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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 6, 2021, 4:40 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr.
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- Issued
- Jan 6, 2021, 4:40 AM AKST (13:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2021, 3:21 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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892 FZAK51 PAJK 061340 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 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. PKZ098-070415- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A deep low over the western Gulf persists and allows winds to keep seas elevated over the eastern Gulf region through Wednesday. A gale force low will move into the central Gulf from the south on Thursday. $$ PKZ011-070415- Glacier Bay- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then snow showers late. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-070415- Northern Lynn Canal- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Wind gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers in the evening. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-070415- Southern Lynn Canal- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-070415- Icy Strait- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-070415- Cross Sound- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. Rain. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ031-070415- Stephens Passage- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-070415- Northern Chatham Strait- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Wind gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-070415- Southern Chatham Strait- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers late. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 17 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 17 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-070415- Frederick Sound- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-070415- Sumner Strait- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-070415- Clarence Strait- 440 AM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Wind gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft late, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers late. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. $$
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029 FZAK51 PAJK 070035 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 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. PKZ098-071830- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low will move north into the central gulf through Thursday as the front passes over the gulf waters and panhandle. Elevated seas from continued southerly swells into the eastern gulf. Outlook. Another low tracks northward towards the SE panhandle coast Friday. $$ PKZ011-071830- Glacier Bay- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then snow showers late. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. Snow late. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-071830- Northern Lynn Canal- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the evening. Snow showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow in the evening. Rain. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-071830- Southern Lynn Canal- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-071830- Icy Strait- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-071830- Cross Sound- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E wind 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SE swell. Rain in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ031-071830- Stephens Passage- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-071830- Northern Chatham Strait- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-071830- Southern Chatham Strait- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE late. Seas 4 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-071830- Frederick Sound- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE late. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-071830- Sumner Strait- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Rain in the evening. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-071830- Clarence Strait- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft late, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
543 FZAK51 PAJK 071315 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 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. PKZ098-080330- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low and associated gale force front will move north across the central gulf through Thursday. Another low developing off the coast of Haida Gwaii Thursday night will weaken to a trough as it tracks northward over the panhandle Friday. $$ PKZ011-080330- Glacier Bay- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-080330- Northern Lynn Canal- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-080330- Southern Lynn Canal- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-080330- Icy Strait- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-080330- Cross Sound- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Wind gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SE swell. Showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ031-080330- Stephens Passage- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to increasing to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-080330- Northern Chatham Strait- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-080330- Southern Chatham Strait- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-080330- Frederick Sound- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-080330- Sumner Strait- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming E 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-080330- Clarence Strait- 415 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt in the morning, diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
719 FZAK51 PAJK 071829 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 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. PKZ098-080330- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low and associated gale force front will move north across the central gulf through Thursday. Another low developing off the coast of Haida Gwaii Thursday night will weaken to a trough as it tracks northward over the panhandle Friday. $$ PKZ011-080330- Glacier Bay- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-080330- Northern Lynn Canal- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-080330- Southern Lynn Canal- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-080330- Icy Strait- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-080330- Cross Sound- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SE swell. Showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ031-080330- Stephens Passage- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-080330- Northern Chatham Strait- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-080330- Southern Chatham Strait- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-080330- Frederick Sound- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-080330- Sumner Strait- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming E 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-080330- Clarence Strait- 930 AM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt in the morning, diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
473 FZAK51 PAJK 080021 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 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. PKZ098-081715- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A developing low off the coast of Haida Gwaii will track northward toward Prince of Wales Island by Friday morning. The low is expected to weaken to a trough as it continues northward along the coast Friday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-081715- Glacier Bay- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-081715- Northern Lynn Canal- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-081715- Southern Lynn Canal- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-081715- Icy Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-081715- Cross Sound- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SE swell. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ031-081715- Stephens Passage- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 30 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-081715- Northern Chatham Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-081715- Southern Chatham Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 17 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-081715- Frederick Sound- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-081715- Sumner Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-081715- Clarence Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 3 days | |
| Jan 5, 3:10 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:20 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 5, 3:21 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Jan 5, 6:02 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Jan 6, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 11 days | |
| Jan 6, 4:02 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 59 hr | |
| Jan 6, 4:40 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr |
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