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Gale Warning 306, NWS Juneau, AK

December 14, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 14, 2021, 3:36 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 14, 2021, 3:36 PM AKST (00:36 UTC)
Expired
Dec 16, 2021, 3:27 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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916 
FZAK51 PAJK 150036
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 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.

PKZ098-151715-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Low pressure over the far southeastern Gulf of Alaska will
continue tracking southeast towards the Pacific Northwest coast
by Wednesday afternoon. An inverted trough over Southeast Alaska
will weaken as an equally weak surface ridge builds over the 
eastern Gulf on Thursday. 

$$

PKZ011-151715-
Glacier Bay-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in 
the evening then 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-151715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.WED...N wind increasing to 30 kt in the morning, further
increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 8 
ft subsiding to 6 ft late. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-151715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind increasing to 35 kt by the afternoon. Seas building
to 7 ft by the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 
ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-151715-
Icy Strait-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in 
the evening then 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 5 ft in the afternoon. Strongest winds and highest seas near
Couverden.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Strongest winds and highest
seas near Couverden.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-151715-
Cross Sound-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-151715-
Stephens Passage-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-151715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt, except E winds increasing to 30 kt in the 
afternoon near Hawk Inlet. Gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
3 ft, except 6 ft in the afternoon near Hawk Inlet. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt, except E wind 30 kt near Hawk Inlet. Gusts
to 45 kt. Seas 3 ft except 6 ft near Hawk Inlet.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-151715-
Southern Chatham Strait-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft 
early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas
6 ft.
.WED...N wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-151715-
Frederick Sound-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in 
the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-151715-
Sumner Strait-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt 
in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt late. Seas building to 3
ft late.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-151715-
Clarence Strait-
336 PM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft 
early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, 
seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind increasing to 15 kt overnight. Seas building
to 3 ft late.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming N. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
738 
FZAK51 PAJK 151244
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 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.

PKZ098-160345-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak trough of lower pressure extends north to the northeast
gulf coast and will move southeast through Wednesday night. A
weak surface ridge builds over the eastern Gulf on  Thursday.  

$$

PKZ011-160345-
Glacier Bay-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing spray in
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-160345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-160345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building to
7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-160345-
Icy Strait-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-160345-
Cross Sound-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-160345-
Stephens Passage-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-160345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 
kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-160345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-160345-
Frederick Sound-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-160345-
Sumner Strait-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-160345-
Clarence Strait-
344 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
454 
FZAK51 PAJK 151248 CCA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 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.

PKZ098-160345-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak trough of lower pressure extends north to the northeast
gulf coast and will move southeast through Wednesday night. A
weak surface ridge builds over the eastern Gulf on  Thursday.  

$$

PKZ011-160345-
Glacier Bay-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing spray in
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-160345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-160345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building to
7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-160345-
Icy Strait-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-160345-
Cross Sound-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-160345-
Stephens Passage-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

CORRECTED

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-160345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt, diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 
kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-160345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-160345-
Frederick Sound-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-160345-
Sumner Strait-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-160345-
Clarence Strait-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
855 
FZAK51 PAJK 160048
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 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.

PKZ098-161715-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak trough of lower pressure extending along the northeast 
gulf coast will move southeast through Wednesday night. A weak 
surface ridge builds over the eastern Gulf on Thursday. Outlook:
An area of low pressure moves into the central gulf Thursday
night through Friday. 

$$

PKZ011-161715-
Glacier Bay-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft in the morning then
2 ft or less. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-161715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in
the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-161715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-161715-
Icy Strait-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-161715-
Cross Sound-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow late. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-161715-
Stephens Passage-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-161715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Strongest winds near
Rocky Island. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the 
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-161715-
Southern Chatham Strait-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-161715-
Frederick Sound-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-161715-
Sumner Strait-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TONIGHT....NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft 
late.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-161715-
Clarence Strait-
348 PM AKST Wed Dec 15 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt.  Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
025 
FZAK51 PAJK 161227
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway

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

PKZ098-170415-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak surface ridge builds over the eastern Gulf on Thursday. 
Strong high pressure in the Yukon will shift into Northern British
Columbia through Thursday night. An area of low pressure moves 
into the central gulf Thursday night through Friday. 

$$

PKZ011-170415-
Glacier Bay-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft 
early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray early in 
the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-170415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt early in the morning. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-170415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the 
afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-170415-
Icy Strait-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding 
to 4 ft in the afternoon. Highest winds and seas near Point
Couverden.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-170415-
Cross Sound-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow late. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-170415-
Stephens Passage-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 
kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the 
afternoon. Freezing spray early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Highest winds
and seas near Young Bay. Freezing spray in the evening. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-170415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-170415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-170415-
Frederick Sound-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-170415-
Sumner Strait-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. 
Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 
5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-170415-
Clarence Strait-
327 AM AKST Thu Dec 16 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
late. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 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 Dec 14, 5:53 AM AKST, 9 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 5:53 AM AKST, 9 hours 43 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
553 AM AKST Tue Dec 14 2021

.SHORT TERM.../ Through Tuesday night / A moderate 980 Mb low
about 300 nm southeast of Kodiak Island has been moving East-
southeast and will continue to do so through Tuesday ending up
about 300 nm southwest of Vancouver Island Wednesday morning. A
trough of lower pressure that was hanging around from the previous
weather systems is getting a nudge eastward that is spreading
light snow/flurries into the Yakutat area. This band of clouds
with linger near the NE gulf coast and could try to drift towards
the Northern Panhandle. The low as it passes under the panhandle
will keep the precipitation nearly completely away from the
southern panhandle.

The winds have diminished almost every where in Southeast Alaska,
with just a few areas continuing gusty conditions like near
Skagway. 15 to 20 kt is generally the max winds for the marine
areas today through the inner channels. A small craft advisory
lingers over Cross Sound early Tuesday morning.

The temperatures over the area has been colder than normal as
some sites were about 15 degrees cooler than normal for Monday.
Lows temperatures for Monday night while still on the cool side
for the Panhandle area with clearer skies, however, it should not
be colder that Tuesday morning lows.

.LONG TERM...The extended forecast is looking to stay below
normal for temperatures an less active than winter has been so
far. Generally lowered temps and pop/qpf for this forecast package
and kept some of the northerly outflow winds going.

An upper level ridge rebuilds over the western gulf Wednesday and
extends northward into the arctic, with the subsequent NWLY jet
stream across SE Alaska. This flow pattern will keep us mainly dry
and cold on Wednesday, but models are picking up on some precip
(snow showers) tracking across the area (NW to SE along the outer
coast) assoc with some upper level vorticity and a weak lingering
lee side low over the northern gulf. Think that the dry outflow
will put a damper on the snow potential and will see some clouds
with it but only light snow.

Wednesday night, surface high pressure builds in the Yukon,
causing increased north winds through the northern inner channels.
The upper level ridge will shift eastward across the panhandle
through the day Thursday with flow backing to the SW followed by
a quick moving trough pushing through for Friday. At the surface,
a low moves across the northern gulf Thursday night, only to be
taken over by another low tracking across the north Pacific, well
south of the area. This north Pacific low is further south than
yesterday and the northern gulf low is quite a bit weaker too in
the latest models. The trend of systems becoming weaker with new
model runs is fairly common when we've had dry/cold/outflow in
place. It takes longer to overcome the dry airmass and models tend
to do that too quickly, then find themselves backtracking the
next day. Still, snow ratios look to be on the high side to start
(dry/fluffy snow) so could see a quick couple inches late Thursday
night through Friday afternoon.

The break between systems looks brief Friday night through Saturday
morning as another upper level trough and weak surface low will be
moving in from the west by afternoon. Again this looks to be a quick
moving system with minor accumulations Saturday night.

Early next week is up in the air as far as what is expected to
happen. For the most part it appears to be quieter with maybe a
weak system coming through from the NW on Mon. However, guidance
is at odds on how much cold air will be in the area with some
suggesting more upper level ridging moving into the area and
possibly some warming while others keep the cold air around.
Forecast confidence is poor in the far extended.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ022-041>043-051.

&&

Bezenek/Ferrin

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