FZAK52 PAJK 190021
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

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.

PKZ099-191830-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Light winds are forecasted Thursday with snow moving over the
region. Friday, outflow winds build, with gale force in northern
inner channels by Friday afternoon quickly spreading south
Friday night. Gale force winds and freezing spray will envelop
many northern and central inner channels through the weekend,
with storm force conditions likely in Lynn Canal by Sunday.
Outflow winds begin to subside Monday morning.

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PKZ641-191830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft late.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Snow showers with
rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ661-191830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
evening.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft late.
Rain showers in the evening.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

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PKZ642-191830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the
morning. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. Snow showers.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Snow showers and
rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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PKZ662-191830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell in the evening.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft late.
Rain showers in the evening.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

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PKZ643-191830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 5 ft. SW swell.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain showers in the morning. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 9 ft. Rain
showers in the evening. Snow showers.
.FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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PKZ663-191830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 6 ft. SW swell.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 8 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft
late.
.FRI...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

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PKZ644-191830-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 6 ft. SW swell.
Snow showers late.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft late.
Snow showers in the evening, then snow showers and rain showers
late.
.FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ664-191830-
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and
snow showers late.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 8 ft. Rain showers
and snow showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft
late.
.FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

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PKZ651-191830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. Snow showers and
rain showers late.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft late. Snow showers in the evening.
.FRI...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ671-191830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 8 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ652-191830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and
snow showers late.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

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PKZ672-191830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-
321 PM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. SW swell in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

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