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Gale Warning 308, NWS Juneau, AK

December 19, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 19, 2021, 9:05 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 19, 2021, 9:05 AM AKST (18:05 UTC)
Expired
Dec 19, 2021, 3:10 PM AKST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

752 
FZAK51 PAJK 191805 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 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.

PKZ098-200430-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A trough of lower pressure remains over the panhandle while high
pressure persists over NW Canada into early next week. Outlook.
An area of low pressure will develop in the northern gulf Mon
night and track SE along the outer coast through Tue night. 

$$

PKZ011-200430-
Glacier Bay-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 


$$

PKZ012-200430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt
in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming light in the morning. Seas 3 ft in 
the morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt becoming N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 


$$

PKZ013-200430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 


$$

PKZ021-200430-
Icy Strait-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening then becoming light. Seas 
3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 


$$

PKZ022-200430-
Cross Sound-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 


$$

PKZ031-200430-
Stephens Passage-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Highest winds and seas near 
Taku Inlet.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Highest winds and seas near Taku Inlet.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
becoming 3 ft late. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 


$$

PKZ032-200430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 


$$

PKZ033-200430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Near
ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 


$$

PKZ034-200430-
Frederick Sound-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 


$$

PKZ035-200430-
Sumner Strait-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 30 kt. Seas
3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 30 kt
in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to
5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 


$$

PKZ036-200430-
Clarence Strait-
905 AM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 


$$
1 follow-up statement
006 
FZAK51 PAJK 200010
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 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.

PKZ098-201530-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A trough of lower pressure remains over the panhandle while high
pressure persists over NW Canada into early next week. Outlook.
An area of low pressure will develop in the northern gulf Mon
night and track SE along the outer coast through Tue night. 

$$

PKZ011-201530-
Glacier Bay-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-201530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-201530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 4 ft late.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow late.
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-201530-
Icy Strait-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain late. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-201530-
Cross Sound-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain late. 
.TUE...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-201530-
Stephens Passage-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 35 kt
late. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-201530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow late. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and
rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 
ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-201530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds becoming S 15 kt late. Seas building
to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft. Snow late. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain with snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5
ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-201530-
Frederick Sound-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas building
to 3 ft late. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-201530-
Sumner Strait-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Snow late. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and
rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3
ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5
ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-201530-
Clarence Strait-
310 PM AKST Sun Dec 19 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Rain late. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

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