Small Craft Advisory 154, NWS Juneau, AK

668 
FZAK51 PAJK 150011
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
411 PM 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.

PKZ098-151600-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
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. Outlook. Another
low forms in the southern gulf and approaches the coast early 
Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-151600-
Glacier Bay-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt in the evening. Seas 2 
ft or less. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the morning, then snow 
and rain in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 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. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-151600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray late. Snow 
late. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow.
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-151600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building
to 5 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-151600-
Icy Strait-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft late. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the morning, 
then rain and snow in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-151600-
Cross Sound-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow late. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-151600-
Stephens Passage-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE and increasing to 25 kt 
late. Seas building to 5 ft.
.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 with rain in the
evening, then snow and rain late. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-151600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE and increasing to 25 kt late. 
Seas building to 5 ft. Snow late.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain in the 
evening, then snow late. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-151600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas building to 6
ft late. Snow late. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-151600-
Frederick Sound-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas building to 5
ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
6 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Snow. Rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain 
and snow late. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-151600-
Sumner Strait-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE in the evening, then 
increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft late. Snow late.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain. Snow late. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-151600-
Clarence Strait-
411 PM AKDT Sun Mar 14 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt, becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas building 
to 5 ft late. Snow late. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

002 
FZAK51 PAJK 151211
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 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.

PKZ098-160300-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
An area of low pressure in the northern gulf along with 
associated front will move inland today. Tonight, another low
will move north through the gulf and will make landfall near 
Cross Sound, then will continue to travel north on Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-160300-
Glacier Bay-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 ft. Snow early in the morning, then snow and rain in the 
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas building to 3 ft
late. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
in the morning then 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-160300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

$$

PKZ013-160300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-160300-
Icy Strait-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-160300-
Cross Sound-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow early in the morning, then
snow and rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-160300-
Stephens Passage-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain in 
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow 
and rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft in
the morning then 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-160300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing. Gusts to 40 kt early in the 
morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in
the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-160300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Snow, rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening, then rain and snow
late. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-160300-
Frederick Sound-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
with snow. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-160300-
Sumner Strait-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow, rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft 
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-160300-
Clarence Strait-
411 AM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain 
in the morning. Then rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in 
the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

067 
FZAK51 PAJK 152355
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 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.

PKZ098-161545-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force low will move north through the gulf tonight and
will move inland south of Cross Sound Tuesday morning. A 
developing storm force low enters the eastern gulf from the south 
Tuesday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ011-161545-
Glacier Bay-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain in the
evening, then snow. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-161545-
Northern Lynn Canal-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 
ft. Snow.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Snow in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow late. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-161545-
Southern Lynn Canal-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N overnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
and snow. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 40 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-161545-
Icy Strait-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 3 ft. Rain early in
the evening. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas
4 ft building to 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-161545-
Cross Sound-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow
early in the evening, then snow. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-161545-
Stephens Passage-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and 
rain. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the morning, then rain in the 
afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Seas 5 ft building to
7 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-161545-
Northern Chatham Strait-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain 
in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft late. Rain. Snow late. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-161545-
Southern Chatham Strait-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft,
except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late.
Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft
building to 18 ft late. Rain.
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except
18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-161545-
Frederick Sound-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late.
Gusts to 50 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-161545-
Sumner Strait-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean 
entrances, seas 5 ft building to 9 ft. Rain and snow in the 
evening, then rain late. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 
ft near ocean entrances. Rain. Snow late. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-161545-
Clarence Strait-
355 PM AKDT Mon Mar 15 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow in the evening, then rain late. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. 

$$

958 
FZAK51 PAJK 161236
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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.

PKZ098-170400-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A developing storm force low enters the eastern gulf from the
south late Tuesday, then tracks north through the eastern gulf 
through Wednesday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ011-170400-
Glacier Bay-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or 
less. Patchy fog in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Rain late. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain showers in the 
morning, then rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Snow and 
rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-170400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt early in the morning, then 
diminishing diminishing in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft,
then subsiding. Snow showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft.
Snow late.
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers in the morning,
then rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers with
snow showers. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-170400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt shifting to the SW 20 kt early in the
morning, then diminishing in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 
ft, then subsiding. Snow showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. 
Snow. Rain late.
.WED...N wind 25 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
showers. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-170400-
Icy Strait-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft subsiding to 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow showers in the 
morning, then rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing late. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-170400-
Cross Sound-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing in the morning, then becoming NE
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell in the 
evening. Rain and snow. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing late. Seas 12 ft. Rain 
showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-170400-
Stephens Passage-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the morning, then 
becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning.
Seas 5 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers 
early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming SE 20 kt. Gusts 
to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 35 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-170400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing in the morning, then becoming N
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft subsiding in the morning. 
Patchy fog in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
Snow late. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-170400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt diminishing in the morning, becoming N 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. Rain 
in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt. 
Seas 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft building to 16 ft 
late. Rain.
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 16 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-170400-
Frederick Sound-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt diminishing in the morning, then becoming 
NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-170400-
Sumner Strait-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt diminishing in the morning, then becoming E
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft then subsiding. Near ocean 
entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain in 
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-170400-
Clarence Strait-
436 AM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing in the morning, then  
increasing to 30 kt in the late afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

335 
FZAK51 PAJK 170020
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 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.

PKZ098-171730-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A developing storm force low enters the eastern gulf from the
south late Tuesday. It will move north through the eastern gulf
tonight and Wednesday.  

$$

PKZ011-171730-
Glacier Bay-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Snow. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-171730-
Northern Lynn Canal-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Snow late. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas
6 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-171730-
Southern Lynn Canal-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to
4 ft. Snow. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Rain and snow showers in the 
evening. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-171730-
Icy Strait-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Rain showers in the evening. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-171730-
Cross Sound-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Snow showers.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-171730-
Stephens Passage-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the evening. Gusts 
to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-171730-
Northern Chatham Strait-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas building to
5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-171730-
Southern Chatham Strait-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the evening. Gusts to
40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft building to 14 
ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except
17 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-171730-
Frederick Sound-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less.
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-171730-
Sumner Strait-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except
10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances,
seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-171730-
Clarence Strait-
420 PM AKDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the
morning. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain
showers late. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

155 
FZAK51 PAJK 171246
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 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.

PKZ098-180345-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A storm force low in the eastern gulf will move northward today,
reaching the coast near Mount Fairweather tonight. Another low
will develop in the northern gulf and will move east toward the
panhandle Thursday. 

$$

PKZ011-180345-
Glacier Bay-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ012-180345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 6 ft. Snow early in the morning, then rain and snow 
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers
in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers
and rain showers. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-180345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 50 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Snow and rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-180345-
Icy Strait-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 
ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain 
showers early in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
and snow showers in the evening. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-180345-
Cross Sound-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8
ft building to 12 ft. Snow and rain showers early in the morning,
then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 13 ft
subsiding to 9 ft late. Rain showers in the evening then snow 
showers.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Snow showers
and rain showers. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-180345-
Stephens Passage-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow early in the 
morning, then rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft. Rain and snow showers in the evening. 
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-180345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming S 40 kt. Seas 5 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers early in the 
morning then rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 3 ft late. 
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-180345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Near ocean 
entrances, seas 14 ft building to 18 ft. Rain showers and slight 
chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft in the 
evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft 
subsiding to 9 ft late. 
.THU...Light and variable winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft 
near ocean entrances. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-180345-
Frederick Sound-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 7 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft in
the evening then 2 ft or less. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-180345-
Sumner Strait-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas
building to 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean 
entrances, seas 6 ft. 
.THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 4 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-180345-
Clarence Strait-
446 AM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the morning and 
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
showers late. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
302 PM AKST Sat Mar 13 2021

.SHORT TERM.../Through Monday/...A strong short wave moving north
along a front that was stalled over the southern panhandle dumped
quite a bit of snow on the southern panhandle last night and
today. The stalled front is very slowly progressing eastward out
of the area and spotter reports indicate that over 20 inches of
snow fell in the Ketchikan area. Precipitation will diminish as
this system is expected to finally exit stage right this evening
as the next system enters stage left.

During the southern panhandle snow event, the northern panhandle
dealt with cold northerly outflow conditions. Winds have subsided
considerably from the gales that experienced in Lynn Canal this
morning and are now hovering around 25 kt in the inner channels.
Winds in downtown Juneau also subsided considerably, and the
forecast was adjusted accordingly.

After a very short break during the day on Sunday, Sunday night
brings in the next storm that will affect the area. A surface low
is expected to form off Kodiak Island and meander to the Prince
William Sound area. There is good agreement amongst the models
with regards to the timing and track of this low. The front
accompanying this low will bring gale force wind along the front
in the gulf and precip will start to spread along the gulf coast
down to Cape Decision by Sunday night. Conditions will still be
rather cold in many areas so the precipitation is expected to
start out as snow, even for Sitka. 1000-850mb thicknesses also support
precipitation staying snow for a good portion of the duration of
the storm. Hence, a Winter Storm Watch has been issued for most of
the northern and central panhandle. Snow amounts will likely be
in the 5-13 inch range, with refinements expected as more details
on the storm are processed.

.LONG TERM.../Monday through Friday/ As of 10pm Friday. A low just
over the Prince William Sound area and its associated front will
be the main weather maker for the start of next week. The front
will already be over the Yakutat area early Monday morning and
looks to quickly spread over the northern and central areas
through the morning, then reach the southern inner channels in the
afternoon. With cold air already in place, there is potential for
several inches of snow, especially for Yakutat, until the winds
shift S-SW in the afternoon and likely cause mixing or change over
to rain. Even outside of Yakutat, the snow could affect the
Monday morning commute for a good portion of the region, so be
prepared to give yourself some extra time that day. However, the
main part of the front moving through during the daytime should
limit accumulations (lowering snow ratios) and cause a change over
to rain for the south and a mix most other places. The quick
moving front pushes through fairly early Monday evening, with some
breaks or a transition to showers. However, some models are
showing a wave or a new low tracking up along the front and making
a new triple point, this would effectively prolong the rain
through Monday night.

The next low pressure system looks to track northward into the
Gulf of Alaska on Tuesday. Models have large differences on the
track and timing of this low (even at the upper levels), from the
eastern side of the gulf (Canadian) to the western gulf (GFS).
There is slightly better agreement that the warm front would
track from south to north over the panhandle sometime Tuesday,
causing greater chances of liquid precip or limited snow
accumulations due to warmer temps. This system will still be in
the gulf on Wednesday, but whether the front will be just offshore
or directly over top of us is still in question. For this reason,
have limited POP to 10-70% for Tuesday onward. We also give a
word of caution to mariners that the wind directions may need to
be adjusted as we pin down different low/front tracks, but did
make a point to increase winds on the inside waters to account for
the fronts.

By the end of next week, models start coming into better agreement
on a low becoming somewhat stationary just south of our offshore
area. This position usually translates to offshore flow and lower
precip potential for the north. Am also seeing downslope warming
show up in the 850mb temps on Thursday. This could be an
inversion...or potential for a very warm spring day, so kept
Thurs/Fri as the warmest days of the week in the forecast.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Watch from late Sunday night through Monday evening
     for AKZ018-019-025.
     Winter Storm Watch from Sunday evening through Monday morning
     for AKZ017-022-023.
     Winter Storm Watch from late Sunday night through Monday morning
     for AKZ020-021.
     Winter Storm Warning until 3 PM AKST this afternoon for AKZ029.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-013.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-022-031>034-041>043-051-052.

&&

BFL/Ferrin

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