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Small Craft Advisory 565, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 20, 2021, 11:28 PM AKST. It was in force for 21 hr.
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- Issued
- Nov 20, 2021, 11:28 PM AKST (08:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 21, 2021, 8:05 PM AKST
- In force
- 21 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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494 FZAK51 PAJK 210828 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ098-211545- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force front across the central gulf and southern Panhandle pulls NW into the northern gulf and the central Panhandle tonight. Meanwhile its parent low races NE into the northeast gulf through Sun. A new low approaches the southern Panhandle late Sun night. $$ PKZ011-211545- Glacier Bay- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and light freezing rain. .SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-211545- Northern Lynn Canal- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and light freezing rain. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. Snow late. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-211545- Southern Lynn Canal- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Snow. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 KT in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-211545- Icy Strait- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-211545- Cross Sound- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. SW swell in the evening. Rain in the evening. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-211545- Stephens Passage- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow with rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow late. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-211545- Northern Chatham Strait- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-211545- Southern Chatham Strait- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ034-211545- Frederick Sound- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-211545- Sumner Strait- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-211545- Clarence Strait- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft. $$
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403 FZAK51 PAJK 211230 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 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. PKZ098-220400- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low races NE into the northeast gulf through Sun. A new low approaches the southern Panhandle late Sun night. $$ PKZ011-220400- Glacier Bay- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-220400- Northern Lynn Canal- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-220400- Southern Lynn Canal- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the morning, then becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow, rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-220400- Icy Strait- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the morning. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-220400- Cross Sound- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 21 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. S swell in the evening. Rain in the evening. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-220400- Stephens Passage- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain late. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-220400- Northern Chatham Strait- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain late. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-220400- Southern Chatham Strait- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft building to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. Rain in the evening. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ034-220400- Frederick Sound- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-220400- Sumner Strait- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ036-220400- Clarence Strait- 330 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt late. Seas 11 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft. $$
128 FZAK51 PAJK 211841 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 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. PKZ098-220415- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low races NE into the northeast gulf through Sun. A new low approaches the southern Panhandle late Sun night. $$ PKZ011-220415- Glacier Bay- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-220415- Northern Lynn Canal- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-220415- Southern Lynn Canal- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the morning, then becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow, rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late. .MON...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers in the morning. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-220415- Icy Strait- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. Snow early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-220415- Cross Sound- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 21 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. S swell in the evening. Rain in the evening. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-220415- Stephens Passage- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain late. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-220415- Northern Chatham Strait- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain late. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-220415- Southern Chatham Strait- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 13 ft building to 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. Rain in the evening. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ034-220415- Frederick Sound- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-220415- Sumner Strait- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ036-220415- Clarence Strait- 941 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt late. Seas 11 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft. $$
166 FZAK51 PAJK 220046 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 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. PKZ098-221630- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak low in the northern gulf migrates to the NW gulf by Mon morning. A gale force low races NE into the southern Panhandle by Mon morning and into NW BC by mid day Mon. High pressure persists across the Canadian Yukon. $$ PKZ011-221630- Glacier Bay- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the evening. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Snow showers late. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-221630- Northern Lynn Canal- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the evening. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 5 ft. Snow showers in the evening. Rain showers. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-221630- Southern Lynn Canal- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Snow and rain showers. .MON...N wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-221630- Icy Strait- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Snow showers. Rain showers late. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-221630- Cross Sound- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. Rain showers in the evening. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ031-221630- Stephens Passage- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming 15 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-221630- Northern Chatham Strait- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing, then becoming NW 10 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-221630- Southern Chatham Strait- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. Rain showers. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. S swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. S swell in the evening. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-221630- Frederick Sound- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 5 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less late. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-221630- Sumner Strait- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft early in the evening subsiding to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft late. Rain. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-221630- Clarence Strait- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft building to 23 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 17 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. S swell in the morning. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
076 FZAK51 PAJK 220505 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 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. PKZ098-221530- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak low in the northern gulf migrates to the NW gulf by Mon morning. A gale force low races NE into the southern Panhandle by Mon morning and into NW BC by mid day Mon. High pressure persists across the Canadian Yukon. $$ PKZ011-221530- Glacier Bay- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt, except S near the ocean entrance in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .MON...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Snow showers late. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-221530- Northern Lynn Canal- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-221530- Southern Lynn Canal- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt, becoming S in the evening, then N late. Higher gusts near Chatham Strait in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON...N wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-221530- Icy Strait- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming variable, then N 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt decreasing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Snow showers. Rain showers late. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-221530- Cross Sound- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt, diminishing in the evening, then becoming NW 15 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ031-221530- Stephens Passage- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-221530- Northern Chatham Strait- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt, diminishing in the evening, then becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-221530- Southern Chatham Strait- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt, diminishing in the evening, then becoming N 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. South swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. S swell in the evening. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-221530- Frederick Sound- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-221530- Sumner Strait- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-221530- Clarence Strait- 805 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 9 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft building to 23 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 17 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. S swell in the morning. Rain showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 7 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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 Nov 20, 4:46 PM AKST, 6 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 4:46 PM AKST, 6 hours 42 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
446 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021
.SHORT TERM.../Through Sunday night/ A storm force low is located
south of Kodiak Island and is pushing a front onshore.
Precipitation has progressed from south to north through the day.
Temperatures were able to cool efficiently Friday night allowing
for a cold air mass to be situated over the panhandle. Across the
south, precip started as snow but has since changed over to rain.
Across the central and northern panhandle, snow is falling with
accumulations in Kake, Port Alexander, Petersburg, and Wrangell.
These areas are expected to change over to rain tonight. Further
north, areas including Gustavus and Juneau are beginning to see
snowfall. Through the evening, heavy snow is expected through the
Icy Strait corridor and north. Temperatures are expected to
gradually warm to above freezing early Sunday warming with the
warm air advancing with the front. A change from snow to rain is
expected across the Icy Strait Corridor including Juneau. There
does still exist the possibility of a brief period of freezing
rain late Saturday night before snow changes to all rain. With the
change in precipitation, impacts to travel as rain will be
falling on 5 to 7 inches of fresh snow Sunday.
Across Upper Lynn Canal, temperatures look to remain below
freezing allowing for heavy snow to continue through Sunday. This
has prompted us to extend the Winter Storm Warnings for Haines and
Skagway though 3 pm Sunday. Winds have been increasing this
afternoon through the Inner Channels. Observations show winds
between 25 to 35 kts. These winds will decrease through the night
before increase again Sunday as the low shifts into the northern
gulf increasing gradients once more. Sunday, drier air begins to
wrap into the panhandle causing more rain/snow showers throught
the day.
Biggest change to the forecast was with the low center track
shifting a little further east heading south of Icy Bay. With this
track, pressure gradients have caused winds to be gustier through
the Inner Channels.
.LONG TERM.../Monday through Thanksgiving/ An active period
continues as a wintertime pattern remains around Southeast
Alaska.
The period begins with an ongoing storm system impacting Southeast
Alaska. By Monday morning, A low will be pushing into the
Northern Gulf Coast near Cape Suckling with an occluded front
extending eastward over the Panhandle. The triple point will be
located just offshore of Prince of Wales Island which, will be the
focus for wave development late Sunday night through Monday
morning. There are good upper level dynamics with this wave as it
develops and treks north over the Southern Panhandle. A strong
jet streak to the east puts the region in an area of enhanced lift
in the right exit region of the jet. At 850 mb, a strong low
level jet near 80 kt barrels into the Southern Panhandle around
12z Monday bringing copious amounts of moisture northward. The
heaviest rainfall will move into the region just ahead of the wave
Sunday evening and persist through early Monday morning. Total
rainfall across the Southern Panhandle from the weekend into
Monday could be as high as 4 inches in Misty Fjords and around
Ketchikan. Snow levels rise during this time as well, expect minor
rises to rivers and streams due to snow melt and heavy rainfall.
At this time little to no flooding is expected. Heaviest rain
should taper off and transition to showers Monday morning as the
wave moves off into Canada.
Winds could potentially be very impactful with this developing
wave as strong winds associated with the low level jet could mix
down to the surface. The surface pressure gradient ahead of this
wave has more of a NE orientation across the Southern Panhandle,
which typically will limit high winds from making it down to the
surface. A NE pressure gradient typically means blocked flow for
Ketchikan as they are in a NW-SE oriented channel. However with
the wave passing right through the area, the possibility is still
there for gusty winds. This will need to be monitored closely over
the next day.
A relatively benign weather period sets up Monday through Tuesday
across the region as a low remains in the northern gulf and cold
air advection moves in aloft. Showers will persist during this
period transitioning to snow showers Monday evening through
Tuesday as colder air filters. The potential is there for minor
snow accumulations from snow showers, however, at this time
impactful accumulations are not expected at sea level.
The active weather pattern picks back up again Wednesday and
continues through the end of the Holiday week. Multiple systems
are expected to move north into the Gulf and impact Southeast
Alaska during this time. Models and ensembles are hinting at a low
on Wednesday moving northward through the Gulf and swinging a
front into the Panhandle early Wednesday morning. With a colder
airmass already in place, this pattern would favor a heavy snow
changing to rain scenario. The potential is there for accumulating
snow Wednesday morning before a changeover to rain during the
day. There is still disagreement on low placement and track with
both models and ensembles; therefore confidence remains low in the
exact details of the forecast. However a general snow to rain
scenario Wednesday appears likely at this time.
Guidance continues to indicate another low right on the heals of
the Wednesday system. Since much of the cold air will be scoured
out from the previous system, P-type will likely be all rain for
most areas on Thanksgiving. Due to model and ensemble
discrepancies with low placement and track, it's too early to go
into the exact details of potential impacts. Impacts to marine
areas from strong winds will likely occur the latter half of this
week; however details regarding those impacts will be fine tuned
in later forecast packages as agreement among guidance becomes
clear.
Used a blend of GFS/Euro/Canadian for days 3 and 4 then
transitioned to mainly WPC by day 5 for guidance.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory until 9 PM AKST this evening for AKZ024-
026.
Strong Wind until 6 PM AKST this evening for AKZ027.
Winter Storm Warning until 3 AM AKST Sunday for AKZ020>022-025.
Strong Wind until 9 PM AKST this evening for AKZ022-023-028.
Winter Storm Warning until 3 PM AKST Sunday for AKZ018-019.
Winter Storm Warning until 6 AM AKST Sunday for AKZ017.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-022-036-041>043-051-052-310.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-031>035-053.
&&
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Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/JuneauIn the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 20, 7:24 PM AKST, 4 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
724 PM AKST SAT NOV 20 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW HOONAH 58.11N 135.44W
11/20/2021 E7.0 INCH HOONAH-ANGOON AK LAW ENFORCEMENT
HOONAH POLICE ESTIMATED 6 TO 7 INCHES OF
SNOW HAD FALLEN SO FAR.
0610 PM HEAVY SNOW 6 W MENDENHALL VALLEY 58.39N 134.77W
11/20/2021 M7.0 INCH JUNEAU AK TRAINED SPOTTER
7 INCHES OF SNOW WAS MEASURED IN THE LENA
POINT AREA, STILL SNOWING HEAVILY.
0700 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 NE MENDENHALL VALLEY 58.38N 134.57W
11/20/2021 M6.3 INCH JUNEAU AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER MEASURED 6 1/3 INCHES OF SNOW
BETWEEN NOON AND 7PM.
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 NE GUSTAVUS 58.42N 135.72W
11/20/2021 M6.0 INCH HOONAH-ANGOON AK DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
GUSTAVUS DOT OFFICIAL MEASURED 6 INCHES OF
SNOW WITH AN ESTIMATED 1 INCH PER HOUR
ACCUMULATION. STILL SNOWING.
&&
NFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 3:41 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:41 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Nov 21, 3:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 17 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:31 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Nov 21, 10:47 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Nov 21, 2:50 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AJK | 25 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.