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Gale Warning 276, NWS Juneau, AK

November 25, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 25, 2021, 12:25 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 25, 2021, 12:25 PM AKST (21:25 UTC)
Expired
Nov 25, 2021, 3:08 PM AKST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

719 
FZAK51 PAJK 252125 AAB
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 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.

PKZ098-260500-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low moves into the SE gulf and then into the panhandle
Thursday morning. A separate trough will move into the Southern
panhandle from the West Thursday evening. Onshore flow develops 
Thursday and persists through Friday.  

$$

PKZ011-260500-
Glacier Bay-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas building to 3 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain in
the evening. 
.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. 



$$

PKZ012-260500-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft in 
the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
late. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the evening. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-260500-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain
and snow in the evening, then snow late. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow 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. 



$$

PKZ021-260500-
Icy Strait-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt, becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon W of
Point Adolphus. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Highest
winds and seas W of Point Adolphus. Rain in the evening. Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-260500-
Cross Sound-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain showers.
.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. 



$$

PKZ031-260500-
Stephens Passage-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain in 
the evening, then snow late. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-260500-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then 
snow late. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 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. 



$$

PKZ033-260500-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 16 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain 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 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-260500-
Frederick Sound-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. Snow late. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.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. 



$$

PKZ035-260500-
Sumner Strait-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft,
except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. Snow late. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow
showers in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-260500-
Clarence Strait-
1225 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Near ocean 
entrances, seas 10 ft building to 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. 
.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. 



$$
1 follow-up statement
870 
FZAK51 PAJK 260008
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 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.

PKZ098-261700-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low over the northern gulf will persist into Friday evening. A 
separate trough will move into the Southern panhandle from the 
West Thursday evening. Onshore flow will continue through Friday. 

$$

PKZ011-261700-
Glacier Bay-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow
early in the evening. Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...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. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-261700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt
early in the evening then 45 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the
evening. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-261700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ021-261700-
Icy Strait-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the evening. Snow.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers in the
evening. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-261700-
Cross Sound-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain, snow.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain showers in 
the evening. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-261700-
Stephens Passage-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the 
evening, then snow late. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-261700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then
snow late. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-261700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 16 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain 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. Rain showers and snow showers late. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-261700-
Frederick Sound-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. 
Snow late. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers late. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers with snow
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-261700-
Sumner Strait-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening, then
diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain. Snow late. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow
showers in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers
and snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-261700-
Clarence Strait-
308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain, snow.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers late. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 24, 3:14 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK72 hr
Nov 24, 3:16 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Nov 24, 3:17 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Nov 25, 2:14 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK3 hr
Nov 25, 3:33 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Nov 25, 3:42 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 25, 3:42 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK60 hr

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