FZAK51 PAJK 221355 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ098-230345- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... North to northeasterly outflow winds peak Sunday morning across the inner channels and out of interior passes. Areas of light to heavy freezing spray will continue with gusty winds. Outflow winds begin to subside Sunday night through Monday and winds will shift southerly. $$ PKZ011-230345- Glacier Bay- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-230345- Northern Lynn Canal- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt, then becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ013-230345- Southern Lynn Canal- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-230345- Icy Strait- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt near Point Couverden in the morning. Seas 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-230345- Cross Sound- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray in the evening. .MON...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ031-230345- Stephens Passage- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65 kt out of interior passes. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes in the evening. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. .MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-230345- Northern Chatham Strait- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray in the evening. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 5 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-230345- Southern Chatham Strait- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray in the evening. .MON...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-230345- Frederick Sound- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-230345- Sumner Strait- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-230345- Clarence Strait- 455 AM AKST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Strongest winds out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Strongest winds out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$