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Small Craft Advisory 56, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 28, 2021, 3:51 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.
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- Issued
- Jan 28, 2021, 3:51 PM AKST (00:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2021, 3:41 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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470 FZAK51 PAJK 290051 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 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. PKZ098-291745- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force front moves across the eastern gulf from the west through Thursday night. A new low center will track northward into the SE gulf Friday afternoon through Saturday. $$ PKZ011-291745- Glacier Bay- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Freezing spray. Snow late. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-291745- Northern Lynn Canal- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-291745- Southern Lynn Canal- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-291745- Icy Strait- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-291745- Cross Sound- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow late. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-291745- Stephens Passage- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray late. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-291745- Northern Chatham Strait- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening, then snow showers late. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-291745- Southern Chatham Strait- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-291745- Frederick Sound- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-291745- Sumner Strait- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-291745- Clarence Strait- 351 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers in the evening. Snow showers. Rain showers late. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
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545 FZAK51 PAJK 291233 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 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. PKZ098-300400- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low will track north along the SE gulf coast Friday afternoon through Saturday. $$ PKZ011-300400- Glacier Bay- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-300400- Northern Lynn Canal- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N 15 kt increasing to 25 kt then decreasing to 20 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt decreasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-300400- Southern Lynn Canal- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft diminishing to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-300400- Icy Strait- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except near Rocky Island wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft except near Rocky Island seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-300400- Cross Sound- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-300400- Stephens Passage- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt except on the back side of Douglas Island, wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Near Skull Island, seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-300400- Northern Chatham Strait- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers in the evening, then snow showers and rain showers late. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas subsiding to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-300400- Southern Chatham Strait- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-300400- Frederick Sound- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft diminishing to 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers late. .SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-300400- Sumner Strait- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt decreasing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-300400- Clarence Strait- 333 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
559 FZAK51 PAJK 300056 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 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. PKZ098-301730- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low will track north along the outer coast of Southeast Alaska through Saturday. $$ PKZ011-301730- Glacier Bay- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers late. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-301730- Northern Lynn Canal- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-301730- Southern Lynn Canal- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. .SAT NIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt in the evening. Seas building to 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-301730- Icy Strait- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. Snow showers late. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-301730- Cross Sound- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. SW swell. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-301730- Stephens Passage- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-301730- Northern Chatham Strait- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-301730- Southern Chatham Strait- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3. $$ PKZ034-301730- Frederick Sound- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-301730- Sumner Strait- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-301730- Clarence Strait- 356 PM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
049 FZAK51 PAJK 301236 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 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. PKZ098-310345- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low moves northwest along the outer coast Saturday before dissipating Saturday night. A new low develops west of Haida Gwaii. Offshore flow increases across the panhandle Saturday night through Sunday keeping the low south of the gulf. $$ PKZ011-310345- Glacier Bay- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-310345- Northern Lynn Canal- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-310345- Southern Lynn Canal- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Snow showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-310345- Icy Strait- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-310345- Cross Sound- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Snow showers and rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-310345- Stephens Passage- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-310345- Northern Chatham Strait- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-310345- Southern Chatham Strait- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-310345- Frederick Sound- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-310345- Sumner Strait- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-310345- Clarence Strait- 336 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
060 FZAK51 PAJK 310041 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 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. PKZ098-311715- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low west of Haida Gwaii moves south as a new low develops near Yakutat on Monday morning. This low travels south along the coast Monday evening. Offshore flow increases on Monday. $$ PKZ011-311715- Glacier Bay- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming N 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-311715- Northern Lynn Canal- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-311715- Southern Lynn Canal- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray and snow showers. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-311715- Icy Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-311715- Cross Sound- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. S swell in the evening. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ031-311715- Stephens Passage- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray and snow showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-311715- Northern Chatham Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-311715- Southern Chatham Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-311715- Frederick Sound- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-311715- Sumner Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-311715- Clarence Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jan 28, 3:19 PM AKST, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 3:19 PM AKST, 32 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
319 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021
.SHORT TERM.../Through Friday evening/...Snow began early in
Yakutat and there was a concern that the winter weather advisory
there might need to be upgraded to a winter weather warning. But
after a quick 3 inches of snow overnight last night, snowfall
rates tapered off considerably. The situation there for today and
tonight was studied carefully and in the end it was decided to
leave the weather advisory in place. Snow rates are expected to
pick up again tonight, but am not currently forecasting enough
snow through 9 am tomorrow to justify a warning.
The very cold temperatures at White Pass have moderated some and
winds have calmed down as well. Overnight wind chill values of -20
are expected tonight, so no wind chill advisory was issued with
the afternoon forecast.
Of greater concern and greater uncertainty is a low that is
expected to form on the existing frontal boundary and track north.
Two major solutions were being offered regarding the track of this
low. The ECMWF and Canadian were resolving this nascent low
farther offshore, whereas the NAM and GFS tracked this feature
much closer to the southern outer coast. The choice was made to
use the solution closer to the coast. By this afternoon, both the
ECMWF and the Canadian were in line with this idea as well, so I
made a good guess this morning. Seriously, this will result in
stronger winds along the southern outer coast, southern Chatham
Strait, and western Sumner Strait Friday night. Appropriate
changes were made to wind grids to reflect this, but additional
increases to winds may be necessary based on how the models
perform overnight.
.LONG TERM.../Friday night through next Thursday/Friday night and
Saturday an upper low over the Gulf of Alaska stalls as another
deep low rolls to the Kamchatka Peninsula, effectively creating an
omega block. As a result, Southeast Alaska should experience much
of the byproduct of southerly flow, that is chances of
precipitation and eventual warming at low levels. A 5-degree
increase in temperatures across Southeast Alaska Saturday, is
most significant for the southern and south central Panhandle with
temperatures reaching the high 30s even north into
Petersburg/Wrangell. Were it not a surface low moving northwest
along the coast pulling out to sea and allowing more drying to
take place, we might have added chances of rain showers in the
forecast. Incidentally, the low that does track along the coast
spreads more unstable lapse rates across the region, therefore, we
changed precipitation to showers into early next week. Gradients,
too, increase as the low initially closes in on the shoreline,
thus we expect small craft northerlies to develop through Lynn
Canal and Stephens Passage with likely gale force southeasterlies
offshore of Baranof affiliated with the passing low.
Yet another surface low develops underneath the upper low now
situated well to the south for Sunday, and thus precipitation
pulls to the south and offshore. This should allow the northern
and much of the central Inner Channels a period to dry out with
only chances of snow showers across Prince of Wales and the
southern Inner Channels. Aiding in this drying pattern, should be
the redevelopment of outflow winds especially late Sunday into
Monday.
A shortwave pivoting into the eastern Aleutians early next week
looks to shove the remains of the upper low into BC by late
Monday. A ridge follows behind across the gulf and Panhandle, but
there is still a disparity on when exactly the ridge axis folds
east of the Panhandle, at which point we should be confident that
precipitation begins. The current forecast reflects rain chances
building across Southeast Alaska Monday into Tuesday night when
confidence is highest. Likewise, there are important discrepancies
in the frontal orientation which will either open the southerly
gates to warm oceanic air or keep it locked tight away from the
Inner Channels. At this point, we have allowed warming to commence
sometime Wednesday and introduced rain across most zones, but this
could change.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM AKST Friday for AKZ017.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ041>043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ021-022-035-036-053.
&&
Fritsch/JWA
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 3:50 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 29, 3:33 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr |
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