Gale Warning 112, NWS Juneau, AK

Issued

Mar 14, 2021, 4:11 PM AKDT (00:11 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2021, 4:11 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Juneau, AK

668 
FZAK51 PAJK 150011
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 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.

PKZ098-151600-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low develops near Kodiak Island today and moves towards
Prince William Sound by Monday. The associated offshore gale 
force front approaches the northern and central gulf coast tonight
and moves inland across the panhandle on Monday. Outlook. Another
low forms in the southern gulf and approaches the coast early 
Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-151600-
Glacier Bay-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the evening. Seas 2 
ft or less. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the morning, then snow 
and rain in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-151600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray late. Snow 
late. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-151600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building
to 5 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-151600-
Icy Strait-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft late. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the morning, 
then rain and snow in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-151600-
Cross Sound-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-151600-
Stephens Passage-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE and increasing to 25 kt 
late. Seas building to 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain in
the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain in the
evening, then snow and rain late. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-151600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE and increasing to 25 kt late. 
Seas building to 5 ft. Snow late.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain in the 
evening, then snow late. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-151600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas building to 6
ft late. Snow late. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-151600-
Frederick Sound-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas building to 5
ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Snow. Rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain 
and snow late. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-151600-
Sumner Strait-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE in the evening, then 
increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft late. Snow late.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain. Snow late. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-151600-
Clarence Strait-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt, becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas building 
to 5 ft late. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

002 
FZAK51 PAJK 151211
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 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.

PKZ098-160300-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
An area of low pressure in the northern gulf along with 
associated front will move inland today. Tonight, another low
will move north through the gulf and will make landfall near 
Cross Sound, then will continue to travel north on Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-160300-
Glacier Bay-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 ft. Snow early in the morning, then snow and rain in the 
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas building to 3 ft
late. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
in the morning then 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-160300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray early in the morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or
less. Snow in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-160300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-160300-
Icy Strait-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-160300-
Cross Sound-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow early in the morning, then
snow and rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-160300-
Stephens Passage-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain in 
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow 
and rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft in
the morning then 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-160300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing. Gusts to 40 kt early in the 
morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in
the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-160300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Snow, rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening, then rain and snow
late. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-160300-
Frederick Sound-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
with snow. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-160300-
Sumner Strait-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow, rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft 
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-160300-
Clarence Strait-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain 
in the morning. Then rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in 
the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

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