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Small Craft Advisory 122, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 25, 2021, 3:53 PM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr.
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- Issued
- Feb 25, 2021, 3:53 PM AKST (00:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2021, 10:03 AM AKST
- In force
- 18 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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117 FZAK51 PAJK 260053 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 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. PKZ098-261830- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... W to NW onshore flow will gradually diminish through Fri as a weak ridge builds over the Gulf. The next front moves into the eastern gulf from the W early Sat. $$ PKZ011-261830- Glacier Bay- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-261830- Northern Lynn Canal- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-261830- Southern Lynn Canal- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-261830- Icy Strait- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Highest winds and seas W of Point Adolphus. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain and snow late. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-261830- Cross Sound- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain late. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ031-261830- Stephens Passage- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-261830- Northern Chatham Strait- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-261830- Southern Chatham Strait- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near ocean entrance. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near ocean entrance in the morning. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-261830- Frederick Sound- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-261830- Sumner Strait- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing in the evening. Gusts to 45 kt near ocean entrance. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near ocean entrance in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas building to 3 ft late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-261830- Clarence Strait- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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676 FZAK51 PAJK 260554 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 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. PKZ098-261845- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... W to NW onshore flow will gradually diminish through Fri as a weak ridge builds over the Gulf. The next front moves into the eastern gulf from the W early Sat. $$ PKZ011-261845- Glacier Bay- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-261845- Northern Lynn Canal- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-261845- Southern Lynn Canal- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-261845- Icy Strait- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Highest winds and seas W of Point Adolphus. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain and snow late. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-261845- Cross Sound- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain late. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ031-261845- Stephens Passage- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-261845- Northern Chatham Strait- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-261845- Southern Chatham Strait- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near ocean entrance. Seas 4 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near ocean entrance. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near ocean entrance in the morning. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-261845- Frederick Sound- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-261845- Sumner Strait- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing in the evening. Gusts to 45 kt near ocean entrance. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near ocean entrance in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas building to 3 ft late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-261845- Clarence Strait- 854 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
709 FZAK51 PAJK 261259 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 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. PKZ098-270330- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... W to NW onshore flow will gradually diminish through Fri as a weak ridge builds over the Gulf. A low moves into the NW gulf from the W Friday night. $$ PKZ011-270330- Glacier Bay- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-270330- Northern Lynn Canal- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-270330- Southern Lynn Canal- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain late. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-270330- Icy Strait- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas 3 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain and snow late. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-270330- Cross Sound- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 11 ft. S swell early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ031-270330- Stephens Passage- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Snow and rain late. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-270330- Northern Chatham Strait- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-270330- Southern Chatham Strait- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-270330- Frederick Sound- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-270330- Sumner Strait- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-270330- Clarence Strait- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
587 FZAK51 PAJK 261903 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 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. PKZ098-270345- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... W to NW onshore flow will gradually diminish through Fri as a weak ridge builds over the Gulf. A low moves into the NW gulf from the W Friday night. $$ PKZ011-270345- Glacier Bay- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 UPDATED .TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-270345- Northern Lynn Canal- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 UPDATED .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-270345- Southern Lynn Canal- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 UPDATED .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain late. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-270345- Icy Strait- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 UPDATED .TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain and snow late. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-270345- Cross Sound- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ031-270345- Stephens Passage- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 UPDATED .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Snow and rain late. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-270345- Northern Chatham Strait- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-270345- Southern Chatham Strait- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-270345- Frederick Sound- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-270345- Sumner Strait- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-270345- Clarence Strait- 1003 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Feb 25, 3:06 PM AKST, 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 3:06 PM AKST, 47 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
306 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021
.SHORT TERM...The system that brought heavy snow to the Panhandle
earlier this morning, prompting Winter Storm Warnings for Juneau,
Hoonah, and Elfin Cove, has finally pushed out of the area.
Precipitation will be diminishing through the evening as
northwesterly flow brings in drier air. As for winds, the last of
the strong winds over the central outer coast will subside through
the evening as the overall flow weakens and main jet energy sags
southward.
Friday will be a calm day with decreased clouds, lighter winds, and
dry conditions as a relatively weak ridge builds in from the west.
Expect daytime highs near normal for this time of year in the mid to
upper 30s for the north and low 40s across the south.
The next system will start moving into the eastern Gulf and southeast
Alaska Friday night and hang around into Sunday. It brings with
it a good deep moisture supply via long southwesterly oriented Pacific
fetch. This looks like it could be a relatively short lived
atmospheric river event though IVT and IWV values do not look too
terribly impressive. GFS indicates that IVT values around 700 kg/m/s
will be associated with the front as it pushes into the Panhandle
Saturday. According to recent guidance, the region could receive
between 1.25 to 2.5 inches of rain through the weekend.
As for temperatures, southerly flow and warm air advection ahead of
the system will raise temps above freezing for most areas through
the day on Saturday. P-type will remain mostly rain for the majority
of the Panhandle throughout the event, except for higher elevations
on the Haines and Klondike highway. Guidance does indicates the
precipitation could begin as either snow for many areas in the
central and northern Panhandle late Friday night through early
Saturday morning; however a transition to all rain is expected
before noon.
.LONG TERM.../Saturday through Thursday night/...An active
weather pattern continues into the long term with at least two
systems expected to impact Southeast Alaska through early next
week.
The period begins the next system approaching the region from the
west. Precipitation moves into the region as a low in the far NW
gulf swings a front into the Panhandle Saturday morning. Good
upper level dynamics will be associated with this front as a SW-NE
oriented jet pumps in subtropical moisture. The NAEFs and EC
Situational Awareness Tables already show IVT values and PW 2 to 3
standard deviations above normal for this time period. There is
potential for heavy precipitation across the region this weekend
as there are signals a weak atmospheric river could develop with
this front. Current thinking is that a total of 1 - 3 inches of
liquid could fall from Saturday morning through Sunday evening. A
brief break in the heavier precipitation is expected Sunday night
through Monday as the system departs and a zonal onshore flow
pattern sets up.
P-type should be predominantly rain this weekend with the
northerly track of the low and persistent southerly flow into the
Panhandle. However, precip may begin initially as snow before low
level cold air is scoured out by midday Saturday. There is
potential for accumulations before a transition to rain. Snow
levels, near sea level initially, will rise significantly as this
system pushes in with levels as high as 3,000 - 4000 ft across the
central and southern Panhandle on Saturday. Snow levels around
Haines will need to be monitored closely as they may rise above
1000 feet, which may cause impacts.
Models and ensembles continue the active weather pattern into
early next week as there is good agreement another system will
move into the northern gulf by Tuesday. This system may be very
similar to the previous one with good upper level dynamics and
subtropical connections. Details regarding these systems will be
fine tuned in the coming days. Overall confidence remains high in
an active pattern continuing across the region. Focused on the
weekend system for any changes to the forecast.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind through late tonight for AKZ027.
Strong Wind until midnight AKST tonight for AKZ023.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ041>043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-021-022-033-035-036-053.
&&
JLC/CM
Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/JuneauIn the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 25, 10:55 AM AKST, 4 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1055 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 PM Heavy Snow 19 NE JUNEAU 58.50N 134.05W
02/24/2021 M6.0 INCH AK Public
6 INCHES REPORTED 19MI OUT THE ROAD
0950 PM Heavy Snow LENA POINT 58.39N 134.77W
02/24/2021 E7.5 INCH AK Public
7-8 INCHES REPORTED ON LENA POINT
1158 PM Heavy Snow LENA POINT 58.39N 134.77W
02/24/2021 M6.7 INCH AK Co-Op Observer
6.7 INCHES REPORTED AT LENA POINT CO-OP
0700 AM SNOW HYDER 55.92N 130.03W
02/25/2021 M15.6 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
HYDER COOP 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL 15.6 INCHES
0745 AM SNOW HOONAH 58.11N 135.44W
02/25/2021 M9.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
HOONHA COOP 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL 9.0 INCHES
0915 AM SNOW AUKE BAY 58.39N 134.65W
02/25/2021 M6.1 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
AUKE BAY COOP 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL 6.1 INCHES
1008 AM SNOW DOUGLAS 58.28N 134.39W
02/25/2021 M8.1 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
WEST JUNEAU 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL 8.1 INCHES
1043 AM SNOW ELFIN COVE 58.19N 136.35W
02/25/2021 M8.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
ELFIN COVE COOP 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL 8.0 INCHES
&&
PBOYDLocal storm report, Feb 25, 11:21 AM AKST, 4 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1121 AM AKST THU FEB 25 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 PM Heavy Snow 19 NE JUNEAU 58.50N 134.05W
02/24/2021 M6.0 INCH AK Public
6 INCHES REPORTED 19MI OUT THE ROAD
0950 PM Heavy Snow LENA POINT 58.39N 134.77W
02/24/2021 E7.5 INCH AK Public
7-8 INCHES REPORTED ON LENA POINT
1000 PM SNOW KETCHIKAN 55.36N 131.69W
02/24/2021 M5.1 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
KETCHIKAN 13N COOP SNOW TOTAL AS OF 10 PM 2/24 5.1 INCHES
1158 PM Heavy Snow LENA POINT 58.39N 134.77W
02/24/2021 M6.7 INCH AK Co-Op Observer
6.7 INCHES REPORTED AT LENA POINT CO-OP
0700 AM SNOW HYDER 55.92N 130.03W
02/25/2021 M15.6 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
HYDER COOP 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL 15.6 INCHES
0745 AM SNOW HOONAH 58.11N 135.44W
02/25/2021 M9.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
HOONHA COOP 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL 9.0 INCHES
0915 AM SNOW AUKE BAY 58.39N 134.65W
02/25/2021 M6.1 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
AUKE BAY COOP 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL 6.1 INCHES
1008 AM SNOW DOUGLAS 58.28N 134.39W
02/25/2021 M8.1 INCH AK NWS EMPLOYEE
WEST JUNEAU 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL 8.1 INCHES
1043 AM SNOW ELFIN COVE 58.19N 136.35W
02/25/2021 M8.0 INCH AK CO-OP OBSERVER
ELFIN COVE COOP 24 HOUR SNOW TOTAL 8.0 INCHES
&&
PBOYDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 3:53 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 25, 8:54 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Feb 26, 3:58 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 days | |
| Feb 26, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Feb 26, 5:48 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 28 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.