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Gale Warning 110, NWS Juneau, AK

March 12, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 12, 2021, 2:09 PM AKST. It was in force for 25 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 12, 2021, 2:09 PM AKST (23:09 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2021, 3:11 PM AKST
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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765 
FZAK51 PAJK 122309
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

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.

PKZ098-131530-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low in the NE Gulf decays through Friday night while
another low moves east across the Dixon Entrance  through
Saturday morning. Strong offshore and northerly winds in  the
northern Panhandle increase Friday into Saturday.  

$$

PKZ011-131530-
Glacier Bay-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
late. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-131530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft building 
to 8 ft late. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-131530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft building
to 9 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-131530-
Icy Strait-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-131530-
Cross Sound-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 8 ft. SW 
swell in the evening. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-131530-
Stephens Passage-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to
6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-131530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming N 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7
ft late. 
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-131530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 35 kt late. Seas building to 
7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-131530-
Frederick Sound-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas building
to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-131530-
Sumner Strait-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 
ft late. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-131530-
Clarence Strait-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Snow. Rain late.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
263 
FZAK51 PAJK 130212 CCA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

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.

PKZ098-131530-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low in the NE Gulf decays through Friday night while
another low moves east across the Dixon Entrance  through
Saturday morning. Strong offshore and northerly winds in  the
northern Panhandle increase Friday into Saturday.  

$$

PKZ011-131530-
Glacier Bay-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
late. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-131530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft building 
to 8 ft late. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-131530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft building
to 9 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-131530-
Icy Strait-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-131530-
Cross Sound-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 8 ft. SW 
swell in the evening. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-131530-
Stephens Passage-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to
6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-131530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming N 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7
ft late. 
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-131530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 35 kt late. Seas building to 
7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-131530-
Frederick Sound-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas building
to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-131530-
Sumner Strait-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 
ft late. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-131530-
Clarence Strait-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Snow. Rain late.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
300 
FZAK51 PAJK 131247
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

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.

PKZ098-140430-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface high in interior Canada and an opposing  surface low
south of the Panhandle results in a strong offshore  flow and
northerly winds in the northern Panhandle Saturday. A  surface
low develops near Cordova on Sunday and lingers west of 
Yakutat. 

$$

PKZ011-140430-
Glacier Bay-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-140430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft in the morning then 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-140430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft in the morning then 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 50 kt 
in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-140430-
Icy Strait-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-140430-
Cross Sound-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-140430-
Stephens Passage-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray
in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in
the morning. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-140430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-140430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-140430-
Frederick Sound-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-140430-
Sumner Strait-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-140430-
Clarence Strait-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
686 
FZAK51 PAJK 140011
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

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.

PKZ098-141730-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Offshore flow and northerly winds diminish late Saturday night
into Sunday for the northern panhandle. A surface low develops 
near Kodiak Island early Sunday and moves towards Prince William 
Sound by Monday. The associated gale force front approaches the 
northern and central gulf coast Sunday night moving inland on 
Monday. 

$$

PKZ011-141730-
Glacier Bay-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
Snow late.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow with rain. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-141730-
Northern Lynn Canal-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft in the morning subsiding to 2 ft or less in the
afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray late.
Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-141730-
Southern Lynn Canal-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-141730-
Icy Strait-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-141730-
Cross Sound-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-141730-
Stephens Passage-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in
the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-141730-
Northern Chatham Strait-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-141730-
Southern Chatham Strait-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less building to 5 ft late. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-141730-
Frederick Sound-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-141730-
Sumner Strait-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with
snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-141730-
Clarence Strait-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas building
to 3 ft late. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 3:27 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK45 hr
Mar 12, 3:33 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Mar 12, 3:33 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Mar 12, 1:38 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK25 hr
Mar 12, 2:08 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK25 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.