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Gale Warning 90, NWS Juneau, AK

February 22, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 22, 2021, 4:33 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 22, 2021, 4:33 PM AKST (01:33 UTC)
Expired: Feb 23, 2021, 4:17 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

716 
FZAK51 PAJK 230133
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 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.

PKZ098-231845-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
SW flow and a weakening pressure gradient will continue through
late Monday night. A ridge of high pressure will move over the
area Tuesday. A very strong low moves into the AK Gulf Wednesday.


$$

PKZ011-231845-
Glacier Bay-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-231845-
Northern Lynn Canal-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding
to to 3 ft late.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-231845-
Southern Lynn Canal-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-231845-
Icy Strait-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Strongest winds W of Point
Adolphus. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-231845-
Cross Sound-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 10 ft. S
swell. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-231845-
Stephens Passage-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the 
evening. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-231845-
Northern Chatham Strait-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-231845-
Southern Chatham Strait-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 14 ft near ocean 
entrances. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft 
late. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except
9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft,
except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-231845-
Frederick Sound-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Out of 
interior passes, gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt
out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-231845-
Sumner Strait-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas building to
3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-231845-
Clarence Strait-
433 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers in the evening. 
.TUE...SE wind diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near
ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 12 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

953 
FZAK51 PAJK 231317
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 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.

PKZ098-240400-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure will cross over the area from the west
through Tuesday night. A storm force low will move into the
central Gulf of Alaska Wednesday, then track ESE to the 
southern Panhandle Wednesday night. 

$$

PKZ011-240400-
Glacier Bay-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft then subsiding.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas building to 5 ft. Rain with snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-240400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt early in the morning, becoming N 
20 kt, then becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4
ft then subsiding.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-240400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable, then S 
in the afternoon. Wind gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NW late. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-240400-
Icy Strait-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E gale to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-240400-
Cross Sound-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 
14 ft. S swell.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 11 ft. S 
swell.
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-240400-
Stephens Passage-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Wind gusts to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas building to 
4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain 
and snow.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-240400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to gale 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming N 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-240400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind
gusts to 30 kt near the ocean entrance in the morning. Seas 4 ft,
except 13 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean 
entrances. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 45 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S gale to 30 kt becoming N. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 
ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-240400-
Frederick Sound-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft. 
Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-240400-
Sumner Strait-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind
gusts to 30 kt near the ocean entrance in the morning. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE late 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, 
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-240400-
Clarence Strait-
417 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft then subsiding, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft, except 14 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 22, 3:40 PM AKST	High Wind Watch	AJK	21 hr
Feb 22, 4:17 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	23 hr
Feb 23, 4:17 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	11 hr
Feb 23, 12:23 PM AKST	High Wind Warning	AJK	33 hr

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