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Gale Warning 312, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 21, 2021, 4:02 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 21, 2021, 4:02 AM AKST (13:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2021, 3:22 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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328 FZAK51 PAJK 211302 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 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. PKZ098-220345- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale-force low in the northern gulf is tracking SE along the outer coast through Tuesday night. A trough over the panhandle returns late Tuesday evening. Outlook. A second gale- force low enters the northern gulf and tracks SE along the outer coast late Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-220345- Glacier Bay- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-220345- Northern Lynn Canal- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt in the morning, then becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft. Snow early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-220345- Southern Lynn Canal- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning, then becoming N 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ021-220345- Icy Strait- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt this evening. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-220345- Cross Sound- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft. Snow early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt late. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-220345- Stephens Passage- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-220345- Northern Chatham Strait- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Strongest wind on the north end. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-220345- Southern Chatham Strait- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-220345- Frederick Sound- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-220345- Sumner Strait- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, Seas building to 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-220345- Clarence Strait- 402 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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813 FZAK51 PAJK 211852 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 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. PKZ098-220315- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale-force low in the northern gulf is tracking SE along the outer coast through Tuesday night. A trough over the panhandle returns late Tuesday evening. Outlook. A second gale- force low enters the northern gulf and tracks SE along the outer coast late Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-220315- Glacier Bay- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-220315- Northern Lynn Canal- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-220315- Southern Lynn Canal- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 9 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ021-220315- Icy Strait- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt this evening. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-220315- Cross Sound- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 12 ft. Snow early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt late. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-220315- Stephens Passage- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-220315- Northern Chatham Strait- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Strongest wind on the north end. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-220315- Southern Chatham Strait- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-220315- Frederick Sound- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-220315- Sumner Strait- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-220315- Clarence Strait- 952 AM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
693 FZAK51 PAJK 220029 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 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. PKZ098-221530- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale-force low SW of Sitka is tracking SE along the outer coast through Tuesday night. A trough over the panhandle returns late Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. Outlook. A second gale-force low enters the northern gulf and tracks SE along the outer coast late Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-221530- Glacier Bay- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-221530- Northern Lynn Canal- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-221530- Southern Lynn Canal- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-221530- Icy Strait- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. Snow showers late. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-221530- Cross Sound- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-221530- Stephens Passage- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-221530- Northern Chatham Strait- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the evening, then diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-221530- Southern Chatham Strait- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft building to 14 ft. Snow and rain early in the evening. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers late. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-221530- Frederick Sound- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow early in the evening. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-221530- Sumner Strait- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow early in the evening. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-221530- Clarence Strait- 329 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming N. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Snow early in the evening. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
790 FZAK51 PAJK 220125 CCA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...CORRECTED National Weather Service Juneau AK 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 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. PKZ098-221530- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale-force low SW of Sitka is tracking SE along the outer coast through Tuesday night. A trough over the panhandle returns late Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. Outlook. A second gale-force low enters the northern gulf and tracks SE along the outer coast late Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-221530- Glacier Bay- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-221530- Northern Lynn Canal- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-221530- Southern Lynn Canal- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-221530- Icy Strait- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. Snow showers late. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-221530- Cross Sound- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-221530- Stephens Passage- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-221530- Northern Chatham Strait- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the evening, then diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-221530- Southern Chatham Strait- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft building to 14 ft. Snow and rain early in the evening. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers late. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-221530- Frederick Sound- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow early in the evening. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-221530- Sumner Strait- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow early in the evening. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-221530- Clarence Strait- 425 PM AKST Tue Dec 21 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Snow early in the evening. Rain in the evening. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
209 FZAK51 PAJK 221342 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 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. PKZ098-230415- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Low pressure to the south and high pressure over the Yukon will cause northerly winds through Wednesday. A new low tracks from the northern gulf late Wednesday night to the SE gulf by Thursday afternoon. Outlook. Northerly outflow winds increase again Thursday night. $$ PKZ011-230415- Glacier Bay- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Higher gusts out of northern arms. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of northern arms in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-230415- Northern Lynn Canal- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-230415- Southern Lynn Canal- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-230415- Icy Strait- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-230415- Cross Sound- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-230415- Stephens Passage- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Strongest winds out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-230415- Northern Chatham Strait- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-230415- Southern Chatham Strait- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-230415- Frederick Sound- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-230415- Sumner Strait- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-230415- Clarence Strait- 442 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
767 FZAK51 PAJK 221924 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 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. PKZ098-230430- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Low pressure to the south and high pressure over the Yukon will cause northerly winds through Wednesday. A new low tracks from the northern gulf late Wednesday night to the SE gulf by Thursday afternoon. Outlook. Northerly outflow winds increase again Thursday night. $$ PKZ011-230430- Glacier Bay- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Higher gusts out of northern arms. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of northern arms in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-230430- Northern Lynn Canal- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-230430- Southern Lynn Canal- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-230430- Icy Strait- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-230430- Cross Sound- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-230430- Stephens Passage- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Strongest winds out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-230430- Northern Chatham Strait- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-230430- Southern Chatham Strait- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-230430- Frederick Sound- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-230430- Sumner Strait- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-230430- Clarence Strait- 1024 AM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
493 FZAK51 PAJK 230022 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 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. PKZ098-231530- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A new low tracks from the northern gulf late Wednesday night to the SE gulf by Thursday afternoon. Outlook. Northerly outflow winds increase again Thursday night. $$ PKZ011-231530- Glacier Bay- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-231530- Northern Lynn Canal- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-231530- Southern Lynn Canal- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-231530- Icy Strait- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-231530- Cross Sound- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow late. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-231530- Stephens Passage- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-231530- Northern Chatham Strait- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-231530- Southern Chatham Strait- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Snow late. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-231530- Frederick Sound- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-231530- Sumner Strait- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-231530- Clarence Strait- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 22 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. $$
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 20, 4:51 PM AKST, 11 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 4:51 PM AKST, 11 hours 11 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
451 PM AKST Mon Dec 20 2021
.SHORT TERM.../ Through Wednesday / The jet becomes amplified on
Tuesday with a NWLY jet streak that crosses the Anchorage area,
then into the northern Gulf of Alaska. Jet streak dynamics will
help to spin up a surface low which then tracks SE with the jet
through Tuesday night. At the mid levels (500mb), the jet streak
is quite strong (110-120+ knots) and moves south a bit faster.
Precip will move in Monday evening, but initially the column isn't
saturated in the dendritic growth zone, aka not many ice crystals
in the clouds. Therefore, a chance of freezing drizzle remains in
the forecast for most of the region at the onset, but only a
light glaze is anticipated. If the freezing drizzle/rain becomes
more prevalent, more parts of the panhandle may be added to the
list of advisories/warnings, but at this point the expected snow
totals are driving those. Yakutat/Haines/Skagway look to get about
3 inches out of this storm, so they have been left out of any
statements for now. As the low progresses SE, snowfall rates pick
up with greatest amounts falling during the Tuesday morning
commute. Petersburg/Wrangell areas ended up with the greatest
snowfall at about 10 inches. Please see the latest
forecast/statement for details in your area.
As the low tracks away to the south through Tuesday night, skies
will clear fairly quickly. Winds will increase out of the north
as well, particularly through the northern Lynn Canal region and
other interior passes. Light to moderate freezing spray becomes
more likely as temperatures drop under clear skies late Tuesday
night. The temperatures over the northern Lynn Canal area are
lowering to lower teens / single digits or colder. Along the road
sub zero temperatures will return.
.LONG TERM...Continued outflow winds and very cold temperatures
are expected to continue through the end of the long-term
forecast period. A relatively weak low looks to move from
northwest to southeast, just skirting past the Panhandle, late
Wednesday night through Thursday morning, which will bring up to
about 30 to 40 percent PoPs and some with minor forecast QPF
values along the Outer Coast. Temperatures will be plenty cold
enough for the precipitation to be all snow, but expect only very
light accumulations if any, due to the very light nature of the
snow. After that moves by, the strong Yukon high will dominate our
weather, once again, with clearing skies and negligible chances
for precipitation due to the steady and strong anticyclonic
offshore flow.
As for the winds, expect the northerly outflow winds to continue
through the period. Small craft to Gale winds are anticipated over
north-south oriented Inner Channels, such as Lynn Canal, and up
to small craft over adjacent Inner Channels. Additionally,
funneling will cause strong gusty winds to blow out of interior
passes perpendicular to the tight pressure gradient, which will be
setup over the Coast Mountains over the northern and eastern
Panhandle. Strong and gusty winds are possible for the Skagway and
Haines areas, as well, with sustained winds of around 25 mph with
gusts in the 40s. Along with the very cold temperatures. Bitterly
cold wind chills are possible. Dress warmly if you must be
outside for a prolonged period of time.
As for the bitterly cold temperatures, 850mb model forecast
temperatures getting down well into the negative 20s Celsius
advecting toward the area will translate into some areas in the
northern and central Panhandle easily dipping below zero for
overnight lows, especially toward the holiday weekend. Areas in
the southern Panhandle look to dip into the single digits for
several nights in a row. Ensemble guidance indicates this
substantial of a temperature drop, as well. MOS does not go quite
as cold as it looks to be 2 to 8 degrees warmer on average for the
overnight lows for the period. MOS does not seem to handle
outflow cold temperature outbreaks as well. Daytime highs do not
look to recover, substantially. Prolonged temperatures this cold
may cause pipes to freeze.
Forecast confidence is about average. There is a little
uncertainty over the exact track of the low that will skirt by the
Panhandle late Wednesday night into Thursday. This morning, the
spread was pretty even. Therefore, an even blend of the
GFS/ECMWF/Canadian/NAM was used to get an average track for the
low center.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM AKST Tuesday
for AKZ026.
Winter Weather Advisory from 9 PM this evening to 9 PM AKST
Tuesday for AKZ027-029.
Winter Weather Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 4 PM AKST
Tuesday for AKZ024.
Winter Storm Warning from 6 PM this evening to noon AKST Tuesday
for AKZ025.
Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to noon AKST
Tuesday for AKZ020>022.
Winter Storm Warning from 9 PM this evening to 9 PM AKST Tuesday
for AKZ028.
Strong Wind Tuesday afternoon for AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-022-042-043-051-052-310.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-031>034-036-041-053.
&&
Bezenek/JLC
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 3:18 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:18 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 50 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:19 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Dec 20, 3:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 days | |
| Dec 20, 3:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 21, 3:42 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr |
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