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Gale Warning 30, NWS Juneau, AK

January 10, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 10, 2021, 4:12 PM AKST. It was in force for 8 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: Jan 10, 2021, 4:12 PM AKST (01:12 UTC)
Expired: Jan 10, 2021, 11:55 PM AKST
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

180 
FZAK51 PAJK 110112
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 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.

PKZ098-111745-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A strong gale force front pushes through the panhandle this
evening before S onshore flow sets up over the Gulf and 
panhandle into Mon Evening. A new gale force low will then move
northward just off the outer coast Mon night into Tue. 

$$

PKZ011-111745-
Glacier Bay-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers
late. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-111745-
Northern Lynn Canal-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then
rain showers late. 
.MON...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers late. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-111745-
Southern Lynn Canal-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-111745-
Icy Strait-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in
the evening. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
increasing to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers late. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-111745-
Cross Sound-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
Rain early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late. 
.MON...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers late. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-111745-
Stephens Passage-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 40 kt in the 
evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-111745-
Northern Chatham Strait-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS EVENING AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing in the evening. Gusts to 40 
kt early in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Isolated 
thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers late. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-111745-
Southern Chatham Strait-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 17 ft subsiding to 13 ft. Rain in the evening,
then isolated thunderstorms late. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft
near ocean entrances. Isolated thunderstorms. Rain showers in the
afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt late. Seas 6 
ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-111745-
Frederick Sound-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 40 kt in the 
evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-111745-
Sumner Strait-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to
4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean 
entrances.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-111745-
Clarence Strait-
412 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 14 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

946 
FZAK51 PAJK 110855 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 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.

PKZ098-111515-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A strong gale force front pushes through the panhandle this
evening before S onshore flow sets up over the Gulf and 
panhandle into Mon Evening. A new gale force low will then move
northward just off the outer coast Mon night into Tue. 

$$

PKZ011-111515-
Glacier Bay-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers
late. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-111515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers late. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ013-111515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-111515-
Icy Strait-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
increasing to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers late. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-111515-
Cross Sound-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SE swell. Isolated
thunderstorms. 
.MON...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers late. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 12 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-111515-
Stephens Passage-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers. 
.MON...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-111515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Isolated 
thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers late. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ033-111515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near
ocean entrances. Isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft
near ocean entrances. Isolated thunderstorms. Rain showers in the
afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt late. Seas 6 
ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-111515-
Frederick Sound-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-111515-
Sumner Strait-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean 
entrances.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-111515-
Clarence Strait-
1155 PM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 14 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 10, 4:12 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Jan 10, 11:55 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	5 hr
Jan 11, 4:15 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Jan 11, 4:25 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	34 hr
Jan 11, 4:27 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	59 hr
Jan 11, 4:27 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AJK	34 hr

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