Gale Warning 37, NWS Juneau, AK

421 
FZAK52 PAJK 151503 AAA
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
603 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

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

PKZ099-160915-
603 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force low over the eastern gulf will dissipate on Friday.
A ridge will build in over the Panhandle Friday night. A gale
force front will enter the eastern gulf from the west  early on
Saturday.  

$$

PKZ041-160915-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
603 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 26 ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 20 ft. SW 
swell in the evening. Rain late. 
.SAT...SE storm force wind to 50 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...S gale to 40 kt becoming W. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 



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PKZ042-160915-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
603 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 25 ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 20 ft. SW
swell in the evening. Rain late. 
.SAT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...S gale to 40 kt becoming W. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 



$$

PKZ043-160915-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
603 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 19 ft. SW
swell in the evening. Rain late. 
.SAT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 45 kt becoming SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 



$$

PKZ051-160915-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
603 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain 
late. 
.SAT...E storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.TUE...W gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 23 ft
subsiding to 17 ft. 



$$

PKZ052-160915-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
603 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23
ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain
late. 
.SAT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.TUE...W gale to 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 24 ft
subsiding to 17 ft. 



$$

228 
FZAK52 PAJK 160033
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

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

PKZ099-161845-
333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weak ridge will move over the panhandle tonight. A storm force 
front will pass through the gulf and reach the coast on Saturday. 
The front will weaken Saturday night with a weak ridge building 
Sunday. A gale force low moves into the gulf Sunday night. 

$$

PKZ041-161845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 22 ft. SW
swell in the evening. Rain late. 
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON...S gale to 40 kt becoming W. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-161845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 21 ft. S
swell in the evening. Rain late. 
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. S swell. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...S gale to 40 kt becoming W. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-161845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 21 ft. S
swell in the evening. Rain late. 
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas
18 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-161845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain
late. 
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.TUE...W gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 23 ft
subsiding to 17 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-161845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
333 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 20 ft. Rain 
late. 
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the evening.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.TUE...W gale to 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 24 ft
subsiding to 17 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

462 
FZAK52 PAJK 161246
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

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

PKZ099-170700-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A storm force front will pass through the gulf and reach the 
coast on Saturday. The front will weaken Saturday night with a 
weak ridge building Sunday. A gale force low moves into the gulf 
Sunday night. 

$$

PKZ041-170700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the morning, then
becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...S gale to 45 kt becoming W gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-170700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain in the
evening. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers in the
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...S gale to 45 kt becoming W 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-170700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt becoming W 30 kt. Seas
23 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-170700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 19 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the
morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas
25 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 19 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-170700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 18 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 16 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
S swell. Rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...S storm force wind to 50 kt diminishing to gale to
40 kt. Seas 28 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 18 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

524 
FZAK52 PAJK 170038
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

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

PKZ099-171845-
338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weakening gale force front lifts NE into the Panhandle Sat
night. A weaker front crosses the gulf into the Panhandle Sun 
morning. A ridge of high pressure develops across the Inner 
Channels Sun afternoon and persists through Sun night. A storm 
force front approaches Southeast Alaska on Mon. 

$$

PKZ041-171845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 18 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-171845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. Rain in the
evening. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 18 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-171845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 19 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-171845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the
morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers late. 
.MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 19 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-171845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
S swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E gale to 45 kt late. Seas
17 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON...SE storm force wind to 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 9 ft. 

$$