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Gale Warning 121, NWS Juneau, AK

March 20, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 20, 2021, 3:35 AM AKDT. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 20, 2021, 3:35 AM AKDT (11:35 UTC)
Expired
Mar 20, 2021, 8:17 PM AKDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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941 
FZAK51 PAJK 201135
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 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.

PKZ098-210230-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front tracks east across the central Gulf reaching
the panhandle by late Saturday afternoon. The associated low
moves into the NE Gulf Saturday afternoon moving towards Cross
Sound by early Sunday while weakening. 

$$

PKZ011-210230-
Glacier Bay-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, then 
then 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt diminishing. Seas 4 ft in the morning then 2 
ft or less. Snow and rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-210230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing. Seas 4 ft early in the morning
then 2 ft or less. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft late. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Snow in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-210230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas building to
6 ft. Snow. Rain late. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the morning.
Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-210230-
Icy Strait-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 5 ft. Snow and rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft subsiding. Snow and rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-210230-
Cross Sound-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. W swell early in the morning. Snow and rain in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. W swell in the afternoon. Snow and rain in the
morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-210230-
Stephens Passage-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 5 ft. Snow with rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE late. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas
6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-210230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain and 
snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE late. Seas 6 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-210230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas
7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-210230-
Frederick Sound-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain with
snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and 
snow. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-210230-
Sumner Strait-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain with snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt diminishing. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near 
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-210230-
Clarence Strait-
335 AM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow in the 
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
798 
FZAK51 PAJK 210008
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 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.

PKZ098-211730-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front impacts the Panhandle through Saturday night. 
The associated low moves across the gulf towards Cross Sound 
through Sunday.

$$

PKZ011-211730-
Glacier Bay-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Snow in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow with rain.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-211730-
Northern Lynn Canal-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas building 
to 6 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Snow in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. Snow showers. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-211730-
Southern Lynn Canal-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas building to
6 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers in
the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and 
snow showers in the evening. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-211730-
Icy Strait-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 
building to 6 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Snow and rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-211730-
Cross Sound-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft.
Rain in the evening. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the afternoon.
Snow and rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 9 ft. SW
swell. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-211730-
Stephens Passage-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft.
Rain early, then snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow in the morning,
then rain showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
and snow showers late. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-211730-
Northern Chatham Strait-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-211730-
Southern Chatham Strait-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft,
except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-211730-
Frederick Sound-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and
rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-211730-
Sumner Strait-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Gusts to 
50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-211730-
Clarence Strait-
408 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming 35 kt in the evening. Seas 
building to 8 ft. Snow early. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
754 
FZAK51 PAJK 210417 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 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.

PKZ098-211745-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front impacts the Panhandle through Saturday night.
The associated low moves across the gulf towards Cross Sound 
through Sunday. 

$$

PKZ011-211745-
Glacier Bay-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Snow in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow with rain.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-211745-
Northern Lynn Canal-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas building 
to 6 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Snow in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. Snow showers. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-211745-
Southern Lynn Canal-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas
6 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers in
the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and 
snow showers in the evening. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-211745-
Icy Strait-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Snow and rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-211745-
Cross Sound-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the afternoon.
Snow and rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W late. Seas 9 ft. SW
swell. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-211745-
Stephens Passage-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow
and rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow in the morning,
then rain showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
and snow showers late. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-211745-
Northern Chatham Strait-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow
and rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-211745-
Southern Chatham Strait-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft,
except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ034-211745-
Frederick Sound-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow
and rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-211745-
Sumner Strait-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
and snow. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ036-211745-
Clarence Strait-
817 PM AKDT Sat Mar 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 



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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 19, 4:48 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK44 hr
Mar 19, 8:06 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK44 hr
Mar 20, 3:35 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Mar 20, 3:35 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK37 hr
Mar 20, 5:18 AM AKDTWinter Storm WarningAJK29 hr

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Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2021Every gale warning in 2021

Sources

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