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Small Craft Advisory 341, NWS Juneau, AK

July 21, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 21, 2021, 3:28 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr.

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Issued
Jul 21, 2021, 3:28 PM AKDT (23:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 23, 2021, 4:14 AM AKDT
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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887 
FZAK51 PAJK 212328
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 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.

PKZ098-221715-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure over the Panhandle moves east as a
weather front enters the eastern gulf late Wednesday night. The
front moves into the Panhandle Thursday. 

$$

PKZ011-221715-
Glacier Bay-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers late. 
.THU...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light.
Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-221715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing. Gusts to 35 kt in the 
evening. Seas 4 ft. Showers late. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft in the evening 
then 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-221715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers late. 
.THU...S wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the 
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-221715-
Icy Strait-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming E in the evening, then becoming
light late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the 
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-221715-
Cross Sound-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-221715-
Stephens Passage-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt diminishing. Seas 3 ft then 2 ft or less
late. Showers.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-221715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft 
late.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-221715-
Southern Chatham Strait-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft 
late.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas
5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances,
seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-221715-
Frederick Sound-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-221715-
Sumner Strait-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-221715-
Clarence Strait-
328 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Showers
early in the evening. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
207 
FZAK51 PAJK 221205
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 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.

PKZ098-230245-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
The ridge of high pressure over the Panhandle continues to be 
sharpened and pushed eastward out of the Panhandle as a weather 
front enters the eastern Gulf Thursday morning. The front moves 
into the Panhandle Thursday night. 

$$

PKZ011-230245-
Glacier Bay-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain late. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-230245-
Northern Lynn Canal-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 
4 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or
less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt in the evening diminishing to 10 kt overnight.
Seas 3 ft in the evening subsiding to 2 ft or less overnight. 
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-230245-
Southern Lynn Canal-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-230245-
Icy Strait-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TODAY...Light winds becoming E 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-230245-
Cross Sound-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ031-230245-
Stephens Passage-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-230245-
Northern Chatham Strait-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-230245-
Southern Chatham Strait-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 4 
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-230245-
Frederick Sound-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-230245-
Sumner Strait-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning building
to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 
kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening subsiding to 3 ft. 
Rain late.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt in the morning diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 
ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-230245-
Clarence Strait-
405 AM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 5 ft near ocean entrances.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
847 
FZAK51 PAJK 222345
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 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.

PKZ098-231615-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure over the Panhandle is pushed eastward
as a weather front approaches the coast Thursday night.  A
surface low over the central Gulf sags southward as the front 
moves into the Panhandle through Friday. 

$$

PKZ011-231615-
Glacier Bay-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late. 
.FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-231615-
Northern Lynn Canal-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft in the 
evening then 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Rain in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-231615-
Southern Lynn Canal-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then
2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Periods of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-231615-
Icy Strait-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Periods of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-231615-
Cross Sound-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Periods of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ031-231615-
Stephens Passage-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Periods of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-231615-
Northern Chatham Strait-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Periods of rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Periods of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-231615-
Southern Chatham Strait-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Periods of rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Periods of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. 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. 

$$

PKZ034-231615-
Frederick Sound-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Periods of rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Periods of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming light. 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. 

$$

PKZ035-231615-
Sumner Strait-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Periods of
rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Periods of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-231615-
Clarence Strait-
345 PM AKDT Thu Jul 22 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Periods of rain. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Periods of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
054 
FZAK51 PAJK 231214
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 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.

PKZ098-240215-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A surface low pressure over the central Gulf sags southeastward 
as the associated front moves into the Panhandle through Friday. 
The surface low meanders over the southeastern Gulf while 
weakening through early next week. 

$$

PKZ011-240215-
Glacier Bay-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-240215-
Northern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning, becoming SE in the 
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-240215-
Southern Lynn Canal-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light. Seas 2
ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-240215-
Icy Strait-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft in the morning, then 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-240215-
Cross Sound-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-240215-
Stephens Passage-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less
in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-240215-
Northern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Showers.
.SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-240215-
Southern Chatham Strait-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt early in the morning diminishing to 15 kt.
Seas 4 ft early in the morning subsiding to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-240215-
Frederick Sound-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-240215-
Sumner Strait-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt early in the morning diminishing to 15 kt.
Seas 4 ft early in the morning subsiding to 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 2 ft
or less. Showers in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-240215-
Clarence Strait-
414 AM AKDT Fri Jul 23 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt early in the morning diminishing to 15 kt. 
Seas 4 ft early in the morning subsiding to 3 ft. Seas 5 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S 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 Jul 21, 2:09 PM AKDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 2:09 PM AKDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
209 PM AKDT Wed Jul 21 2021

.SHORT TERM.../Through Thursday night/...A surface ridge situated
over the Panhandle is being amplified by an approaching weather
front to the west and entrenched low pressure over the interior of
Alaska and The Yukon. In spite of this, small craft winds over
northern Lynn Canal have relaxed, so the small craft advisory
there has been cancelled. Meanwhile, winds in Skagway (and
presumably Taiya Inlet) are blowing 15 to 25 mph. On the outside,
the approaching front will produce southeasterly small craft winds
from Cape Suckling down past the Dixon Entrance by Thursday
afternoon and then diminish overnight Thursday night. So far, the
only inner channels response is expected to be small craft
southeasterly winds over Clarence Strait Thursday afternoon and
evening. While winds at the surface may not be overly impactful,
low level winds aloft will likely result in some significant
turbulence for aviation operations. At this time, it appears that
the only locations to be spared from a rocky ride will be north of
the Icy Strait corridor through Thursday night.

Convective activity and thunderstorms over British Columbia and
The Yukon got off to an early start today and easterly wave
activity continues to drive individual cells to the west. But the
low level stability provided by the amplified ridge over the
Panhandle coupled with the geographic barrier of the Coast
Mountains and ice field along the international border will be
extremely hard to penetrate by all but the strongest storms. This
is reflected in convective and instability parameters depicted in
the model data today, so no mention of thunderstorms was included
in the afternoon forecast.

The view out the window here at the forecast office is looking a
little more like a typical late July day here in Southeast Alaska
with a bright but grey sky and no shadows cast on the ground. The
pavement is, however dry at the moment. Across the region, cloud
ceilings range from below 1000 feet to as high as 5000 feet and
rain showers continue to be reported in various places. Overnight
tonight, those rain showers will be concentrated along the coast
mountains, then diminishing by morning. Focus then shifts to the
outer coast, where frontal precipitation will be arriving over the
southern outer coast by late Thursday morning, then the remainder
of the outer coast by Thursday afternoon/evening. Categorical
PoPs will be concentrated from the Icy Strait corridor and south
with maximum coverage and intensity occurring late Thursday night
as we head into the extended range forecast period.

The previous forecast remains on track so, apart from the
adjustments made to northern Lynn Canal, virtually no changes were
made.

.LONG TERM.../Friday through Wednesday as of 10 PM Tuesday/... The
long term period features a low in the gulf which will meander and
weaken there through the weekend and into early next week. The low
eventually dissipates as ridging builds into NW canada and
Southern Alaska by the middle of next week. Deterministic models
and ensembles are all in a general agreement with this pattern.
Going into next week deterministic models diverge on the details
regarding the exact strength and placement of the ridging;
however both EC and GFS ensemble are in good agreement it will
generally be over NW Canada and Southern Alaska.

As far as sensible weather, showers will be present Friday through
early next week with continuous southerly/southeasterly onshore
flow and waves of energy rotating in around the low in the gulf.
Guidance currently depicts the great coverage of showers across
the Southern Panhandle and along the higher terrain of Baranof
Island and the Coast Mountains. Expect the driest portion of the
Panhandle to be Upper Lynn Canal as the mountains tend to wring
out much of the moisture as it makes its way SE to NW across the
Panhandle. Overall not expecting a complete washout as shower
activity will have a slow diminishing trend through mid next week.
Further details regarding timing of each wave and where the most
widespread shower activity occurs will be fine tuned as the
weekend approaches.

Winds through the period remain relatively light, especially
through the Inner Channels. Winds 10 kt or less expected for much
of the weekend and into next week. If more sunshine and surface
heating occur in between showers, then stronger afternoon sea
breezes may occur in Icy Strait and Lynn Canal. An increase in
winds in Northern Lynn Canal is also possible mid next week as
surface ridging builds into the Panhandle; however confidence is
still low regarding the exact pressure gradient pattern associated
with the surface ridge.

Expect temperatures to remain close to climatological norms for
this time of year with smaller diurnal fluctuations due to
increased cloud cover and showers. With 850mb temps steady around
+3-5C and mostly cloudy skies, expect highs generally in the lower
60s with lows in the low 50s. Breaks in the clouds during the
afternoon could lead to a few warmer spots, especially across
Upper Lynn Canal.

Confidence remains high through the period regarding the overall
pattern. Lower confidence exists in the smaller details of each
wave passing and where exactly the highest concentration of
showers will be. These details will be fine tuned as the weekend
approaches. Used a blend of GFS/EC for the mid range transitioning
to mostly WPC by the end of the period. No major changes made to
the long term forecast.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ036-041>043-051-052.

&&

Fritsch/CM

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 21, 4:02 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK60 hr
Jul 21, 3:28 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 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.