PAJK 252323
CWFAEG
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 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.
PKZ099-261730
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS
A weak front continues to push in from the south bringing moderate easterly to southeasterly breezes to the central and southern panhandle. Strong northerly breezes expected to develop out of interior passes beginning Wednesday. Outflow conditions develop for the end of the week.
PKZ641-261730
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then
becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog with visibility 1 NM
or less in the evening.
WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ661-261730
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then
becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. W swell early in the evening.
WED
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ642-261730
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 6 ft.
WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ662-261730
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 6 ft.
WED
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
THU
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
FRI
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ643-261730
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers early in the
evening.
WED
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI
E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ663-261730
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
TONIGHT
S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED
N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FRI
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ644-261730
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft diminishing to 7 ft late. Rain
showers early in the evening.
WED
NE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
FRI
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ664-261730
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft diminishing to 7 ft late.
WED
N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
FRI
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SAT
E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
SUN
N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ651-261730
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
E wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
PKZ671-261730
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft diminishing to 7 ft late.
WED
E wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
FRI
E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
PKZ652-261730
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
TONIGHT
E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
WED
NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU
N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
FRI
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
SAT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SUN
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
PKZ672-261730
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
323 PM AKDT Tue Mar 25 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft diminishing to 7 ft late.
WED
E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
THU
NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
FRI
E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
SAT
E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
SUN
E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
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