Gale Warning 206, NWS Juneau, AK

Issued

Oct 2, 2021, 12:45 AM AKDT (08:45 UTC)

Expired

Oct 2, 2021, 4:07 AM AKDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Juneau, AK

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 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.

PKZ098-021445-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A hurricane force low approaches the eastern gulf from the
south. The hurricane force low weakens slightly to storm  force
as it tracks NE Friday night and makes landfall near Cape 
Fairweather Saturday morning.  Outlook: A ridge of high pressure
builds across the Panhandle as  weak low pressure remains in the
northern gulf through the  weekend.  

$$

PKZ011-021445-
Glacier Bay-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS 
AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...N wind 15 kt becoming SE wind 30 kt. Gusts 
to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
in the evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-021445-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...N wind 15 kt becoming 35 kt late. Seas 7 
ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ013-021445-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the
evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ021-021445-
Icy Strait-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. Rain showers in the evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ022-021445-
Cross Sound-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building 
to 18 ft late. Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 12 ft. S
swell. Rain showers in the evening. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-021445-
Stephens Passage-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 75 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 55 kt decreasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ032-021445-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ033-021445-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 20 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 29 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. 
.SAT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in
the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 22 ft subsiding to
16 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ034-021445-
Frederick Sound-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-021445-
Sumner Strait-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Gusts to 65 
kt. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft 
building to 19 ft. Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in
the afternoon. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ036-021445-
Clarence Strait-
1245 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft, 
except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 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.

PKZ098-030230-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A storm force low over Mt. Fairweather continues NE into the
Canadian Yukon. A ridge of high pressure builds over the Inner
Channels today but weakens tonight. A weak front crosses the
gulf today and reaches the Panhandle tonight as a weak low
follows into the central gulf Sun. 

$$

PKZ011-030230-
Glacier Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-030230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-030230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-030230-
Icy Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to
4 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-030230-
Cross Sound-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...STORM WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. Showers.
Isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 14 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-030230-
Stephens Passage-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-030230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Showers. Isolated
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain shower. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-030230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances,
seas 30 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. Showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-030230-
Frederick Sound-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Showers. Isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Isolated thunderstorms in the
evening. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-030230-
Sumner Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances,
seas 20 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Isolated 
thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt. Seas building to
3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-030230-
Clarence Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

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