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Small Craft Advisory 201, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 3, 2021, 3:43 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
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- Issued
- Apr 3, 2021, 3:43 PM AKDT (23:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2021, 3:38 PM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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258 FZAK51 PAJK 032343 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 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. PKZ098-041745- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Westerly flow increases through Sunday. An area of low pressure develops in the NW Gulf late Sunday night and will move east. Low pressure remains in the NE Gulf through Tuesday. $$ PKZ011-041745- Glacier Bay- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-041745- Northern Lynn Canal- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AFTERNOOON... .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-041745- Southern Lynn Canal- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-041745- Icy Strait- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-041745- Cross Sound- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-041745- Stephens Passage- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-041745- Northern Chatham Strait- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-041745- Southern Chatham Strait- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-041745- Frederick Sound- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-041745- Sumner Strait- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-041745- Clarence Strait- 343 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$
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755 FZAK51 PAJK 041149 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 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. PKZ098-050330- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Westerly flow increases through Sunday. An area of low pressure develops in the NW Gulf late Sunday night and will move east into the NE Gulf by Tuesday. $$ PKZ011-050330- Glacier Bay- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-050330- Northern Lynn Canal- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-050330- Southern Lynn Canal- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-050330- Icy Strait- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-050330- Cross Sound- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-050330- Stephens Passage- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-050330- Northern Chatham Strait- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TODAY...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-050330- Southern Chatham Strait- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-050330- Frederick Sound- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-050330- Sumner Strait- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TODAY...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-050330- Clarence Strait- 349 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. $$
238 FZAK51 PAJK 041658 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 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. PKZ098-050215- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Westerly flow increases through Sunday. An area of low pressure develops in the NW Gulf late Sunday night and will move east into the NE Gulf by Tuesday. $$ PKZ011-050215- Glacier Bay- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-050215- Northern Lynn Canal- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-050215- Southern Lynn Canal- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-050215- Icy Strait- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-050215- Cross Sound- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-050215- Stephens Passage- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-050215- Northern Chatham Strait- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-050215- Southern Chatham Strait- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-050215- Frederick Sound- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-050215- Sumner Strait- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-050215- Clarence Strait- 858 AM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. $$
876 FZAK51 PAJK 042346 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 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. PKZ098-051745- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... An area of low pressure develops over the NW Gulf late Sunday night and will move east into the NE Gulf by Tuesday. The low will weaken as it tracks SE through Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-051745- Glacier Bay- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain and snow late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-051745- Northern Lynn Canal- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-051745- Southern Lynn Canal- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-051745- Icy Strait- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Strongest winds W of Point Adolphus. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Strongest winds W of Point Adolphus. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-051745- Cross Sound- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-051745- Stephens Passage- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-051745- Northern Chatham Strait- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-051745- Southern Chatham Strait- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-051745- Frederick Sound- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-051745- Sumner Strait- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-051745- Clarence Strait- 346 PM AKDT Sun Apr 4 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 4 ft. $$
189 FZAK51 PAJK 051230 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 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. PKZ098-060345- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... An area of low pressure will linger over the NE Gulf through Tuesday and then weaken as it tracks SE through Wednesday. $$ PKZ011-060345- Glacier Bay- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt in the morning, diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then subsiding. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-060345- Northern Lynn Canal- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less late. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-060345- Southern Lynn Canal- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt in the morning, diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft then subsiding. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft late. Rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-060345- Icy Strait- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt, except SW 20 kt west of Point Adolphus. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-060345- Cross Sound- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ031-060345- Stephens Passage- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-060345- Northern Chatham Strait- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-060345- Southern Chatham Strait- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-060345- Frederick Sound- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-060345- Sumner Strait- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-060345- Clarence Strait- 430 AM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
089 FZAK51 PAJK 052338 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 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. PKZ098-061730- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... An area of low pressure will linger over the NE Gulf through Tuesday and then weaken as it tracks SE through Wednesday. Outlook. A gale force low and front will move into the AK Gulf Thursday. $$ PKZ011-061730- Glacier Bay- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Snow and rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-061730- Northern Lynn Canal- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft late. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-061730- Southern Lynn Canal- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 30 kt late. Seas building to 6 ft late. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-061730- Icy Strait- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers late. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 ft late. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-061730- Cross Sound- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing. Seas 8 ft subsiding. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ031-061730- Stephens Passage- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-061730- Northern Chatham Strait- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft late. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-061730- Southern Chatham Strait- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-061730- Frederick Sound- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt subsiding. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-061730- Sumner Strait- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt subsiding. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-061730- Clarence Strait- 338 PM AKDT Mon Apr 5 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
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 Apr 3, 2:43 PM AKDT, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 2:43 PM AKDT, 1 hour before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Juneau AK 243 PM AKDT Sat Apr 3 2021 .SHORT TERM...A very positively tilted ridge at 500 mb, will have the ridge axis move east and south through the panhandle by Sunday evening. As a result a fairly zonal flow from central Aleutians into the panhandle will become the driving feature for the incoming impulses of energy. An embedded short wave will be moving across the northern gulf region Monday. The zonal like flow is expected to continue into Tuesday although a trough be be digging southeast by Tuesday over the central Gulf. Breaks in the cloud cover this afternoon will fill in overnight, however, some breaks along the low level moisture could lead to some areas of fog developing tonight. For the northeast gulf coast and the northern panhandle, with the low and mid levels shifting to westerly then southwesterly, clouds and light precipitation starting to spread in with low pops (under 35%) tonight. A more organized frontal associated with upper level support of short wave overhead, likely to categorical precipitation levels by Monday morning. Winds across the area are light ( under 10 kts predominately) and and will increase slightly for Sunday. .LONG TERM.../Monday through Friday/ As of 10pm Friday. The extended forecast is dominated by one, very slow moving low pressure system. But the changing upper level pattern will play a big role in determining rain vs. snow through the week. Starting Monday morning, a northern gulf low near PWS will already be in place. Precip will be underway across the north and will spread over most other parts of the panhandle through the day. SWLY flow aloft will likely cause some shadowing in lee side areas like the Chilkat Valley and WAA under S-SW flow at all levels will make majority of the precip be rain. Models are in good agreement on snow levels rising to around 1000ft Monday morning for everywhere except Yakutat. As an upper level trough moves through Monday night, flow aloft will shift out of the NW, causing CAA from interior Alaska and the arctic. This will result in falling snow levels through Tuesday and potential for snow to come back into the forecast. Meanwhile the surface low looks to meander over the NE gulf, continuing to send showers onshore (mixed or rain during the day and mainly snow at night) through mid week. Models have differed from run to run on the strength and track of the gulf low, but a general trend has been for it to gradually track SE through the end of the week. This would result in decreasing POP from north to south, winds shifting out of the north and CAA causing potential for some northerly outflow winds. Since this was the consensus, have increased winds through N. Lynn Canal and some other outflow areas for Wed-Fri and kept POP on the lower end. But how strong the winds end up being will depend greatly on how deep the low gets, how quick/slow it departs, strength of building high pressure to the north and whether or not another system moves in from the west to replace it. Some 00z models are showing another quick moving low track across the gulf from the west on Thursday, which would give another resurgence of moisture to the area before shifting off to the SE a bit later than before. The latter half of next week has lower forecast confidence as a result. && .AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012. && Bezenek/Ferrin Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/Juneau
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