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Gale Warning 268, NWS Juneau, AK

November 19, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 19, 2021, 3:24 PM AKST. It was in force for 32 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 19, 2021, 3:24 PM AKST (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Nov 20, 2021, 11:28 PM AKST
In force
32 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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375 
FZAK51 PAJK 200024
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 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.

PKZ098-201545-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Low pressure over the southern inner channels will track east
Friday evening. High pressure builds over the Yukon continuing 
northerly winds. A gale force front moves into the SE gulf 
Saturday. 

$$

PKZ011-201545-
Glacier Bay-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening.
Light freezing rain. Snow late. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-201545-
Northern Lynn Canal-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts
to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Snow and light freezing rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-201545-
Southern Lynn Canal-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening.
Seas 6 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-201545-
Icy Strait-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing late. Highest winds near Point
Couverden. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Highest winds W of Point
Adolphus. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-201545-
Cross Sound-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late.
Seas 10 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-201545-
Stephens Passage-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow
with rain in the evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-201545-
Northern Chatham Strait-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Highest winds near Funter Bay. Seas 6 
ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-201545-
Southern Chatham Strait-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the morning.
Rain. Snow in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening.
Seas 9 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-201545-
Frederick Sound-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Gusts to
45 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-201545-
Sumner Strait-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain. Snow in
the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Gusts to
45 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the evening. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-201545-
Clarence Strait-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft
subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain showers early in the evening. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 14 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft, except 18 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
204 
FZAK51 PAJK 201233
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 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.

PKZ098-210400-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure builds over the Yukon continuing northerly winds. A
gale force front moves into the SE gulf Saturday. Outlook. A 
second low will move to the southern panhandle Sunday night. 

$$

PKZ011-210400-
Glacier Bay-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening. Light
freezing rain. Snow late. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-210400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt early in the morning. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Snow and light freezing rain. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-210400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 by afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas
6 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-210400-
Icy Strait-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
Snow in the evening.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-210400-
Cross Sound-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
Snow in the evening. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Rain in the
morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-210400-
Stephens Passage-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow with
rain in the evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-210400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
Snow in the evening.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-210400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the morning.
Rain. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 40 
kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-210400-
Frederick Sound-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in
the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-210400-
Sumner Strait-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Out
of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. Snow in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in
the evening. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Rain in the
evening. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-210400-
Clarence Strait-
333 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 
building to 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft, except 18 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
104 
FZAK51 PAJK 201928 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 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.

PKZ098-210315-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure builds over the Yukon continuing  northerly winds.
A gale force front moves into the SE gulf  Saturday. Outlook. A
second low will move to the southern panhandle Sunday night.  

$$

PKZ011-210315-
Glacier Bay-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening. Light
freezing rain. Snow late. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-210315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Snow. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-210315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas
6 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-210315-
Icy Strait-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
Snow in the evening.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-210315-
Cross Sound-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
Snow in the evening. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Rain in the
morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-210315-
Stephens Passage-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow with
rain in the evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-210315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
Snow in the evening.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-210315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and
snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 40 
kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-210315-
Frederick Sound-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in
the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-210315-
Sumner Strait-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in
the evening. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain 
in the evening. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-210315-
Clarence Strait-
1028 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 11 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft, except 18 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.



$$
967 
FZAK51 PAJK 210041
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 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.

PKZ098-211700-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front across the central gulf and southern
Panhandle pulls NW into the northern gulf and the central 
Panhandle tonight. Meanwhile its parent low races NE into the 
northeast gulf through Sun. A new low approaches the southern 
Panhandle late Sun night. 

$$

PKZ011-211700-
Glacier Bay-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Light freezing rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and
rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-211700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft late. Snow. Light freezing rain. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 6 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the evening.
Rain. Snow late. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-211700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the 
morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 
ft. Rain late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.


$$

PKZ021-211700-
Icy Strait-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Snow. Rain late. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-211700-
Cross Sound-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 10 ft. SW
swell late. Snow. Rain late. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 11 ft late. SW swell in the evening. Rain in the
evening. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft
building to 11 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-211700-
Stephens Passage-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Snow, rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5
ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-211700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 
ft. Rain late. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-211700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 13 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow early in the evening, then
rain in the evening. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean 
entrances. S swell. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. S swell. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-211700-
Frederick Sound-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt 
in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain early in the evening, 
then rain and snow in the evening. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5
ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-211700-
Sumner Strait-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt 
early in the evening. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain in the evening. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 3 ft, except
9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5
ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-211700-
Clarence Strait-
341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Out of
interior passes, gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 11 ft
building to 15 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft, 
except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean 
entrances.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building
to 6 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft. 

$$
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FZAK51 PAJK 210828 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 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.

PKZ098-211545-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front across the central gulf and southern
Panhandle pulls NW into the northern gulf and the  central
Panhandle tonight. Meanwhile its parent low races NE into the
northeast gulf through Sun. A new low approaches the southern
Panhandle late Sun night. 

$$

PKZ011-211545-
Glacier Bay-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and light
freezing rain. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-211545-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and light
freezing rain. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the evening.
Rain. Snow late. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-211545-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 KT in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 
ft. Rain late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.



$$

PKZ021-211545-
Icy Strait-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-211545-
Cross Sound-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 11 ft late. SW swell in the evening. Rain in the
evening. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft
building to 11 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-211545-
Stephens Passage-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 5 
ft. Snow with rain. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5
ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-211545-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain and snow. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 
ft. Rain late. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-211545-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft, except 
12 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean 
entrances. S swell. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. S swell. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-211545-
Frederick Sound-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5
ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-211545-
Sumner Strait-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 3 ft, except
9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5
ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-211545-
Clarence Strait-
1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, 
except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft, 
except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean 
entrances.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building
to 6 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft. 



$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 19, 6:51 AM AKST, 8 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 6:51 AM AKST, 8 hours 33 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
651 AM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

.SHORT TERM...Snow showers continue to diminish in intensity and
coverage across the northern panhandle as outflow winds begin to
pick up. An arctic front has been advancing S from the Yukon, with
its effects already being felt in the form of steadily dropping
temperatures across the area. Yakutat especially has seen
temperatures rapidly drop, reaching the low teens. Through the
day, temperatures across many areas will struggle to rebound as
cold air advection competes with the limited amount of daytime
heating. In some places, temperatures may simply keep on dropping
through the day in spite of any daytime heating. Accompanying the
cooler weather, the N half of the area will see slowly clearing
skies through the latter half of the day, a trend which will last
until the next major system arrives on Saturday. Winter Storm
Watches have been posted for much of the N and Central panhandle
with this next system, as the potential for more significant snow
at sea level does exist. With the cold weather and the outflow
winds comes a wind chill advisory for the Klondike Highway and
White Pass for Friday night with wind chills anticipated to reach
-35 F below.

Between the major systems, the far southern panhandle will see
precipitation associated with a short wave ejecting south of the
panhandle. A mix of rain and snow is expected across the south
with this system through Friday morning. Due to the saturated
environment, low snow ratios, and marginal temperatures, snow
accumulations are expected to remain on the lower side with
upwards of 2 inches of snow accumulation, although some areas at
higher elevations could see higher amounts. The short wave will
have largely left the panhandle by Friday evening, paving the way
for a window of potentially drier weather for the far S until
Saturday morning.

Winds in the inner channels will be blustery through the period.
Lynn Canal is anticipated to reach gale force during the day on
Friday, and many other channels are likely to see small craft
winds as cold air outflow surges through the fjords. Timing of
when the winds reach full strength-and how long they ultimately
take to diminish, will continue to remain a challenge. In
addition, the breezy conditions could encourage downsloping in
some areas, keeping them warmer than conditions would otherwise
allow for. Overall, the primary changes made to the forecast were
some additional adjustments to temperatures using a mixture of MOS
guidance and the the NBM in order to get better timing on any
possible moderation in temperatures during peak diurnal heating
hours. Forecaster confidence is average.

.LONG TERM.../Saturday through mid next week/ Very active period
continues this weekend and into next week as winter takes hold of
Southeast Alaska.

**Winter Storm Expected This Weekend**

An arctic high in place on Saturday will bring some of the coldest
air of the season to Southeast Alaska. With all of this cold air in
place at the surface, the next storm system moving in is expected to
bring significant amounts of snow to portions of the Panhandle.
Southeast Alaska will be in a prime spot for heavy precipitation as
the region will be located just south of the right entrance region
of a jet streak to the north and north of the left exit region of an
approaching jet streak from the south.
At the same time a near storm force low in the western gulf will
swing a front into the Panhandle from the south. Ensemble member low
locations have been all over the Gulf with potential tracks for this
system over the past few days. Guidance has come into a bit better
agreement today with the low position and track. A likely path for
the low will be coming out of the N pacific and moving NE towards
the Northern Gulf Coast. This solution agrees well with WPC, the
ensembles, and deterministic models so will be keeping with this
solution. This pattern is favorable for potentially heavy snow
before a changeover to rain. The arctic high to the north is
expected to have deep enough cold air for precipitation to begin as
snow Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Precipitation is expected to
change to rain from south to north as the front pushes northward
through the Panhandle. The southern Panhandle may begin as snow
saturday before changing to rain during the day. The deeper cold air
in place across the north will allow the Northern Panhandle to
remain snow much longer. Thinking that area has a good chance of
receiving accumulating snow Saturday evening through Sunday morning.
Therefore, have posted a Winter Storm Watch from the Icy Strait
Corridor northward for potential accumulations of 5 to 8+ inches of
snow.

Expect a change to rain Sunday morning for Juneau, Hoonah, and
Gustavus areas as the front pushes northward and a dry slot takes
over. Much lighter precipitation, mainly in the form of rain, is
expected Sunday afternoon as warmer air (above 32) moves in.

Guidance is now hinting at a wave developing along the triple point
of the front just off the coast of Prince of Wales Island Sunday
evening. There is enough agreement between the ensembles and
deterministic models to put this in the forecast. This wave will
significantly increase precipitation amounts across the Southern
Panhandle, including Ketchikan and Misty Fjords.
Ensembles are showing copious amounts of moisture possible during
this time frame with PW and IVT values 2 to 4 standard deviations
above normal for this time of year. This wave is expected to move
north through the Panhandle, with the heaviest precipitation on the
south and east side. There is a chance for a changeover back to snow
across the northern Panhandle as this wave moves in Sunday night.
Confidence is low regarding this part of the forecast; however this
will be monitored closely.

Next week looks to be very active with multiple lows moving into the
Gulf from the south. Too early to get into exact details regarding
the storm systems for next week due to poor model and ensemble
agreement. Despite lower confidence in storm track and evolution,
confidence remains high in a continued active weather pattern
through next week for Southeast Alaska.

Used a blend of GFS/EC/Canadian through the weekend then transition
to mainly WPC guidance through next week.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
     afternoon for AKZ017>022-025.
     Strong Wind through late tonight for AKZ018.
     Wind Chill Advisory from midnight tonight to 9 AM AKST Saturday
     for AKZ018.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ012.
     Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-041.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-022-031-032-034-036-042-043-
     053.

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 19, 3:23 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Nov 19, 3:24 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Nov 19, 3:24 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK53 hr
Nov 19, 3:24 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK56 hr
Nov 19, 3:24 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK30 hr
Nov 20, 3:28 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK7 days
Nov 20, 3:33 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr

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