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Small Craft Advisory 251, NWS Juneau, AK

May 2, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 2, 2021, 4:11 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 hr.

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The facts

Issued
May 2, 2021, 4:11 AM AKDT (12:11 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 3:36 PM AKDT
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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205 
FZAK51 PAJK 021211
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 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.

PKZ098-030245-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure over the inner channels Sunday morning
will weaken and shift east. A front moves across the eastern
Gulf from the SW Sunday evening through Monday. Another front 
moves into the Eastern Gulf late Monday night. 

$$

PKZ011-030245-
Glacier Bay-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...Light winds becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-030245-
Northern Lynn Canal-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming S 10 kt int he
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the evening, then
increasing to 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt shifting to the S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-030245-
Southern Lynn Canal-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or 
less.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming N 20 kt. Seas 4 
ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-030245-
Icy Strait-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or 
less.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 
ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-030245-
Cross Sound-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 15 kt in the late morning. Seas 5 
ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft
.MON...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-030245-
Stephens Passage-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Higher gusts on
the south side of Douglas Island. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-030245-
Northern Chatham Strait-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...Light winds becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-030245-
Southern Chatham Strait-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft, 
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-030245-
Frederick Sound-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 
ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-030245-
Sumner Strait-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-030245-
Clarence Strait-
411 AM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light and variable winds becoming SE 10 kt in the 
morning, then increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 7 
ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
7 follow-up statements
875 
FZAK51 PAJK 022333
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 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.

PKZ098-031645-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front moves across the eastern Gulf from the SW  Sunday
evening through Monday. Another front moves into the  Eastern
Gulf late Monday night.  

$$

PKZ011-031645-
Glacier Bay-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind becoming 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in
the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-031645-
Northern Lynn Canal-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 
ft late. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas building to
3 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-031645-
Southern Lynn Canal-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 
ft late.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in
the morning then 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-031645-
Icy Strait-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-031645-
Cross Sound-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-031645-
Stephens Passage-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-031645-
Northern Chatham Strait-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...NE wind becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 ft 
late. Rain late. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-031645-
Southern Chatham Strait-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to
8 ft late. Rain late. 
.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 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers in the evening. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-031645-
Frederick Sound-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-031645-
Sumner Strait-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain 
late.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-031645-
Clarence Strait-
333 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. 
Rain late.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$
099 
FZAK51 PAJK 030627
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 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.

PKZ098-031415-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front moves across the eastern Gulf from the SW Sunday evening 
through Monday. Another front moves into the Eastern Gulf late 
Monday night. 

$$

PKZ011-031415-
Glacier Bay-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in
the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-031415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas building to
3 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ013-031415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in
the morning then 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ021-031415-
Icy Strait-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Higher gusts near western end. 
Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ022-031415-
Cross Sound-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-031415-
Stephens Passage-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas
building to 3 ft. South side of Douglas Island, E wind increasing
to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ032-031415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft. Rain late.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ033-031415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.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 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers in the evening. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ034-031415-
Frederick Sound-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 4 
ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ035-031415-
Sumner Strait-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt late. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ036-031415-
Clarence Strait-
1027 PM AKDT Sun May 2 2021

CORRECTED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building
to 5 ft, except 8 ft near the ocean entrance late. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 



$$
777 
FZAK51 PAJK 031214
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
414 AM AKDT Mon May 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.

PKZ098-040300-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front over the eastern Gulf and panhandle will track northward
through Monday morning. Another frontal trough will follow a
similar path across the region through Monday night. High
pressure builds over the panhandle Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-040300-
Glacier Bay-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-040300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing in the morning, then becoming
SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-040300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming SE and increasing to
20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-040300-
Icy Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-040300-
Cross Sound-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the afternoon. 
Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-040300-
Stephens Passage-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt on the south side of Douglas Island in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-040300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-040300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S in the morning. Gusts to 35 kt.
Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the morning. Seas 3 ft, except
7 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, 
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-040300-
Frederick Sound-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the morning. Gusts to 35 
kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-040300-
Sumner Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-040300-
Clarence Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
065 
FZAK51 PAJK 031823 CCA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
414 AM AKDT Mon May 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.

PKZ098-040300-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front over the eastern Gulf and panhandle will track northward
through Monday morning. Another frontal trough will follow a
similar path across the region through Monday night. High
pressure builds over the panhandle Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-040300-
Glacier Bay-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-040300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing in the morning, then becoming
SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-040300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming SE and increasing to
20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-040300-
Icy Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-040300-
Cross Sound-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the afternoon. 
Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-040300-
Stephens Passage-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt on the south side of Douglas Island in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-040300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-040300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S in the morning. Gusts to 35 kt.
Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the morning. Seas 3 ft, except
7 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, 
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-040300-
Frederick Sound-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the morning. Gusts to 35 
kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-040300-
Sumner Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-040300-
Clarence Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
809 
FZAK51 PAJK 031922 CCB
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
414 AM AKDT Mon May 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.

PKZ098-040300-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front over the eastern Gulf and panhandle will track northward
through Monday morning. Another frontal trough will follow a
similar path across the region through Monday night. High
pressure builds over the panhandle Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-040300-
Glacier Bay-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-040300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing in the morning, then becoming
SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-040300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming SE and increasing to
20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-040300-
Icy Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-040300-
Cross Sound-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the afternoon. 
Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-040300-
Stephens Passage-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt on the south side of Douglas Island in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-040300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-040300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S in the morning. Gusts to 35 kt.
Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the morning. Seas 3 ft, except
7 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, 
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-040300-
Frederick Sound-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the morning. Gusts to 35 
kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-040300-
Sumner Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-040300-
Clarence Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
681 
FZAK51 PAJK 032022 RRA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
414 AM AKDT Mon May 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.

PKZ098-040300-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front over the eastern Gulf and panhandle will track northward
through Monday morning. Another frontal trough will follow a
similar path across the region through Monday night. High
pressure builds over the panhandle Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-040300-
Glacier Bay-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-040300-
Northern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing in the morning, then becoming
SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-040300-
Southern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming SE and increasing to
20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-040300-
Icy Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-040300-
Cross Sound-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the afternoon. 
Showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-040300-
Stephens Passage-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt on the south side of Douglas Island in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-040300-
Northern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-040300-
Southern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S in the morning. Gusts to 35 kt.
Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the morning. Seas 3 ft, except
7 ft near ocean entrances.
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, 
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-040300-
Frederick Sound-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the morning. Gusts to 35 
kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-040300-
Sumner Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
Showers.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-040300-
Clarence Strait-
414 AM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
271 
FZAK51 PAJK 032336
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
336 PM AKDT Mon May 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.

PKZ098-041715-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front tracks northward across the region through Monday night.
High pressure builds over the panhandle Tuesday. A low moves
into the S gulf late on Wednesday.  

$$

PKZ011-041715-
Glacier Bay-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain early in the 
evening, then rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-041715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-041715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...Variable winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-041715-
Icy Strait-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-041715-
Cross Sound-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain early in the evening,
then showers. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. Showers in the
morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 8 ft. SW
swell. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-041715-
Stephens Passage-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt early in the evening. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-041715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-041715-
Southern Chatham Strait-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the
evening, then rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 2 ft or less,
except 8 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-041715-
Frederick Sound-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the evening,
then rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-041715-
Sumner Strait-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain early in the evening, then showers. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-041715-
Clarence Strait-
336 PM AKDT Mon May 3 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas building to 3 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 May 1, 3:03 PM AKDT, 13 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 1, 3:03 PM AKDT, 13 hours 8 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
303 PM AKDT Sat May 1 2021

.SHORT TERM...Surface ridge building over the eastern gulf and
Southeast Alaska and increasing amplitude through Saturday
afternoon and night. Expect to see the lingering isolated showers
over the panhandle this evening ending by morning. The ridge axis
will be shifted east into Canada Sunday morning as the next system
advances on the panhandle.

Breaks in the clouds and some cooler temperatures tonight is
lowering some lows into the lower 30s to upper 20s. Southeast
Alaska has entered the official growing season, so with these
cooler temperatures have issued a few Frost advisories for
tonight.

The next weather systems moves across the gulf Sunday and reaches
the southwest panhandle coastline Sunday evening then it will
progress into the remainder of the area by Monday morning.

Winds ahead of this front are expected to be 25 to 30 kt so Small
Crafts will be out for the outer coastal regions. After that, flow
on the south side of the low over the northern gulf, so westerly
winds across the southern gulf.

.LONG TERM.../Monday through Saturday as of 10 pm Friday/ A
persistent wet forecast is in store for the long range forecast
as we stay in the soggy, but predictable series of low pressure
systems impacting the region with short breaks in between. That
being said, as we open the period, a front will be moving across
the region. Greatest impacts will be in the southern panhandle
where some locations could see an inch or two of total rain from
this event through Monday night. A strengthening pressure gradient
also could push some gusty winds into the ocean entrances of
Chatham and Clarence Straits. After the main front passes, precip
becomes more showery in nature due to onshore flow, but PoPs
decrease Tuesday night into Wednesday. For some areas, there may
even be a chance for some of the clouds to break out during the
day but don't get too used to it, because another low is on the
way. As has been the case the past several nights, models are
still having trouble coming to any sort of reasonable consensus on
the track and intensity of this low. The timing appears to be
coming into better agreement though in that the impacts will be
upon the panhandle by Thursday, perhaps as early as around
sunrise, but beginning to look more likely to be a bit later in
the day. Still have plenty of time to evaluate the possibilities
and see if guidance can achieve unanimity so for now still a bit
soon to speculate further. Beyond this, the disagreement continues
so have maintained some PoP to account for potential showery
activity if flow does turn back onshore before the next low
arrives late in the forecast period on Saturday.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Frost Advisory from 4 AM to 8 AM AKDT Sunday for AKZ026>028.
     Frost Advisory from 1 AM to 8 AM AKDT Sunday for AKZ020-021-025.
     Frost Advisory from midnight tonight to 8 AM AKDT Sunday for
     AKZ017-019.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ041>043-051-052.

&&

Bezenek/JDR

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 4:18 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK7 days
May 2, 3:21 AM AKDTFreeze WarningAJK5 hr
May 2, 3:30 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 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.