FZAK51 PAJK 281302 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 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. PKZ098-010345- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Compact low moves NE across the Gulf towards Baranof Island through Saturday. Winds increase to fresh to near Gale through the afternoon across the inner channels in response to the approaching low with strongest winds across the southern panhandle. Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected through Saturday with periods of visibilities below 1 nm expected. Outflow conditions are expected to return to most of the panhandle by Monday. $$ PKZ011-010345- Glacier Bay- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray in the morning. Snow in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Light freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-010345- Northern Lynn Canal- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 4 ft in the afternoon. Light freezing spray in the morning. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-010345- Southern Lynn Canal- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ021-010345- Icy Strait- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-010345- Cross Sound- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NE late. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-010345- Stephens Passage- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Snow with rain in the evening. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-010345- Northern Chatham Strait- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow showers early in the morning, then snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-010345- Southern Chatham Strait- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-010345- Frederick Sound- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers early in the morning, then snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow with rain in the evening. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-010345- Sumner Strait- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers early in the morning, then snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-010345- Clarence Strait- 402 AM AKST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain and snow in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$