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Small Craft Advisory 215, NWS Juneau, AK

April 8, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 8, 2021, 3:45 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.

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The facts

Issued: Apr 8, 2021, 3:45 PM AKDT (23:45 UTC)
Expired: Apr 11, 2021, 3:53 PM AKDT
In force: 3 days
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

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521 
FZAK52 PAJK 082345
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
345 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-091745-
345 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weakening gale force low lingers in the NE Gulf  through
Thursday night. High pressure builds in the southern Gulf Friday
and into the weekend. Southerly flow changes to strong north to
northwest flow Friday afternoon.   

$$

PKZ041-091745-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
345 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-091745-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
345 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-091745-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
345 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt, then becoming W late. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. W
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-091745-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
345 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-091745-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
345 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft. 

$$

6 follow-up statements

602 
FZAK52 PAJK 091235
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
435 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-100645-
435 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weakening gale force low over the NE gulf slowly shifts SE 
through Friday night. Meanwhile, building high pressure in the 
Yukon will increase winds out of the north. 

$$

PKZ041-100645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
435 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-100645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
435 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. 
Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-100645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
435 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW late. Seas 14 ft. W swell in
the evening. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-100645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
435 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-100645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
435 AM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

770 
FZAK52 PAJK 092316
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
316 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-101730-
316 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weakening low over the NE gulf slowly shifts SE through Friday 
night. High pressure builds through the Yukon increasing N flow 
through Saturday. Saturday afternoon, high pressure builds through
the S Gulf and through the inner channels. 

$$

PKZ041-101730-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
316 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the
afternoon. W swell in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-101730-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
316 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-101730-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
316 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NW late. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-101730-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
316 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell in the evening.
Freezing spray late. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Freezing spray 
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain with snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-101730-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
316 PM AKDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Freezing spray 
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
6 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

208 
FZAK52 PAJK 101203
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
403 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-110615-
403 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A trough of low pressure along the outer coast will shift
eastward across the panhandle Saturday. Meanwhile, high pressure
will be centered over Yukon and Pacific NW. A front will move 
across the gulf from the SW Sunday night. 

$$

PKZ041-110615-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
403 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft subsiding to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-110615-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
403 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft subsiding to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 9 ft 
subsiding to 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-110615-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
403 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Near
the coast, E wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
14 ft subsiding to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-110615-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
403 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Near
the coast, NE wind 25 kt becoming diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-110615-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
403 AM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas building to 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

428 
FZAK52 PAJK 102348
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
348 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-111800-
348 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Low pressure in BC exits E Sat evening. High pressure
strengthens Sat night in the Canadian Yukon as a ridge builds over
the SE gulf then exits early Sun. A weather front lifts NE into 
the eastern gulf through Sun morning. A gale force front follows 
into the central gulf Mon.

$$

PKZ041-111800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
348 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-111800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
348 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-111800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
348 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding
to 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-111800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
348 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the morning, then
rain with snow in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-111800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
348 PM AKDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

034 
FZAK52 PAJK 111136
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
336 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-120545-
336 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Weak high pressure over the SE gulf will push E Sun as a gale
force front pushes into the central gulf Sun night. This front
will stall off the coast and gradually weaken through Tue.   

$$

PKZ041-120545-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
336 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-120545-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
336 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-120545-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
336 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-120545-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
336 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-120545-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
336 AM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
11 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft
building to 14 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 10 ft subsiding to
6 ft. 

$$

526 
FZAK52 PAJK 112353
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
353 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-121800-
353 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force front pushes into the central gulf Sun night. This 
front will stall off the coast and gradually weaken through Tue. 

$$

PKZ041-121800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
353 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain late. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-121800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
353 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-121800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
353 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain late.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-121800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
353 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft late. Rain
and snow early in the evening, then rain. 
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft
subsiding to 10 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-121800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
353 PM AKDT Sun Apr 11 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 12 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 10 ft subsiding to
6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Apr 8, 3:03 PM AKDT, 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 3:03 PM AKDT, 42 minutes before

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
303 PM AKDT Thu Apr 8 2021

.SHORT TERM...The strong weather system essentially continuing on
track for the panhandle as it moves to the northeast gulf. With
the slightly cooler temperature profile throughout SEAK today,
most of the precipitation stayed snow. As the low repositions
southeast slightly tonight it looks as if a band with will
organized and linger from northern Lynn Canal area across Glacier
Bay. As such under this band, the continuation of the advisory for
snow was expected for the Haines and Skagway area with an
additional 3 to 6 inches there. Surrounding zones, Gustavus,
Juneau, Hoonah, looking to see and an additional 2 to 4 inches for
tonight. Will be looking at the Haines/Skagway area as they might
need to go to Warning for tonight.

The showers will continue through Friday and then start to
diminish late Friday, mainly from the Northwest. Aiding the drying
out is that a northerly outflow winds through Lynn Canal
increasing to 35 to 40 kt Friday night. This will bring in drier
air at the lower levels.

For to the moment it seems as Saturday is the break period as SEAK
awaits a weak Sunday feature and a stronger one slated for
Monday.

.LONG TERM.../Saturday through Wednesday night/...This extended
range forecast begins with some significant changes occurring
aloft at the very start on Saturday morning. The previous night, a
sharply defined, negatively tilted upper level trough will have
pushed through. Behind it, strong and very deep northwesterly flow
will be advecting in an anomalously cold low level airmass from
the Alaska interior with a short trajectory across the
northeastern Gulf. This will serve as a reminder that, although
Winter is over, the winter weather is not. Daytime highs on
Saturday will be notably colder than on Friday. Saturday night
lows will be colder as well, but not as dramatically so. The good
news is that the jetstream will shift north and place Southeast
Alaska on the warm side of the jet and resulting upper ridge for
much of the remainder of the extended range forecast. Daytime
highs and overnight lows will become warmer through the week with
a chance that some parts of the Panhandle will finally see temps
getting up into the 50s by mid to late next week.

Apart from the cold temps on Saturday, there will be another
reminder of winter weather in the form of snow. Any shower
activity that remains over the Panhandle on Saturday and Saturday
night will likely be in the form of snow with accumulations
currently forecast from the northeast Gulf Coast all the way down
to the Dixon Entrance. On Sunday, a low in the Bering Sea will be
pushing a front across the northern Gulf and could result in heavy
snow for the northeast Gulf Coast with non-trivial accumulations
along, and north of the Icy Strait corridor as well as Petersburg.
As warmer low level air advects in from the south, temperatures
will begin to rise (as discussed above) and the precipitation type
will gradually involve more rain and less snow, apart from
elevated sites. It is quite possible that the rain could become
heavy at times. Even as this front dissipates, another will be
moving in rapidly from the southwest Tuesday or Tuesday night.
Waves along this second front are looking like they will keep the
bulk of the mid week precipitation focused over the northeast Gulf
Coast.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind until 7 PM AKDT this evening for AKZ026.
     Strong Wind until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon for AKZ017-020>022-
     024.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon for
     AKZ020-022-025.
     Strong Wind until 7 PM AKDT this evening for AKZ025.
     Strong Wind until 1 AM AKDT Friday for AKZ023.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM AKDT Friday for AKZ018-019.
     Winter Storm Warning until 7 PM AKDT this evening for AKZ017.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-031>036-041>043.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ021-022-051>053.

&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 8, 1:52 PM AKDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
152 PM AKDT THU APR 8 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1245 PM     HEAVY SNOW       YAKUTAT                 59.55N 139.73W
04/08/2021  M5.7 INCH        YAKUTAT            AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STILL SNOWING AND WINDY.

0115 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 E YAKUTAT             59.55N 139.71W
04/08/2021  M8.0 INCH        YAKUTAT            AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STILL SNOWING WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 8, 4:36 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AJK	11 hr
Apr 8, 4:39 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AJK	11 hr
Apr 8, 4:55 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AJK	59 hr
Apr 8, 5:32 AM AKDT	Winter Storm Warning	AJK	26 hr
Apr 8, 5:32 AM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AJK	10 hr
Apr 8, 3:36 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	52 hr
Apr 8, 3:36 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.