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Small Craft Advisory 921, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 16, 2015, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2015, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2015, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
016 FZAK51 PAJK 161248 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 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. PKZ098-170100- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL SHIFT EAST INTO CANADA AS A GALE FORCE FRONT MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-170100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-170100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-170100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF FOG AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-170100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-170100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE MORNING AND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-170100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 30 KT SOUTH OF DOUGLAS ISLAND. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-170100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG AND DRIZZLE. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-170100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-170100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-170100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. AREAS OF FOG. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-170100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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004 FZAK51 PAJK 162142 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 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. PKZ098-170100- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL SHIFT EAST INTO CANADA AS A GALE FORCE FRONT MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-170100- GLACIER BAY- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-170100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-170100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-170100- ICY STRAIT- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. STRONGEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-170100- CROSS SOUND- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-170100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 30 KT SOUTH OF DOUGLAS ISLAND. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-170100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG AND DRIZZLE. .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-170100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-170100- FREDERICK SOUND- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-170100- SUMNER STRAIT- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN LATE. .THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-170100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1242 PM AKST WED DEC 16 2015 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 15, 7:54 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr |
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Sources
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