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Small Craft Advisory 385, NWS Juneau, AK

August 31, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 31, 2021, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

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Issued
Aug 31, 2021, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 3, 2021, 3:58 AM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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069 
FZAK52 PAJK 010000
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
400 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021

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

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

PKZ099-011800-
400 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure continues to build over the eastern Gulf
and Panhandle through Wednesday. Then, a gale-force front moves 
into the eastern Gulf on Wednesday night. 


$$

PKZ041-011800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
400 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-011800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
400 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-011800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
400 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-011800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
400 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft in the
evening then 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-011800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
400 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft
late. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$
6 follow-up statements
085 
FZAK52 PAJK 011217
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
417 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

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

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

PKZ099-020630-
417 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure continues to hold over the eastern Gulf 
and Panhandle through Wednesday. Then, a gale-force front moves 
into the eastern Gulf, approaching the Panhandle on Wednesday 
night, and dissipates into the late work week. A weak wave enters 
the southeastern Gulf Thursday afternoon, drifts northeastward, 
and weakens through Friday. 

$$

PKZ041-020630-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
417 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-020630-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
417 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming S in the morning, then becoming
SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-020630-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
417 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 25 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-020630-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
417 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-020630-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
417 AM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...E gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
064 
FZAK52 PAJK 012352
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
352 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

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

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

PKZ099-021800-
352 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale-force front moves into the eastern Gulf, approaching the
Panhandle Wednesday night then dissipates late in the week. A
weak wave enters the southeastern Gulf Thursday afternoon,
drifts northeastward, and weakens through Friday.  

$$

PKZ041-021800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
352 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain in the evening.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-021800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
352 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
10 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-021800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
352 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-021800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
352 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building
to 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-021800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
352 PM AKDT Wed Sep 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
356 
FZAK52 PAJK 021151
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
351 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

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

PKZ099-030600-
351 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale-force front pushes through the eastern gulf and panhandle 
Thu. Another low develops along the front and moves into the SE 
gulf and S panhandle Friday. 

$$

PKZ041-030600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
351 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-030600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
351 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-030600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
351 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-030600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
351 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-030600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
351 AM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming light. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
355 
FZAK52 PAJK 022353
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
353 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

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

PKZ099-031800-
353 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A trough of low pressure will move into the SE gulf from the SW
Thursday night, then track north through the inside waters
Friday morning with building high pressure behind it. Another
low will approach the Dixon Entrance area from the SW early
Saturday, then weaken as it progresses NE over the southern 
panhandle through Saturday night. 

$$

PKZ041-031800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
353 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S late. Seas building to 9 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. SW 
swell late. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-031800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
353 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-031800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
353 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. 
SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-031800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
353 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the evening.
Seas 8 ft subsiding in the evening. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the afternoon.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-031800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
353 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft
subsiding in the evening. S swell in the evening. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
476 
FZAK52 PAJK 030155
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
555 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

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

PKZ099-032000-
555 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A trough of low pressure will move into the SE gulf from the SW
Thursday night, then track north through the inside waters
Friday morning with building high pressure behind it. Another
low will approach the Dixon Entrance area from the SW early
Saturday, then weaken as it progresses NE over the southern 
panhandle through Saturday night. 

$$

PKZ041-032000-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
555 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. Slight chance
of thunderstorms well offshore beyond 50 nm from shore. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. SW 
swell late. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ042-032000-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
555 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. Slight chance
of thunderstorms beyond 50 nm from shore. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ043-032000-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
555 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. 
SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ051-032000-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
555 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the 
evening. Seas 8 ft subsiding in the evening. Rain. Slight chance 
of thunderstorms beyond 50 nm from shore. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the afternoon.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ052-032000-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
555 PM AKDT Thu Sep 2 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SE swell shifting to
the SW. Rain. Slight chance of thunderstorms beyond 50 nm from
shore. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$
125 
FZAK52 PAJK 031158
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
358 AM AKDT Fri Sep 3 2021

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

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

PKZ099-040600-
358 AM AKDT Fri Sep 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weakening low will move through the inside waters Friday 
morning. Another low will approach the Dixon Entrance area from 
the SW Saturday, then weaken as it moves across the S panhandle 
through Saturday night. Active weather continues with another wave
Sunday followed by a gale force low moving through the SE gulf 
Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ041-040600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
358 AM AKDT Fri Sep 3 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building
to 10 ft. 
.TUE...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-040600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
358 AM AKDT Fri Sep 3 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft
subsiding to 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-040600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
358 AM AKDT Fri Sep 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-040600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
358 AM AKDT Fri Sep 3 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-040600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
358 AM AKDT Fri Sep 3 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Aug 31, 2:33 PM AKDT, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 2:33 PM AKDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
233 PM AKDT Tue Aug 31 2021

.SHORT TERM.../Through Thursday/ After some morning fog and low
clouds most of the inner channels has cleared out nicely this
afternoon. The outer coast and the Gulf however continues to see
low marine layer clouds lingering with ceilings as low as 1200
feet. Winds remain rather light with most areas remaining 15 kt or
less.

The short range forecast first features the return of low clouds
and fog to many inner channel areas tonight. The northern inner
channels will likely see low clouds extend all the way over to
Stephens Passage again tonight. The southern panhandle will likely
see a much more extensive area of low clouds and fog late tonight
as overall flow switches from NW to SE late. This should drag the
clouds farther into the southern panhandle early tomorrow morning
before the clouds burn off mid day.

Once the low clouds burn off, Wed looks to be another nice day
with wide spread 60s for highs again. However, change will be
stirring. A new front will be advancing E across the gulf with
increasing winds in the gulf Wed (increasing to gale force for the
N gulf by Wed Evening) and will start to reach the inner channels
by Thu (winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt in those areas). Rain will
also be coming with the N Gulf Coast starting to receive it Wed
night while the rest of the panhandle will have to wait until Thu
or Thu night. Highest rainfall is initially aimed at the northern
panhandle Thu (particularly the outer coast), but that will shift
to more of the southern panhandle Thu night as a new wave rides
north along the front. Overall amounts will be around 1 to 1.5
inches through late Thu night.

Overall changes were minor except for some changes on how far
inland the fog and low clouds will get tonight based on boundary
layer RH guidance.

.LONG TERM.../Thursday through next Tuesday/ Attention remains
focused how far onshore the stalled front advances into the
Panhandle Thursday. Given moist southerly flow pushing across
complex terrain, we decided to go ahead and take likely to
categorical pop east to Juneau and the Inner Channels Thursday,
but clearly the focus of QPF remains over the coast. This change
mandated no need for changes to temperature. Winds still do not
present much of a threat on Thursday as the front weakens in place
positioned along the outer coast. With the parent low stalled
hundreds of miles away, just east of Kodiak Island.

Thursday night, a wave approaches the southern Panhandle from the
southwest. Several iterations of the ECMWF and GFS have now begun
pinpointing this feature as a precipitation enhancer for the
south. For the north though, offshore flow in response help limit
rainfall for Friday. It is still too early to mark a certain
track for any surface reflection, but indications are present,
despite all being fairly weak.

The weekend likely appears showery for much of the area, as
another wave could undercut the Panhandle on its way to Haida
Gwaii. This favors a bit more unstable air across the Panhandle,
and given efficient orographics showers should be a safe bet
through the weekend.

Leading into next week spread rapidly increases. Some ensemble
members lift a jet near the southern Panhandle early next week.
This might suggest the possibility of a period of enhanced heavy
rain with a more robust slug of subtropical moisture. However,
this is by no means certain, but simply non-zero possibility.
Track would favor the southern Panhandle more than the north as
the zone of baroclinicity could grow somewhere across the outer
gulf as a lobe of cooler air funnels southeast into the gulf from
the Bering Strait. Confidence in details are low for next week.
But with a very high chance of onshore flow, we suspect it will be
wet, just probably not very wet.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

EAL/JWA

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 1, 4:17 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Sep 1, 4:17 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK56 hr
Sep 1, 4:20 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Sep 1, 6:28 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAJK3 hr
Sep 1, 3:52 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Sep 1, 3:52 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr

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Sources

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