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Small Craft Advisory 14, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 6, 2021, 3:35 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.
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- Issued
- Jan 6, 2021, 3:35 PM AKST (00:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2021, 3:19 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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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. $$ PKZ036-071830- Clarence Strait- 335 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft late, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
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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. $$ PKZ036-081715- Clarence Strait- 321 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
598 FZAK51 PAJK 080343 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 643 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. PKZ098-081730- 643 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. $$ PKZ011-081730- Glacier Bay- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-081730- Northern Lynn Canal- 643 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. $$ PKZ013-081730- Southern Lynn Canal- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-081730- Icy Strait- 643 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. $$ PKZ022-081730- Cross Sound- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ031-081730- Stephens Passage- 643 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. $$ PKZ032-081730- Northern Chatham Strait- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-081730- Southern Chatham Strait- 643 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. $$ PKZ034-081730- Frederick Sound- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-081730- Sumner Strait- 643 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. $$ PKZ036-081730- Clarence Strait- 643 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
050 FZAK51 PAJK 080732 AAB CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1032 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. PKZ098-081800- 1032 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. $$ PKZ011-081800- Glacier Bay- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-081800- Northern Lynn Canal- 1032 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. $$ PKZ013-081800- Southern Lynn Canal- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-081800- Icy Strait- 1032 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. $$ PKZ022-081800- Cross Sound- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. Isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ031-081800- Stephens Passage- 1032 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. $$ PKZ032-081800- Northern Chatham Strait- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-081800- Southern Chatham Strait- 1032 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. $$ PKZ034-081800- Frederick Sound- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-081800- Sumner Strait- 1032 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. $$ PKZ036-081800- Clarence Strait- 1032 PM AKST Thu Jan 7 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
005 FZAK51 PAJK 081317 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 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. PKZ098-090345- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low over Haida Gwaii with hurricane force gusts will track northward toward Prince of Wales Island early Friday morning. The low is expected to weaken to a trough as it moves northward over the panhandle through Friday afternoon with a wind shift to the south as it passes. A storm force front will move into the Eastern Gulf Saturday. $$ PKZ011-090345- Glacier Bay- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-090345- Northern Lynn Canal- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the late afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-090345- Southern Lynn Canal- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the late afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT..SE wind 10 kt becoming NE in the morning, then increasing to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-090345- Icy Strait- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-090345- Cross Sound- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ031-090345- Stephens Passage- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt in the late morning, then shifting to the SE. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-090345- Northern Chatham Strait- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt shifting to the SE in the late afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-090345- Southern Chatham Strait- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning, then becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the morning. Near ocean entrances, seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas building to 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-090345- Frederick Sound- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning, then becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-090345- Sumner Strait- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the morning, then becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-090345- Clarence Strait- 417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the late morning, then becoming S 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft building to 15 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
608 FZAK51 PAJK 090019 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 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. PKZ098-091700- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weakening low moves northward through the central Panhandle and into Canada by tonight. A storm force front will move northward into the Eastern Gulf on Saturday. $$ PKZ011-091700- Glacier Bay- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-091700- Northern Lynn Canal- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S and increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. Snow late. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-091700- Southern Lynn Canal- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S and increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-091700- Icy Strait- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-091700- Cross Sound- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ031-091700- Stephens Passage- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE gale to 35 kt late. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-091700- Northern Chatham Strait- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-091700- Southern Chatham Strait- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-091700- Frederick Sound- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-091700- Sumner Strait- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E late. Gusts to 35 kt late, Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain showers early in the evening. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-091700- Clarence Strait- 319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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 Jan 6, 3:26 PM AKST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 3:26 PM AKST, 9 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
326 PM AKST Wed Jan 6 2021
.SHORT TERM.../Through Friday night/ Main weather story today is
the onshore flow with showers across the panhandle and even some
thunderstorms showing up along the outer coast. The thunderstorm
activity has diminished in frequency this afternoon with about
three detected cloud to ground strikes per hour on average on
lightning detection. There is likely one more round of possible
thunderstorm activity this evening as another band of stronger
showers is moving onshore right now. the lightning will likely
mostly be found along the outer coast for the most part as the
showers get some additional lift from initial contact with
terrain. Expect the possibility for thunderstorms to diminish into
late tonight as the colder air aloft moves into Canada taking its
more unstable atmosphere with it.
Current weather is from a low over by Kodiak Island that is
churning S to SW flow into the area. That low weakens as it moves
into SW Alaska tonight only to be replaced by another low on a
similar track on Thu with its associated front slamming into the
panhandle. Expect another round of wind and mostly rain as the
front moves through. Gale warnings are up for most of the gulf and
southern inner channels, and gusts to 40 mph will be likely for
the southern land areas as well Thu. Farther north, the Haines and
Klondike Highways may be under the gun for more snow, especially
at higher elevations, Thu afternoon into Thu night. Some
uncertainty on temperatures and precip amounts for the Haines
Highway as temperatures (especially near Haines) will be at or
just above freezing, and the mid to western part of the Chilkat
Valley may get rain shadowed. Snow amounts look to range anywhere
from around 4 to 6 inches near Haines Customs and White Pass to
near zero at sea level. Decided to issue a winter weather advisory
for the highways from 9 am Thu to midnight Thu night as a result.
Although current temps along the Haines Highway are also in the
mid 30s right now and light e winds are expected to continue
there. There is the possibility that the e winds could keep the
valley warm enough that the precip will be all rain as well, but
the snow scenario looks more likely at this time.
Meanwhile the parade of systems continues with yet another low
coming up from the south on Fri. There is lots of uncertainty with
this system as guidance has it anywhere from Vancouver Island to
Yakutat around 0z Sat. As a result the forecast for Fri afternoon
could be anywhere from rainy and windy to a drier and much less
windy forecast. We decided to go the middle of the road with the
forecast and jump on the Canadian and GFS version of events that
has the low heading up the coast near Prince of Wales around Fri
afternoon. The wind forecast will need to be watched as with the
low passing so close to the coast some areas may see some rather
gusty winds as a result. Further refinements to the forecast will
be made as we get closer to this event.
.LONG TERM.../Friday through Wednesday as of 10 PM Tuesday/ Active
weather pattern continues across the AK Gulf and Panhandle
through the long range. Upper level wave pattern keeping
trough/lows over the Aleutians/Gulf with ridging to the west,
supporting strong system development and these systems lifting
over the east-central Gulf. Prolonged onshore moisture fetch is
expected to fuel a threat of heavy precipitation for southeast
Alaska along with strong winds and hazardous marine conditions.
This pattern with overall SE flow also increasingly favors above
normal temperatures. Position of rain/snow line right now looks to
be at or north of the Icy Strait corridor. While ensembles are in
general agreement with the mid/upper level pattern still
differences on surface timing and position. Even larger spread
with operational models.
Friday will be transition with Thursday upper low pulling to the
NW before new circulation possibly moves into the SE Gulf.
Northerly flow initially bringing down temps to near normal
before the much stronger systems for the weekend. But precip
bands looks to be further to the west so limited QPF/snow on
Friday. By Saturday into Sunday deep low moves up from the N
Pacific with surface low pressure as low as 970 mb. High winds and
heavy rain for most locations, except looking at snow for the far
northern panhandle. Less certainty beyond the weekend.
Nudged toward operational GFS/NAM for Friday then kept with WPC
for the remainder of the long range as it utilized ensembles
solution. Regarding overall pattern, confidence is above average
but details on surface features, especially preciptiation type
and amounts, is below average.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind late tonight for AKZ026-027.
Strong Wind from midnight AKST tonight through late tonight for
AKZ023.
Strong Wind from 9 PM this evening to midnight AKST tonight for
AKZ017.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ036-041>043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ022-031-033-035-053.
&&
EAL/PRB
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Local storm report, Jan 6, 11:59 AM AKST, 3 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1159 AM AKST WED JAN 6 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 W KLUKWAN 59.40N 136.00W
01/05/2021 M9.5 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW AMOUNT FOR LAST 24 HOURS. 13 INCHES RECEIVED OVER
LAST 72 HOURS. CHANGED TO RAIN AT 1830AKST.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 40 NW HAINES 59.64N 136.26W
01/06/2021 M12.0 INCH XXX XX CO-OP OBSERVER
12 INCHES LAST 24 HOURS. 20.5 INCHES LAST 48 HOURS.
&&
BLINSTIDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 3:16 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 38 hr | |
| Jan 7, 4:15 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Jan 7, 9:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 19 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.