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Gale Warning 24, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 7, 2021, 9:30 AM AKST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 7, 2021, 9:30 AM AKST (18:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2021, 4:17 AM AKST
- In force
- 19 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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719 FZAK51 PAJK 071829 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 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. PKZ098-080330- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low and associated gale force front will move north across the central gulf through Thursday. Another low developing off the coast of Haida Gwaii Thursday night will weaken to a trough as it tracks northward over the panhandle Friday. $$ PKZ011-080330- Glacier Bay- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-080330- Northern Lynn Canal- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-080330- Southern Lynn Canal- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-080330- Icy Strait- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-080330- Cross Sound- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SE swell. Showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ031-080330- Stephens Passage- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-080330- Northern Chatham Strait- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-080330- Southern Chatham Strait- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-080330- Frederick Sound- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-080330- Sumner Strait- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming E 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-080330- Clarence Strait- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt in the morning, diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
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473 FZAK51 PAJK 080021 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 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. PKZ098-081715- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A developing low off the coast of Haida Gwaii will track northward toward Prince of Wales Island by Friday morning. The low is expected to weaken to a trough as it continues northward along the coast Friday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-081715- Glacier Bay- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-081715- Northern Lynn Canal- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-081715- Southern Lynn Canal- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-081715- Icy Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-081715- Cross Sound- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SE swell. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ031-081715- Stephens Passage- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 30 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-081715- Northern Chatham Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-081715- Southern Chatham Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 17 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-081715- Frederick Sound- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-081715- Sumner Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-081715- Clarence Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
598 FZAK51 PAJK 080343 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 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. PKZ098-081730- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A developing low off the coast of Haida Gwaii will track northward toward Prince of Wales Island by Friday morning. The low is expected to weaken to a trough as it continues northward along the coast Friday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-081730- Glacier Bay- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-081730- Northern Lynn Canal- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-081730- Southern Lynn Canal- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-081730- Icy Strait- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-081730- Cross Sound- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ031-081730- Stephens Passage- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 30 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-081730- Northern Chatham Strait- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-081730- Southern Chatham Strait- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 17 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-081730- Frederick Sound- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-081730- Sumner Strait- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-081730- Clarence Strait- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
050 FZAK51 PAJK 080732 AAB CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 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. PKZ098-081800- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A developing low off the coast of Haida Gwaii will track northward toward Prince of Wales Island by Friday morning. The low is expected to weaken to a trough as it continues northward along the coast Friday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-081800- Glacier Bay- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-081800- Northern Lynn Canal- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-081800- Southern Lynn Canal- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-081800- Icy Strait- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-081800- Cross Sound- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. Isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ031-081800- Stephens Passage- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 30 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-081800- Northern Chatham Strait- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-081800- Southern Chatham Strait- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 17 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-081800- Frederick Sound- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-081800- Sumner Strait- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-081800- Clarence Strait- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
005 FZAK51 PAJK 081317 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 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. PKZ098-090345- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low over Haida Gwaii with hurricane force gusts will track northward toward Prince of Wales Island early Friday morning. The low is expected to weaken to a trough as it moves northward over the panhandle through Friday afternoon with a wind shift to the south as it passes. A storm force front will move into the Eastern Gulf Saturday. $$ PKZ011-090345- Glacier Bay- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-090345- Northern Lynn Canal- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the late afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-090345- Southern Lynn Canal- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the late afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT..SE wind 10 kt becoming NE in the morning, then increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-090345- Icy Strait- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-090345- Cross Sound- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ031-090345- Stephens Passage- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt in the late morning, then shifting to the SE. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-090345- Northern Chatham Strait- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt shifting to the SE in the late afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-090345- Southern Chatham Strait- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning, then becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the morning. Near ocean entrances, seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas building to 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-090345- Frederick Sound- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning, then becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-090345- Sumner Strait- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the morning, then becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-090345- Clarence Strait- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the late morning, then becoming S 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft building to 15 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 3:16 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 38 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:35 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 7, 4:15 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 11 hr |
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