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Small Craft Advisory 149, NWS Juneau, AK

March 10, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 10, 2021, 3:38 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days.

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Issued
Mar 10, 2021, 3:38 AM AKST (12:38 UTC)
Expired
Mar 14, 2021, 4:22 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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680 
FZAK51 PAJK 101238
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 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.

PKZ098-110400-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front enters the central gulf Wednesday and reaches 
the Panhandle Wednesday evening. On Thursday, a low pressure 
system brings strong winds to Clarence Straight. 

$$

PKZ011-110400-
Glacier Bay-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow
and rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain in the
evening, then snow late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-110400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in 
the afternoon. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain late. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft then 2 ft
or less. 

$$

PKZ013-110400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain
and snow. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming N 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-110400-
Icy Strait-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the
evening. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-110400-
Cross Sound-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 9 ft. Snow in the
evening. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-110400-
Stephens Passage-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-110400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-110400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-110400-
Frederick Sound-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-110400-
Sumner Strait-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow 
showers. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-110400-
Clarence Strait-
338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
12 follow-up statements
641 
FZAK51 PAJK 102214 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 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.

PKZ098-110415-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front enters the central gulf Wednesday  and
reaches the Panhandle Wednesday evening. On Thursday, a low 
pressure system brings strong winds to Clarence Straight. 

$$

PKZ011-110415-
Glacier Bay-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow
and rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain in the
evening, then snow late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-110415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain late. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft then 2 ft
or less. 



$$

PKZ013-110415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain
and snow. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming N 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-110415-
Icy Strait-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the
evening. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-110415-
Cross Sound-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 9 ft. Snow in the
evening. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-110415-
Stephens Passage-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-110415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-110415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ034-110415-
Frederick Sound-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-110415-
Sumner Strait-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and snow 
showers. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ036-110415-
Clarence Strait-
114 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 



$$
562 
FZAK51 PAJK 102330
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 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.

PKZ098-111515-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front reaches the Panhandle Wednesday evening. On 
Friday, a low approaches the southern Panhandle. 

$$

PKZ011-111515-
Glacier Bay-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Snow and rain in
the evening. Snow late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-111515-
Northern Lynn Canal-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft then 2 ft
or less. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-111515-
Southern Lynn Canal-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt.
Seas 5 ft. Snow early in the evening, then rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-111515-
Icy Strait-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 4 ft. Rain and
snow.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-111515-
Cross Sound-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 8 ft. Rain and
snow in the evening. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-111515-
Stephens Passage-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 4 ft
building to 6 ft late. Rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in 
the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow
showers. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3
ft.
.MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-111515-
Northern Chatham Strait-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5
ft. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-111515-
Southern Chatham Strait-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-111515-
Frederick Sound-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-111515-
Sumner Strait-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain 
late.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and
snow. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers and
rain showers. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-111515-
Clarence Strait-
230 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
Rain late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. Snow late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
with snow showers. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
706 
FZAK51 PAJK 110739 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 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.

PKZ098-111530-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front reaches the Panhandle Wednesday evening. On 
Friday, a low approaches the southern Panhandle. 

$$

PKZ011-111530-
Glacier Bay-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Snow and rain in
the evening. Snow late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-111530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft then 2 ft
or less. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-111530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

CORRECTED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ021-111530-
Icy Strait-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW late. Seas 4 ft. Rain and
snow.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ022-111530-
Cross Sound-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT..SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow in the evening.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-111530-
Stephens Passage-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 4 ft
building to 6 ft late. Rain and snow. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in 
the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow
showers. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3
ft.
.MON...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ032-111530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5
ft. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ033-111530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ034-111530-
Frederick Sound-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-111530-
Sumner Strait-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain 
late.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain and
snow. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers and
rain showers. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ036-111530-
Clarence Strait-
1039 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
Rain late. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. Snow late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers
with snow showers. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$
333 
FZAK51 PAJK 111239
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 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.

PKZ098-120400-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low tracks from Cordova southeast towards  the
Panhandle. It remains offshore on Friday resulting in strong 
offshore and northerly winds in the northern Panhandle. On 
Saturday, a low approaches the southern Panhandle.  

$$

PKZ011-120400-
Glacier Bay-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-120400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-120400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-120400-
Icy Strait-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow early in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-120400-
Cross Sound-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
10 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-120400-
Stephens Passage-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain and snow showers in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-120400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-120400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, 
seas 8 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-120400-
Frederick Sound-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-120400-
Sumner Strait-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 3 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-120400-
Clarence Strait-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
602 
FZAK51 PAJK 111656 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 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.

PKZ098-120400-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low tracks from Cordova southeast towards  the
Panhandle. It remains offshore on Friday resulting in strong 
offshore and northerly winds in the northern Panhandle. On 
Saturday, a low approaches the southern Panhandle.  

$$

PKZ011-120400-
Glacier Bay-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-120400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft subsiding 
to 2 ft late. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt late. Seas building to 6 ft. 
Freezing spray late. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-120400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Rain and snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-120400-
Icy Strait-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

UPDATED

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow early in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Strongest winds 
near Couverden. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-120400-
Cross Sound-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
10 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-120400-
Stephens Passage-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

UPDATED

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain and 
snow showers in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-120400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt late. Strongest winds N 
of Cube Cove. Seas building to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-120400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, 
seas 8 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-120400-
Frederick Sound-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-120400-
Sumner Strait-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 3 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-120400-
Clarence Strait-
339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

UPDATED

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
820 
FZAK51 PAJK 120054
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 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.

PKZ098-121830-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low in the NE Gulf remains offshore while tracking
south through Friday reaching the southern Panhandle Saturday.
Strong offshore and northerly winds in the northern Panhandle
increase Friday into Saturday. 

$$

PKZ011-121830-
Glacier Bay-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening 
then 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the 
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-121830-
Northern Lynn Canal-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt
early in the evening. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
Snow and rain showers early in the evening. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-121830-
Southern Lynn Canal-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing. Gusts to 35 kt early in the 
evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers in the evening. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-121830-
Icy Strait-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the 
evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the evening. 
.FRI...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the 
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-121830-
Cross Sound-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. Snow showers in the
morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-121830-
Stephens Passage-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening 
then 2 ft or less. Rain showers early in the evening. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-121830-
Northern Chatham Strait-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening 
then 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the 
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Gusts to
45 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-121830-
Southern Chatham Strait-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in 
the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Near
ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-121830-
Frederick Sound-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening 
then 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft 
late.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-121830-
Sumner Strait-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft early in the 
evening then 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas building to
3 ft late. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-121830-
Clarence Strait-
354 PM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
749 
FZAK51 PAJK 121233
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 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.

PKZ098-130400-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low in the NE Gulf remains offshore while tracking
south through Friday reaching the southern Panhandle  Saturday.
Strong offshore and northerly winds in the northern  Panhandle
increase Friday into Saturday.  

$$

PKZ011-130400-
Glacier Bay-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-130400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt late. Seas building to
8ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-130400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt late. Seas 9 ft. 
Freezing spray late.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing
spray in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-130400-
Icy Strait-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-130400-
Cross Sound-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

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

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers
and rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-130400-
Stephens Passage-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-130400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas building 
to 6 ft.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-130400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft
building to 6 ft late. 
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-130400-
Frederick Sound-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-130400-
Sumner Strait-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas building to
4 ft late. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-130400-
Clarence Strait-
333 AM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
765 
FZAK51 PAJK 122309
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 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.

PKZ098-131530-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low in the NE Gulf decays through Friday night while
another low moves east across the Dixon Entrance  through
Saturday morning. Strong offshore and northerly winds in  the
northern Panhandle increase Friday into Saturday.  

$$

PKZ011-131530-
Glacier Bay-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
late. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-131530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft building 
to 8 ft late. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-131530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft building
to 9 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-131530-
Icy Strait-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-131530-
Cross Sound-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 8 ft. SW 
swell in the evening. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-131530-
Stephens Passage-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to
6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-131530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming N 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7
ft late. 
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-131530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 35 kt late. Seas building to 
7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-131530-
Frederick Sound-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas building
to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-131530-
Sumner Strait-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 
ft late. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-131530-
Clarence Strait-
209 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Snow. Rain late.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
263 
FZAK51 PAJK 130212 CCA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 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.

PKZ098-131530-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low in the NE Gulf decays through Friday night while
another low moves east across the Dixon Entrance  through
Saturday morning. Strong offshore and northerly winds in  the
northern Panhandle increase Friday into Saturday.  

$$

PKZ011-131530-
Glacier Bay-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
late. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-131530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft building 
to 8 ft late. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-131530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft building
to 9 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-131530-
Icy Strait-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-131530-
Cross Sound-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 8 ft. SW 
swell in the evening. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-131530-
Stephens Passage-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to
6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-131530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming N 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7
ft late. 
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-131530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming N 35 kt late. Seas building to 
7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-131530-
Frederick Sound-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas building
to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-131530-
Sumner Strait-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 
ft late. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-131530-
Clarence Strait-
512 PM AKST Fri Mar 12 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
Snow. Rain late.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
300 
FZAK51 PAJK 131247
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 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.

PKZ098-140430-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface high in interior Canada and an opposing  surface low
south of the Panhandle results in a strong offshore  flow and
northerly winds in the northern Panhandle Saturday. A  surface
low develops near Cordova on Sunday and lingers west of 
Yakutat. 

$$

PKZ011-140430-
Glacier Bay-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-140430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft in the morning then 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-140430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft in the morning then 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 50 kt 
in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-140430-
Icy Strait-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-140430-
Cross Sound-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-140430-
Stephens Passage-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray
in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in
the morning. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-140430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-140430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-140430-
Frederick Sound-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-140430-
Sumner Strait-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-140430-
Clarence Strait-
347 AM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
686 
FZAK51 PAJK 140011
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 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.

PKZ098-141730-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Offshore flow and northerly winds diminish late Saturday night
into Sunday for the northern panhandle. A surface low develops 
near Kodiak Island early Sunday and moves towards Prince William 
Sound by Monday. The associated gale force front approaches the 
northern and central gulf coast Sunday night moving inland on 
Monday. 

$$

PKZ011-141730-
Glacier Bay-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
Snow late.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow with rain. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-141730-
Northern Lynn Canal-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft in the morning subsiding to 2 ft or less in the
afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray late.
Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-141730-
Southern Lynn Canal-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-141730-
Icy Strait-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-141730-
Cross Sound-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-141730-
Stephens Passage-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in
the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-141730-
Northern Chatham Strait-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-141730-
Southern Chatham Strait-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less building to 5 ft late. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-141730-
Frederick Sound-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-141730-
Sumner Strait-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with
snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-141730-
Clarence Strait-
311 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas building
to 3 ft late. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
071 
FZAK51 PAJK 141222
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 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.

PKZ098-150300-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Offshore flow and northerly winds diminish today for the northern
panhandle. A surface low develops near Kodiak Island today and 
moves towards Prince William Sound by Monday. The associated 
offshore gale force front approaches the northern and central gulf
coast tonight and moves inland across the panhandle on Monday.

$$

PKZ011-150300-
Glacier Bay-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray early
in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas building to 3 ft
late. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-150300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 ft early in the
morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray
late. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-150300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas 5 ft early in the
morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 40 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-150300-
Icy Strait-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow
late. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-150300-
Cross Sound-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-150300-
Stephens Passage-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in 
the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. 
Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain in
the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-150300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft
or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt
late. Seas 4 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain in
the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-150300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas
3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
late. Seas building to 6 ft late. Snow late. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-150300-
Frederick Sound-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas 
2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
late. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft late. Snow late.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain in 
the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-150300-
Sumner Strait-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming light in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers
early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt
late. Seas building to 5 ft late. 
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and 
snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-150300-
Clarence Strait-
422 AM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas building to
5 ft late. 
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 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 Mar 9, 3:23 PM AKST, 12 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 3:23 PM AKST, 12 hours 15 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
323 PM AKST Tue Mar 9 2021

.SHORT TERM...Not too much has changed in the last 12 hours
regarding the next winter storm as we edge closer to spring.
Most of Southeast experienced another sunny, but seasonably chilly
day with highs in the mid to upper 30s across the north and in the
low 40s over the south. Some residual cloudiness from a stubborn
boundary lying across the southern Inner Channels have supported
cloudiness over Petersburg, Wrangell, and portions of the Prince
of Wales. Also, some higher level marine stratus has entered the
northeast gulf and threatens Pelican, Elfin Cove, and even Sitka
may envelop portions of the coast tonight. Some models indicate
some sprinkles or drizzle or flurries with it, but impacts should
be low, and this was not our focus.

Wednesday, moisture profiles begin to increase from the west and
we fully expect snow to begin in Yakutat at least by Wednesday
afternoon. But temperatures initially should be above freezing by
a few degrees. Snowmelt cooling should lower temperatures fairly
quickly as the front interacts with our dry, polar air mass. These
processes should repeat as moisture spreads eastward into the
northern Panhandle Wednesday night. In March, timing is
everything, and a front carries more weight with snowfall
nocturnally than during the day without the surface. Thicknesses
over the north will be more than sufficient for precipitation to
be all snow Wednesday night. Temperatures at 850, depending on the
model, come in from -7 C to -11 C with the coldest being the NAM.
What caused us to expand the winter storm watch is the MOS numbers
suggesting 6 to 8 inches plus for Yakutat. Haines admittedly is a
stretch but, the possibility is still there such that we included
them in the new advisory, too. For other areas of the north, 1 to
4 inches will do. Gustavus does suffer from a wide spread though.
As mentioned 12 hours earlier, thicknesses come in around 1290 m
across the Panhandle, so we feel fairly confident that snow will
at least mix in with precipitation everywhere. Even Petersburg may
result with a couple of inches.

Thursday, wave track differences prevented much in the way of
improvement to the existing forecast.

.LONG TERM...Thursday through Tuesday as of 10 pm Monday/ A cold
upper trough moving through the area will be the main driver of
the weather through the long range period. The coldest weather is
expected over the weekend as 850 mb temps drop into the negative teens
C across the panhandle (-10C at 850 mb will be seen as far south
as 45N latitude across the NE Pacific with this trough). This cold
trough will not last however and will be pushed off to the east by
an upper ridge come early next week.

At the surface, the long range starts out with the lingering
precip from Wed night's front. Temperatures, at the surface and
aloft, will still be cold enough for snow for most areas through
any snow accumulations will be starting to taper off as
precipitation becomes more convective in nature rather then
stratiform. Timing of the front has not chanced all that much
from yesterday so confidence is higher on this feature than it has
been the last few days.

As for the next system coming in for Fri, guidance is still in
flux. The actual low itself is now aimed more toward the southern
panhandle as the increasingly strong upper trough keeps pushing it
farther and farther E and S. Most of its precipitation and wind
is now aimed at the BC coast rather then the southern panhandle,
though some will still hit the southern panhandle (will need to
watch the Hyder area as depending on temperature they could get a
significant amount of snow or they could get mostly rain).
However, there is still some guidance that is suggesting that
some of the heavier precip may get pulled farther north ahead of
the low and pass through the Central Panhandle as a result.
Confidence is not great on this as it is only a few models that
are even suggesting it. Overall, the trend with this system is
lower precip amounts (and thus lower snow amounts) across the
central panhandle, and lower winds across the southern half of the
panhandle as well.

Into the late weekend and early next week, indications are for
another weak to moderate outflow event with high pressure again
building into the southern Yukon. Winds in the northern inner
channels increased for Sun as a result (to 25 kt in Lynn Canal).
The panhandle will also be drying out as offshore flow increases.
Timing is not yet set in stone however so forecast confidence for
this feature is not that great yet.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday
     morning for AKZ017-019-025.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ041-043-051.

&&

JWA/EAL

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 10, 3:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Mar 10, 3:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Mar 10, 3:38 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK3 days
Mar 10, 3:38 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Mar 10, 4:24 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAJK23 hr
Mar 10, 4:24 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK23 hr
Mar 10, 4:24 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK23 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.