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Small Craft Advisory 36, NWS Juneau, AK

January 15, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 15, 2021, 9:52 AM AKST. It was in force for 18 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 15, 2021, 9:52 AM AKST (18:52 UTC)
Expired
Jan 16, 2021, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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496 
FZAK51 PAJK 151852
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 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.

PKZ098-160345-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force low over the eastern gulf will dissipate on Friday.
A ridge will build in over the Panhandle Friday night. A gale
force front will enter the eastern gulf from the west  early on
Saturday.  

$$

PKZ011-160345-
Glacier Bay-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers late. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-160345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt overnight. Gusts to 
35 kt in the evening. Seas subsiding to 2 ft late. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-160345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-160345-
Icy Strait-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021


.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind diminishing to 15 kt in the evening. Seas
subsiding to 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-160345-
Cross Sound-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and 
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 13 ft. SW 
swell. Rain showers late. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain
showers. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-160345-
Stephens Passage-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft late.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-160345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-160345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 17 ft near ocean 
entrances. Isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers late. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft,
except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-160345-
Frederick Sound-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind diminishing to 15 kt in the evening. Seas
subsiding to 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-160345-
Sumner Strait-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean 
entrances. Showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas
4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-160345-
Clarence Strait-
952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021


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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 
ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers late. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft. 



$$
2 follow-up statements
680 
FZAK51 PAJK 160038
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 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.

PKZ098-161745-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak ridge will move over the panhandle tonight. A storm force 
front will pass through the gulf and reach the coast on Saturday. 
The front will weaken Saturday night with a weak ridge building 
Sunday. A gale force low moves into the gulf Sunday night. 

$$

PKZ011-161745-
Glacier Bay-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-161745-
Northern Lynn Canal-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt
in the evening. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. Rain showers
in the evening.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-161745-
Southern Lynn Canal-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt
in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Rain showers in the 
evening.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-161745-
Icy Strait-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming light. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 

$$

PKZ022-161745-
Cross Sound-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the evening, then
becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. W swell. Rain showers early in
the evening. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-161745-
Stephens Passage-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft late.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-161745-
Northern Chatham Strait-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft late.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-161745-
Southern Chatham Strait-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing. Seas 5 ft, except 17 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.SAT...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near 
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-161745-
Frederick Sound-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft late.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-161745-
Sumner Strait-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-161745-
Clarence Strait-
338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$
352 
FZAK51 PAJK 161300
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 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.

PKZ098-170315-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A storm force front will pass through the gulf and reach the 
coast on Saturday. The front will weaken Saturday night with a 
weak ridge building Sunday. A gale force low moves into the gulf 
Sunday night. 

$$

PKZ011-170315-
Glacier Bay-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-170315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-170315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming NE in the morning, then becoming
SE in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-170315-
Icy Strait-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 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. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-170315-
Cross Sound-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
SW swell. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-170315-
Stephens Passage-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-170315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-170315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-170315-
Frederick Sound-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ035-170315-
Sumner Strait-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.MON...E gale to 35 kt becoming S. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-170315-
Clarence Strait-
400 AM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 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 Jan 15, 6:38 AM AKST, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 15, 6:38 AM AKST, 3 hours 14 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
638 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021

.SHORT TERM...A shortwave trough associated with the low pressure
system in the Gulf of Alaska is currently moving northward across
southeast alaska today. This is creating active weather to begin
the day, with lapse rates along the trough remaining strong
enough aloft to allow for lightning to occur over the outer portions
of panhandle.

Wind speeds are expected to decrease behind this disturbance as a
weak induced ridge develops late Friday and early Saturday ahead
of the next system. Shower activity will continue across much of
the panhandle as available and instability moisture remains in
place to allow for continued precipitation.

By Saturday the next low pressure system begins to move northward
into the gulf, allowing for the associated front to impact
Southeast Alaska. Gale force winds are expected with this next
system, with warmer temperatures aloft, limiting snow level to
roughly above 1000 feet ahead of the front, and increasing to over
3000 feet behind the front.

.LONG TERM.../Sunday through Friday night/...The forecast period
begins Sunday with showers lingering over the region due to the
remnants of a front that passed through Saturday. Conditions
remain cloudy and any breaks in precipitation should be rather
short lived as another robust frontal system begins to make an
approach on the panhandle. Southerly flow around this storm
should keep the temperatures fairly mild for this time of year
before the main band of precip begins to impact the region.
Preliminary looks at IVT and PW anomalies indicate the makings of
a decent atmospheric river headed toward our way by Monday
morning. Models are in good agreement that this feature will
impact western areas of SEAK such as Yakutat first and then swing
southward over the course of the day Monday. This slug of moisture
should swing through the area fairly quickly, but moderate to
heavy rain at times could drive precip totals upwards of two
inches for many locations over the course of the event with
highest totals currently forecast for coastal locations. To
reiterate, temperatures prior to the start of this event should be
warm enough all locations at or near sea level will see only rain.
Higher locations, namely the Haines an Klondike Highways, could
potentially see some rather substantial amounts of snow. While
still a bit premature to make a snow total forecast with great
confidence, the Klondike Hwy appears to be the most likely
location to be in line for significant snow.

Model discrepancy becomes more pronounced beyond Monday's
system,however, after this storm passes through, showers linger
through Tuesday, and a much weaker system looks to impact parts of
the region on Wednesday, but a bit of a pattern change could be in
store after midweek as ridging builds in over the region. This
could mean that we are in store for some sunny days toward the
end of next week, but with the days still being pretty short,
clear conditions would also send us to some of the coldest nights
of the year thus far.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ023-027.
     Winter Storm Warning until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ019.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ036-041>043-052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ021-022-031>035-051-053.

&&

Suk/JDR

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 15, 8:21 AM AKST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
821 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2021

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

1030 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SSE MOSQUITO LAKE     59.40N 136.00W
01/14/2021  M17.5 INCH       HAINES             AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 17.5 INCHES OF
            NEW SNOWFALL OVER A 12 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT
            10:30 PM AKST. IT WAS STILL SNOWING AT THE
            TIME OF MEASUREMENT.

&&

JLC
Local storm report, Jan 15, 8:27 AM AKST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
827 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2021

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

1100 PM     SNOW             HAINES                  59.24N 135.44W
01/14/2021  M5.0 INCH        HAINES             AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 5 INCHES OF NEW
            HEAVY WET SNOWFALL IN THE TOWN OF HAINES AT
            11 PM AKST.

&&

JLC
Local storm report, Jan 15, 8:35 AM AKST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
835 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2021

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

1130 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NW HAINES             59.24N 135.46W
01/14/2021  M11.0 INCH       HAINES             AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 11 INCHES OF NEW
            STICKY SNOWFALL. THE SPOTTER STATED THAT THE
            TREES ARE SNOW-LADEN AND BENDING WITH THE
            WEIGHT OF THE SNOW.

&&

JLC
Local storm report, Jan 15, 8:46 AM AKST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
846 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2021

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

0700 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HAINES CUSTOMS          59.45N 136.36W
01/15/2021  M24.0 INCH       HAINES             AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL WAS RECEIVED IN
            THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 7 AM AKST
            AT THE HAINES BORDER CUSTOMS COOPERATIVE
            OBSERVER SITE.

&&

JLC
Local storm report, Jan 15, 8:50 AM AKST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
850 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2021

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

0800 AM     SNOW             HAINES                  59.24N 135.45W
01/15/2021  M9.0 INCH        HAINES             AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            9 INCHES OF TOTAL NEW SNOWFALL WAS MEASURED
            FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD THAT ENDED AT 8 AM
            AKST AT THE HAINES #2 COOPERATIVE OBSERVER
            SITE IN THE TOWN OF HAINES.

&&

JLC
Local storm report, Jan 15, 9:40 AM AKST, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
940 AM AKST FRI JAN 15 2021

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

0920 AM     SNOW             6 NNE SKAGWAY           59.53N 135.23W
01/15/2021  E6.0 INCH        SKAGWAY            AK   OTHER FEDERAL

            US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, SKAGWAY
            PORT OF ENTRY REPORTED ABOUT 6 INCHES OF NEW
            SNOWFALL WITHIN THE PAST 24 HOURS.

&&

JLC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 4:05 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Jan 15, 4:05 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK11 hr
Jan 15, 4:24 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK72 hr
Jan 15, 9:52 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK6 hr

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