Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Juneau, AK

Issued

Jan 6, 2011, 11:53 AM AKST (20:53 UTC)

Expired

Jan 6, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Juneau, AK

904 
FZAK51 PAJK 062054 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

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.

PKZ098-070100-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEAK LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE
GULF THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD
OVER THE INTERIOR AND WESTERN CANADA.  

$$

PKZ011-070100-
GLACIER BAY-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SNOW
SHOWERS LATE.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-070100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 



$$

PKZ013-070100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 



$$

PKZ021-070100-
ICY STRAIT-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-070100-
CROSS SOUND-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

UPDATED

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-070100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.  FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 



$$

PKZ032-070100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

UPDATED

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 



$$

PKZ033-070100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

UPDATED

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-070100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS ENDING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
6
FT. 



$$

PKZ035-070100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-070100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1153 AM AKST THU JAN 6 2011

UPDATED

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



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