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Gale Warning 263, NWS Juneau, AK

November 16, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 16, 2021, 3:27 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 16, 2021, 3:27 PM AKST (00:27 UTC)
Expired: Nov 17, 2021, 4:14 AM AKST
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

747 
FZAK51 PAJK 170027
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ098-171530-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force low moves through the NE Gulf Coast tonight. A
weaker low moves into the NE Gulf Wednesday allowing for onshore
flow through Thursday.  

$$

PKZ011-171530-
Glacier Bay-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the
evening. Rain showers. Snow showers late. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-171530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the 
evening. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas
5 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-171530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers
and rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-171530-
Icy Strait-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-171530-
Cross Sound-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 
14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. Snow
showers late. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-171530-
Stephens Passage-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-171530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding
to 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt in the morning decreasing to 20 kt. Seas
subsiding to 4 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-171530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
in the evening. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances.
Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers in the evening. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean 
entrances. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft near 
ocean entrances. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-171530-
Frederick Sound-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in
the evening. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the 
evening.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-171530-
Sumner Strait-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Out of interior 
passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances.
Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-171530-
Clarence Strait-
327 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft
building to 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances.
Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers in the evening. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

548 
FZAK51 PAJK 171314
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ098-180330-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low makes landfall this morning just W of Yakutat Bay as its
associated weather front tracks E across the eastern gulf today
and into the Inner Channels tonight. Another low in the northern
gulf slowly tracks E to near Yakutat Bay through Thu. High
pressure builds in the Canadian Yukon on Thu.   

$$

PKZ011-180330-
Glacier Bay-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening.
Snow showers. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-180330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers 
in the evening. Snow showers. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-180330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-180330-
Icy Strait-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers in the 
evening, then snow showers late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-180330-
Cross Sound-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. Rain 
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow showers in 
the evening, then snow showers late. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-180330-
Stephens Passage-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 
kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain showers. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-180330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain showers. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-180330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Isolated thunderstorms and rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. Snow showers late. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Snow and rain showers. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-180330-
Frederick Sound-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers in the evening, then snow and rain showers late. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain showers. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-180330-
Sumner Strait-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. Snow showers late. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances. Snow and rain showers. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-180330-
Clarence Strait-
414 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow showers. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 16, 3:27 PM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AJK	15 hr
Nov 16, 3:27 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AJK	54 hr
Nov 16, 3:28 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	61 hr
Nov 17, 3:51 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	60 hr
Nov 17, 4:14 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	23 hr
Nov 17, 5:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	10 hr

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Sources

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