Small Craft Advisory 115, NWS Juneau, AK

163 
FZAK52 PAJK 220936 AAB
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1236 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 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.

PKZ099-230345-
1236 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
SW flow will set up in the Gulf and the pressure gradient will
weaken for Sunday night into Monday. A ridge of high pressure
will move over the area Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ041-230345-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
1236 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

UPDATED

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow 
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 15 ft building to
26 ft. 
.THU...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to
15 ft. 



$$

PKZ042-230345-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
1236 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

UPDATED

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow 
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 16 ft building to
24 ft. 
.THU...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to
14 ft. 



$$

PKZ043-230345-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
1236 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

UPDATED

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding
to 12 ft. 



$$

PKZ051-230345-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
1236 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

UPDATED

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Snow
and rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding
to 10 ft. 



$$

PKZ052-230345-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
1236 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

UPDATED

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

.EARLY THIS MORNING...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to
9 ft. 



$$

633 
FZAK52 PAJK 221236
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
336 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 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.

PKZ099-230645-
336 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
SW flow over the gulf and pressure gradient weaken through late
Monday night. A ridge of high pressure will move over the area
Tuesday. Outlook. A very strong low moves into the AK Gulf
Wednesday. 

$$

PKZ041-230645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
336 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
Slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. Rain.
.WED...SE gale to 45 kt becoming W. Seas 16 ft building to
29 ft. 
.THU...W gale to 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-230645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
336 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
Slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SE gale to 45 kt becoming W. Seas 16 ft building to
28 ft. 
.THU...W gale to 45 kt becoming NW 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding
to 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-230645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
336 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Slight chance of 
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 17 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SE gale to 45 kt becoming W. Seas 16 ft building to
27 ft. 
.THU...W gale to 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 26 ft
subsiding to 19 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to
13 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-230645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
336 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers in the morning. 
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.WED...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 24 ft. 
.THU...W gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 23 ft
subsiding to 17 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to
12 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-230645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
336 AM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming E in the morning, then becoming W
in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...E gale to 45 kt becoming W. Seas 17 ft building to
22 ft. 
.THU...W gale to 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 21 ft
subsiding to 16 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to
10 ft. 

$$

051 
FZAK52 PAJK 230117
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
417 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 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.

PKZ099-231930-
417 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE 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.

$$

PKZ041-231930-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
417 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft.
W swell. 
.WED...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 29 ft.
Rain.
.THU...W gale to 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-231930-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
417 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
W swell in the evening. 
.WED...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W gale to 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain.
.THU...W gale to 45 kt becoming NW 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding
to 15 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-231930-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
417 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
17 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 12 ft. W
swell. Rain late. 
.WED...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W gale to 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.THU...W gale to 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 26 ft
subsiding to 19 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to
13 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-231930-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
417 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft. SW swell.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE and increasing to 25 kt 
late. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain late. 
.WED...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.THU...W gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 23 ft
subsiding to 17 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to
12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-231930-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
417 PM AKST Mon Feb 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 10 ft. Rain late. 
.WED...E storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...W gale to 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 21 ft
subsiding to 16 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to
10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

922 
FZAK52 PAJK 231241
CWFAEG

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

PKZ099-240645-
341 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE 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. 

$$

PKZ041-240645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
341 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 19 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. W
swell. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt increasing to storm force wind to 50 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt increasing to storm force wind to 55
kt late. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.THU...W storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-240645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
341 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft. W swell. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. W
swell. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt increasing to storm force wind to 50 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW gale to 45 kt becoming NW late. Gusts to 65 kt. 
Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.THU...W gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-240645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
341 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. W swell. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 13 ft. W 
swell.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt increasing to storm force wind to 50 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt becoming NW late. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-240645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
341 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 
16 ft. SW swell.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 11 ft. SW
swell. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt becoming E storm force wind to 50 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt becoming NW. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-240645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
341 AM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. SW swell. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

314 
FZAK52 PAJK 240026
CWFAEG

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

PKZ099-241830-
326 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A storm force low moves into the central Gulf of Alaska Wednesday
with the associated front impacting the outer coast Wednesday 
afternoon. The low tracks ESE to the southern Panhandle through 
Wednesday night reaching Cape Decision early Thursday morning. 

$$

PKZ041-241830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
326 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. SW
swell. 
.WED...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SW gale to 45 kt becoming W storm force wind
to 55 kt late. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.THU...W storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas
27 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-241830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
326 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. SW
swell. 
.WED...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the
afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SW gale to 40 kt becoming NW storm force wind
to 50 kt late. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU...W gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-241830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
326 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell in the evening. 
.WED...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the
afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt becoming NW late. Seas 19 ft.
Rain.
.THU...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to
14 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt becoming N. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-241830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
326 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the evening, then becoming
SE 25 kt late. Seas 11 ft. SW swell in the evening. 
.WED...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt becoming NW late. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to
12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-241830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
326 PM AKST Tue Feb 23 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft. SW
swell. 
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt becoming W late. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
252 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

.SHORT TERM.../To Tuesday / Weather front moved through the
panhandle Sunday and what remains this evening is onshore shower
activity for tonight and through much of Monday while the PoPs
decrease from the northwest. Cooler temperatures also working into
the panhandle pushing out off the warm air the pair front spread
into SE AK. Mixed rain and snow, going to snow, mixed with rain
during the warmer parts of the day Monday. A weak trough aloft
will push in a few more snow showers to the coast Monday night
and then Tuesday starts to dry before the next incoming system.

The showers tonight and into early Monday have prompted a Winter
weather advisory for the higher elevations of the Prince of Wales
road system about 3 to 4 inches, and 2 to 7 inches in the Juneau
area. Accumulations with showers can vary widely, however this is
our best estimate.

Still some locally gusty winds in the panhandle. Skagway should
see gusts 40 mph this evening and Lynn Canal. Most of the inner
channels still expecting to see Small Craft level winds through
tonight while the outer coast near 25 kt winds but swell moving
towards the coast keeping the seas above 8 feet so small crafts
there.

.LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Sunday night/...This long range
forecast period begins with an upper ridge over the western Gulf
moving rapidly to the east. Upstream, a sharply defined upper
trough will move east and displace the ridge over the northern
gulf be Wednesday afternoon. Upper level northwesterly jet flow
of 70 to 120 kt over the Panhandle will accompany each passing
ridge. This pattern will repeat through the balance of the
upcoming week, with variations in the strength of the ridges,
troughs, and corresponding jet streams. All in all, a very active
weather pattern for Southeast Alaska.

At the surface, a front will already be well past the Panhandle
with residual shower activity through the day. Tuesday night will
offer a break from the precipitation before the next front
arrives on Wednesday. This front is looking more and more like a
significant snow maker for parts of Southeast Alaska. A transition
to rain will likely occur over the southern outer coast by
Wednesday afternoon, then the southern inner channels later that
evening. A transition to rain north of Frederick Sound is not
certain but precipitation amounts are expected to taper off
through the end of the work week. Long range models are depicting
still another front for the upcoming weekend and this one is
currently looking like another snow machine for the northern half
of Southeast Alaska through Saturday night.

Winds throughout the long range forecast period are looking to be
quite mild for the Gulf of Alaska and the inner channels
considering it is Winter. At present, gales are limited to the
offshore waters of marine zone 310 with periods of small craft
winds for the ocean entrances of Cross Sound, Chatham Strait, and
SUmner Strait.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory from midnight tonight to 9 AM AKST
     Monday for AKZ027-028.
     Winter Weather Advisory from 9 PM this evening to 11 AM AKST
     Monday for AKZ025.
     Strong Wind Monday afternoon for AKZ023.
     Strong Wind until 9 PM AKST this evening for AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ022-041>043-051.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-021-031>036-052-053.

&&

Bezenek/Fritsch

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1154 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 SSE HAINES            59.17N 135.39W
02/21/2021  M7.0 INCH        HAINES             AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THE SPOTTER MEASURED 1.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
            AT 4 PM YESTERDAY. HE THEN CLEARED THE BOARD
            AFTER THAT MEASUREMENT. HE MEASURED AN
            ADDITIONAL 5.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW AT AROUND
            10:45 AM TODAY FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 7 INCHES
            OF HEAVY WET SNOW FOR THE EVENT.

0815 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NW HAINES             59.24N 135.46W
02/21/2021  M15.0 INCH       HAINES             AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAD 9 INCHES AS OF 930 LAST NIGHT. 6 MORE
            INCHES OVERNIGHT.

0750 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SKAGWAY                 59.45N 135.31W
02/21/2021  M7.0 INCH        SKAGWAY            AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ON KLONDIKE UP TO MILE
            10. ROAD LISTED AS CLOSED, NO SO REPORT FROM
            MILE 10 TO BORDER. STILL SNOWING.

&&

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1155 AM AKST SUN FEB 21 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1045 AM     HEAVY SNOW       5 SSE HAINES            59.17N 135.39W
02/21/2021  M7.0 INCH        HAINES             AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THE SPOTTER MEASURED 1.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW
            AT 4 PM YESTERDAY. HE THEN CLEARED THE BOARD
            AFTER THAT MEASUREMENT. HE MEASURED AN
            ADDITIONAL 5.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW AT AROUND
            10:45 AM TODAY FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 7 INCHES
            OF HEAVY WET SNOW FOR THE EVENT.

0815 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NW HAINES             59.24N 135.46W
02/21/2021  M15.0 INCH       HAINES             AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAD 9 INCHES AS OF 930 LAST NIGHT. 6 MORE
            INCHES OVERNIGHT.

0750 AM     HEAVY SNOW       SKAGWAY                 59.45N 135.31W
02/21/2021  M7.0 INCH        SKAGWAY            AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ON KLONDIKE UP TO MILE
            10. ROAD LISTED AS CLOSED, NO SO REPORT FROM
            MILE 10 TO BORDER. STILL SNOWING.

&&

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
114 PM AKST SUN FEB 21 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 AM     HEAVY SNOW       8 SSE HAINES            59.13N 135.35W
02/21/2021  M13.0 INCH       HAINES             AK   PUBLIC

            13 INCHES OF NEW SNOW WAS MEASURED AS THE
            GRAND TOTAL FROM THIS EVENT AT 400 FT
            ELEVATION ON CHILKAT STATE PARK RD.

&&

JLC