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Small Craft Advisory 278, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at May 20, 2021, 3:29 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
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- Issued
- May 20, 2021, 3:29 PM AKDT (23:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 21, 2021, 3:49 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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134 FZAK51 PAJK 202329 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 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. PKZ098-211715- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force weather front drifts into the eastern gulf Thursday night. The front will drift over the panhandle through Friday. $$ PKZ011-211715- Glacier Bay- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-211715- Northern Lynn Canal- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming light and variable. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the late afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-211715- Southern Lynn Canal- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-211715- Icy Strait- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind increasing to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Showers. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-211715- Cross Sound- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft building to 7 ft late. Rain late. .FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-211715- Stephens Passage- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-211715- Northern Chatham Strait- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. Showers in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-211715- Southern Chatham Strait- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the evening. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Wind gusts to 35 kt near the ocean entrance. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-211715- Frederick Sound- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. Showers in the evening. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...Light winds becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-211715- Sumner Strait- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. Showers in the evening. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-211715- Clarence Strait- 329 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. Showers in the evening. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .MON...Light winds becoming NW 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
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687 FZAK51 PAJK 211208 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 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. PKZ098-220245- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force weather front over the eastern gulf will drift over the panhandle through Friday. A low pressure system over the southwest gulf will drift northeast and weaken to be over the north central gulf by Saturday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-220245- Glacier Bay- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Strongest winds over southern portions of the bay. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-220245- Northern Lynn Canal- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the late afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-220245- Southern Lynn Canal- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-220245- Icy Strait- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-220245- Cross Sound- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning decreasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-220245- Stephens Passage- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-220245- Northern Chatham Strait- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-220245- Southern Chatham Strait- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the late morning. Seas building to 4 ft in the late morning, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-220245- Frederick Sound- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-220245- Sumner Strait- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-220245- Clarence Strait- 408 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft subsiding late. Rain in the evening. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
112 FZAK51 PAJK 212032 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 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. PKZ098-220330- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force weather front over the eastern gulf will drift over the panhandle through Friday. A low pressure system over the southwest gulf will drift northeast and weaken to be over the north central gulf by Saturday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-220330- Glacier Bay- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-220330- Northern Lynn Canal- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-220330- Southern Lynn Canal- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-220330- Icy Strait- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-220330- Cross Sound- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-220330- Stephens Passage- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-220330- Northern Chatham Strait- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-220330- Southern Chatham Strait- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the late morning. Seas building to 4 ft in the late morning, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-220330- Frederick Sound- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-220330- Sumner Strait- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-220330- Clarence Strait- 1232 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft subsiding late. Rain in the evening. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
666 FZAK51 PAJK 212221 AAB CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 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. PKZ098-220345- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low pressure system over the southwest gulf will weaken and drift northeast to be over the north central gulf by Saturday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-220345- Glacier Bay- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-220345- Northern Lynn Canal- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then rain showers late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-220345- Southern Lynn Canal- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-220345- Icy Strait- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-220345- Cross Sound- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-220345- Stephens Passage- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-220345- Northern Chatham Strait- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-220345- Southern Chatham Strait- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the late morning. Seas building to 4 ft in the late morning, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-220345- Frederick Sound- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-220345- Sumner Strait- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening, then showers late. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-220345- Clarence Strait- 221 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft subsiding late. Rain in the evening. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
286 FZAK51 PAJK 212349 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 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. PKZ098-221815- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low pressure system over the southwest gulf will weaken and drift northeast to be over the north central gulf by Saturday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-221815- Glacier Bay- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-221815- Northern Lynn Canal- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Higher gusts in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-221815- Southern Lynn Canal- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-221815- Icy Strait- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening, diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft. Showers. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-221815- Cross Sound- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-221815- Stephens Passage- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening, diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Showers. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-221815- Northern Chatham Strait- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-221815- Southern Chatham Strait- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Higher gusts in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Showers late. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-221815- Frederick Sound- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Higher gusts in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Showers late. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-221815- Sumner Strait- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft. Showers. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-221815- Clarence Strait- 349 PM AKDT Fri May 21 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing late. Higher gusts in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Showers in the evening. .SAT...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at May 20, 2:42 PM AKDT, 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 20, 2:42 PM AKDT, 47 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
242 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021
.SHORT TERM...Weak ridging currently exists over the region, but
is slowly breaking down in front of a low that is moving in from
the west. Currently, dry but cloudy conditions exist over much of
the panhandle. Our dry conditions will come to an end Thursday
night into Friday as a gale force front moves into the region.
Gales should be limited to the northern coast and open waters and
should diminish through Friday. Greatest precipitation totals will
be along the northern coast where 1 to 1.5 inches appear likely.
Amounts around one inch will be typically through the Icy Strait
corridor into Juneau with lesser amounts anticipated to the north
and south. After the main front passes, the associated low will
meander in the Gulf through the duration of the forecast period,
maintaining onshore flow and chances for showers. Cloudy
conditions during the forecast period will serve to moderate
temperatures, limiting just how warm we will get during the day,
but keeping night time minimums high enough that there shouldn't
be a need for anymore frost advisories in the near future.
.LONG TERM.../Saturday to Thursday as of 10 pm Wednesday/ The
long term forecast begins with a second wave wrapping into the
panhandle behind the previous front. The northern and central
panhandle will largely be the favored recipients of this second
wave, though do not expect as much in the way of QPF as the main
front brought in the day before. Areas further south will see
lower chances of rain as the bulk of the energy remains focused
on the north. Uncertainty continues to be a major factor from
Sunday onward, with the question of where the parent low actually
goes remaining hotly contested amongst the ensembles and
operational runs. Am leaning more towards the low moving into the
panhandle and then departing sooner rather than later-the outcome
broadly favored by the Canadian and the Euro Ensemble. This would
introduce better chances for drier weather across at least the S
panhandle on Monday, with a more NW flow pattern encouraging drier
conditions to longer through Tuesday as well. This is a low
confidence forecast however, and the possibility remains that rain
could still be a factor through this time, especially with the
GFS still hinting at easterly wave potential. Beyond this
timeframe, the ensembles have begun hinting at the idea that
another system could impact the area during mid- late next week.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ051-052-310.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ022-041>043-053.
&&
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 3:39 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| May 20, 3:41 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| May 20, 3:50 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| May 20, 3:50 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| May 20, 3:37 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 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.