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Gale Warning 116, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 16, 2021, 4:20 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Mar 16, 2021, 4:20 PM AKDT (00:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2021, 4:35 AM AKDT
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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335 FZAK51 PAJK 170020 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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. PKZ098-171730- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A developing storm force low enters the eastern gulf from the south late Tuesday. It will move north through the eastern gulf tonight and Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-171730- Glacier Bay- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Snow. .WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-171730- Northern Lynn Canal- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Snow late. .WED...N wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-171730- Southern Lynn Canal- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow. .WED...N wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Rain and snow showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-171730- Icy Strait- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-171730- Cross Sound- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...E wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Snow showers. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-171730- Stephens Passage- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the evening. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-171730- Northern Chatham Strait- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-171730- Southern Chatham Strait- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the evening. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft building to 14 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 17 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-171730- Frederick Sound- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ035-171730- Sumner Strait- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-171730- Clarence Strait- 420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers late. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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155 FZAK51 PAJK 171246 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 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. PKZ098-180345- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A storm force low in the eastern gulf will move northward today, reaching the coast near Mount Fairweather tonight. Another low will develop in the northern gulf and will move east toward the panhandle Thursday. $$ PKZ011-180345- Glacier Bay- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow early in the morning, then rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain showers in the evening. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-180345- Northern Lynn Canal- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft. Snow early in the morning, then rain and snow showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-180345- Southern Lynn Canal- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .FRI...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-180345- Icy Strait- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers early in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-180345- Cross Sound- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft. Snow and rain showers early in the morning, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. Rain showers in the evening then snow showers. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Snow showers and rain showers. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-180345- Stephens Passage- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow early in the morning, then rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Rain and snow showers in the evening. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-180345- Northern Chatham Strait- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming S 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers early in the morning then rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-180345- Southern Chatham Strait- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 14 ft building to 18 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. .THU...Light and variable winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-180345- Frederick Sound- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-180345- Sumner Strait- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light and variable. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-180345- Clarence Strait- 446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the morning and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers late. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
452 FZAK51 PAJK 172334 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 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. PKZ098-181700- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong surface low weakens near Yakutat tonight. Another low will develop near Cordova and move east towards Yakutat on Thursday. By Friday, the surface low will reach the northern panhandle. $$ PKZ011-181700- Glacier Bay- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-181700- Northern Lynn Canal- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Rain and snow showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-181700- Southern Lynn Canal- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Rain and snow showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-181700- Icy Strait- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Rain and snow showers. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-181700- Cross Sound- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W 30 kt becoming 15 kt in the evening. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. .THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. .MON...Light winds becoming E 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-181700- Stephens Passage- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Rain and snow showers. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-181700- Northern Chatham Strait- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-181700- Southern Chatham Strait- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Gusts to 45 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 ft in the evening then 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 15 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. .THU...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-181700- Frederick Sound- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-181700- Sumner Strait- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming variable and light late. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas building to 4 ft late. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-181700- Clarence Strait- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
655 FZAK51 PAJK 181235 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 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. PKZ098-190345- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A developing low south of Prince William Sound will move slowly eastward through Thursday night, then weaken as it tracks east-southeast into Cross Sound Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will linger over the far southern inner channels. $$ PKZ011-190345- Glacier Bay- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-190345- Northern Lynn Canal- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming variable late. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-190345- Southern Lynn Canal- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 3 ft then subsiding. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 15 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light and variable. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-190345- Icy Strait- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers late. .FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-190345- Cross Sound- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers and rain showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell late. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 6 ft. S swell. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-190345- Stephens Passage- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light and variable. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the morning. .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-190345- Northern Chatham Strait- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-190345- Southern Chatham Strait- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-190345- Frederick Sound- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Patchy fog early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 ft late. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-190345- Sumner Strait- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near ocean entrances. Patchy fog early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-190345- Clarence Strait- 435 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming variable late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .FRI...Light and variable winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:20 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 35 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:20 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:21 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:17 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 23 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:17 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 71 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:46 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:46 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Mar 17, 11:04 AM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 17, 2:12 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 3 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:28 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 46 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:34 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:34 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:34 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 days |
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