Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021

Gale Warning 274, NWS Juneau, AK

November 24, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 24, 2021, 8:34 AM AKST. It was in force for 7 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 24, 2021, 8:34 AM AKST (17:34 UTC)
Expired
Nov 24, 2021, 3:17 PM AKST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

808 
FZAK51 PAJK 241734 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 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.

PKZ098-250430-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale-force low pressure system in the Gulf tracks  towards the
NE Gulf coast through Wednesday. The associated front passes
over the panhandle Wednesday. A second low pressure system
enters the Gulf Wednesday evening. 

$$

PKZ011-250430-
Glacier Bay-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-250430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Snow, rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-250430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt, except 45 kt out
of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-250430-
Icy Strait-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ022-250430-
Cross Sound-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 8 ft. SE swell.
Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
SE swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 7 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-250430-
Stephens Passage-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ032-250430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ033-250430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming 25 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in 
the evening. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 16 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft,
except 17 ft near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-250430-
Frederick Sound-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-250430-
Sumner Strait-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft 
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 40 kt in the 
evening. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft,
except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-250430-
Clarence Strait-
834 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE gale 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 15 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$
3 follow-up statements
350 
FZAK51 PAJK 241827 CCA 
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 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.

PKZ098-250430-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale-force low pressure system in the Gulf tracks  towards the
NE Gulf coast through Wednesday. The associated front passes
over the panhandle Wednesday. A second low pressure system
enters the Gulf Wednesday evening. 

$$

PKZ011-250430-
Glacier Bay-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-250430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Snow, rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-250430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-250430-
Icy Strait-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ022-250430-
Cross Sound-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 8 ft. SE swell.
Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
SE swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 7 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-250430-
Stephens Passage-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ032-250430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ033-250430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming 25 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in 
the evening. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 16 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft,
except 17 ft near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-250430-
Frederick Sound-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-250430-
Sumner Strait-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft 
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 40 kt in the 
evening. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft,
except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-250430-
Clarence Strait-
927 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE gale 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 15 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$
999 
FZAK51 PAJK 242120
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 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.

PKZ098-250445-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale-force low pressure system in the Gulf tracks  towards the
NE Gulf coast through Wednesday. The associated front passes
over the panhandle Wednesday. A second low pressure system
enters the Gulf Wednesday evening. 

$$

PKZ011-250445-
Glacier Bay-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-250445-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-250445-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-250445-
Icy Strait-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ022-250445-
Cross Sound-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 8 ft. SE swell.
Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
SE swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 7 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-250445-
Stephens Passage-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ032-250445-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ033-250445-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt then increasing
to 25 kt late tonight. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming 25 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in 
the evening. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 16 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft,
except 17 ft near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-250445-
Frederick Sound-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-250445-
Sumner Strait-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft 
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 40 kt in the 
evening. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft,
except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-250445-
Clarence Strait-
1220 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE gale 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 15 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$
921 
FZAK51 PAJK 250017
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 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.

PKZ098-251630-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low moves into the gulf and then into the southern panhandle 
late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Onshore flow develops 
Thursday and persists through Friday. 

$$

PKZ011-251630-
Glacier Bay-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft early in the 
evening then 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain and snow. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-251630-
Northern Lynn Canal-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-251630-
Southern Lynn Canal-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-251630-
Icy Strait-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft 
subsiding. Rain.
.THU...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-251630-
Cross Sound-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding. S swell late. 
Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
S swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft
late. Rain showers in the evening. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-251630-
Stephens Passage-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt, then increasing to 25
kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt early in the evening. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-251630-
Northern Chatham Strait-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-251630-
Southern Chatham Strait-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft, except
13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. S swell. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 14 ft near
ocean entrances. S swell. Rain showers in the evening. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-251630-
Frederick Sound-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing. Out of interior passes, 
gusts to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-251630-
Sumner Strait-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THOUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft 
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the evening. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-251630-
Clarence Strait-
317 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft late.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers in the evening. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 23, 3:05 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK21 hr
Nov 24, 8:34 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 hr
Nov 24, 9:00 AM AKSTAreal Flood AdvisoryAJK48 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2021Every gale warning in 2021

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.