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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 9, 2021, 3:23 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2021, 3:23 PM AKST (00:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2021, 4:10 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
371 FZAK51 PAJK 100023 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 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. PKZ098-101730- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A storm force front lifts north through the eastern gulf and stalls tonight before pulling NW. A strong gale force front pushes northward into the eastern gulf Sunday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-101730- Glacier Bay- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-101730- Northern Lynn Canal- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-101730- Southern Lynn Canal- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-101730- Icy Strait- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-101730- Cross Sound- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. Rain. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ031-101730- Stephens Passage- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-101730- Northern Chatham Strait- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-101730- Southern Chatham Strait- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 20 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-101730- Frederick Sound- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-101730- Sumner Strait- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-101730- Clarence Strait- 323 PM AKST Sat Jan 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft late. Rain. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
818 FZAK51 PAJK 101310 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 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. PKZ098-110330- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... The front over the northeastern Gulf and Panhandle pulls northwestward out of the area early Sunday Morning. A strong gale force front pushes northward into the eastern Gulf around midday Sunday into Sunday night. Another gale force low moves into the eastern Gulf from the south and pushes northward toward the Panhandle Monday Afternoon through Monday night. $$ PKZ011-110330- Glacier Bay- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain. Snow in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-110330- Northern Lynn Canal- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Rain. Snow in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers and snow showers late. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-110330- Southern Lynn Canal- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-110330- Icy Strait- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .MON...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-110330- Cross Sound- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. Rain in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ031-110330- Stephens Passage- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-110330- Northern Chatham Strait- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .MON...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-110330- Southern Chatham Strait- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 18 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening, then rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-110330- Frederick Sound- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-110330- Sumner Strait- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-110330- Clarence Strait- 410 AM AKST Sun Jan 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 4:10 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:10 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:17 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 58 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:19 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 10, 5:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 34 hr |
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