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Gale Warning 162, NWS Juneau, AK

August 12, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 12, 2021, 3:39 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 12, 2021, 3:39 AM AKDT (11:39 UTC)
Expired
Aug 13, 2021, 3:28 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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516 
FZAK51 PAJK 121139
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 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.

PKZ098-130230-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front tracks NE into the northern and central Panhandle this 
afternoon, then stalls over the next couple days. At the same 
time, a ridge of high pressure persists across the southern 
Panhandle through Friday. Outlook: A wave of low pressure moves NE
into the NE Gulf Coast while its associated front pushes SE 
through the Panhandle Friday. 

$$

PKZ011-130230-
Glacier Bay-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-130230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt
in the evening. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-130230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-130230-
Icy Strait-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-130230-
Cross Sound-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-130230-
Stephens Passage-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-130230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-130230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain late. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-130230-
Frederick Sound-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-130230-
Sumner Strait-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-130230-
Clarence Strait-
339 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except
4 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
413 
FZAK51 PAJK 121629
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 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.

PKZ098-130215-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front tracks NE into the northern and central Panhandle this 
afternoon, then stalls over the next couple days. At the same 
time, a ridge of high pressure persists across the southern 
Panhandle through Friday. Outlook: A wave of low pressure moves NE
into the NE Gulf Coast while its associated front pushes SE 
through the Panhandle Friday. 

$$

PKZ011-130215-
Glacier Bay-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021


.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-130215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt
in the evening. Seas 6 ft.Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-130215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ021-130215-
Icy Strait-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

UPDATED

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ022-130215-
Cross Sound-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-130215-
Stephens Passage-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ032-130215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near the Icy Strait
entrance. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late near the Icy Strait
entrance. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ033-130215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021


.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain late. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ034-130215-
Frederick Sound-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

UPDATED

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.  
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-130215-
Sumner Strait-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

UPDATED

.TODAY...Light winds becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ036-130215-
Clarence Strait-
829 AM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

UPDATED

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$
622 
FZAK51 PAJK 122335
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 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.

PKZ098-131645-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure remains over the Southern Panhandle
while waves of low pressure move NE through the east central
gulf. 

$$

PKZ011-131645-
Glacier Bay-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing late. Seas 3 ft in the 
evening then 2 ft or less late. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-131645-
Northern Lynn Canal-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Showers in the evening. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-131645-
Southern Lynn Canal-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-131645-
Icy Strait-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-131645-
Cross Sound-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-131645-
Stephens Passage-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening
then 2 ft or less. Showers in the evening. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-131645-
Northern Chatham Strait-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Strongest winds near
the Icy Strait entrance. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-131645-
Southern Chatham Strait-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain late. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-131645-
Frederick Sound-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft late. Rain late.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind decreasing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft in the 
evening then 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-131645-
Sumner Strait-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near 
ocean entrances. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-131645-
Clarence Strait-
335 PM AKDT Thu Aug 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Showers in the evening. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
566 
FZAK51 PAJK 131128
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 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.

PKZ098-140230-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure over the Southern Panhandle weakens 
while waves of low pressure move NE through the east central gulf.


$$

PKZ011-140230-
Glacier Bay-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-140230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Showers in the evening. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-140230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-140230-
Icy Strait-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Showers in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-140230-
Cross Sound-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-140230-
Stephens Passage-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Showers in the evening. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-140230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-140230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-140230-
Frederick Sound-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in
the morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-140230-
Sumner Strait-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-140230-
Clarence Strait-
328 AM AKDT Fri Aug 13 2021

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. Showers in the evening. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 3:39 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 hr
Aug 12, 12:02 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAJK41 hr
Aug 12, 12:49 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAJK20 hr
Aug 12, 1:13 PM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAJK4 hr
Aug 12, 3:35 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr

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