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Small Craft Advisory 568, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 21, 2021, 3:46 PM AKST. It was in force for 7 days.
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- Issued
- Nov 21, 2021, 3:46 PM AKST (00:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 28, 2021, 3:09 PM AKST
- In force
- 7 days
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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830 FZAK52 PAJK 220046 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 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. PKZ099-221900- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE 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. $$ PKZ041-221900- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the evening, then becoming NW 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft. W swell in the evening. Rain. .MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ042-221900- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the evening, then becoming NW 25 kt late. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. W swell becoming SW late. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ043-221900- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. SW swell in the evening. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ051-221900- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. Rain showers in the evening. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ052-221900- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. S swell in the evening. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
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816 FZAK52 PAJK 221235 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 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. PKZ099-230645- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A gale force low races NE through the southern Panhandle Mon morning and into NW BC by mid day Mon. Another low follows behind it and arrives in the panhandle Tuesday morning. Outlook: A gale force system enters the gulf and moves toward the panhandle Tuesday night. $$ PKZ041-230645- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt in the morning becoming 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ042-230645- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ043-230645- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ051-230645- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ052-230645- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
515 FZAK52 PAJK 230019 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 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. PKZ099-231830- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... Weak front passes over the panhandle tonight into Tuesday. Gale force system enters the gulf and moves toward the panhandle Tuesday night. $$ PKZ041-231830- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ042-231830- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers late. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ043-231830- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE gale to 40 kt late. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ051-231830- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E gale to 35 kt late. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft late. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ052-231830- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers late. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 7 ft. $$
307 FZAK52 PAJK 231239 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 339 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 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. PKZ099-240645- 339 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weak front passes over the panhandle this morning. A gale-force system enters the gulf and moves toward the panhandle Tuesday night. $$ PKZ041-240645- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 339 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt late. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ042-240645- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 339 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt late. Seas 10 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ043-240645- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 339 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt late. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ051-240645- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 339 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft late. Rain and snow showers. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ052-240645- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 339 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft late. Rain and snow showers late. .WED...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SE swell. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
387 FZAK52 PAJK 231831 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 931 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 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. PKZ099-241245- 931 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weak front passes over the panhandle this morning. A gale-force system enters the gulf and moves toward the panhandle Tuesday night. $$ PKZ041-241245- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 931 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt late. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ042-241245- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 931 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt late. Seas 10 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ043-241245- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 931 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt late. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ051-241245- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 931 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft late. Rain and snow showers. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SE swell. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ052-241245- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 931 AM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft late. Rain and snow showers late. .WED...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SE swell. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
849 FZAK52 PAJK 240005 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 305 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 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. PKZ099-241815- 305 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A gale-force low pressure systems enters the gulf tonight and tracks toward the NE gulf coast through Wednesday. The associated front passed over the panhandle Wednesday. $$ PKZ041-241815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 305 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU...SW gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ042-241815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 305 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 40 kt late. Seas 10 ft building to 20 ft late. Rain showers. .WED...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain late. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ043-241815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 305 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E 40 kt late. Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ051-241815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 305 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the evening, then becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft late. Rain showers and snow showers late. .WED...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ052-241815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 305 PM AKST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft late. Snow showers and rain showers late. .WED...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
660 FZAK52 PAJK 241234 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 334 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 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. PKZ099-250645- 334 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A gale-force low pressure system in the Gulf tracks towards the NE Gulf coast through Wednesday. The associated front passes over the panhandle Wednesday. A second low pressure system enters the Gulf Wednesday evening. $$ PKZ041-250645- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 334 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ042-250645- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 334 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain late. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ043-250645- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 334 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain late. .THU...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ051-250645- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 334 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ052-250645- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 334 AM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
502 FZAK52 PAJK 250016 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 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. PKZ099-251830- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A low moves into the gulf and then into the southern panhandle late Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Onshore flow develops Thursday and persists through Friday. $$ PKZ041-251830- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ042-251830- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ043-251830- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain late. .THU...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ051-251830- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Out of interior bays and passes, gusts to 35 kt early in the evening. Seas 11 ft. SW swell late. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-251830- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 316 PM AKST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
905 FZAK52 PAJK 251233 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 333 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 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. PKZ099-260645- 333 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A low moves into the SE gulf and then into the panhandle Thursday morning. A separate trough will move into the Southern panhandle from the West Thursday evening. Onshore flow develops Thursday and persists through Friday. $$ PKZ041-260645- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 333 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING AND THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ042-260645- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 333 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ043-260645- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 333 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ051-260645- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 333 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow. Rain late. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Snow showers and rain showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-260645- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 333 AM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
478 FZAK52 PAJK 260008 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 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. PKZ099-261815- 308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A low over the northern gulf will persist into Friday evening. A separate trough will move into the Southern panhandle from the West Thursday evening. Onshore flow will continue through Friday. $$ PKZ041-261815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt in the evening, then diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain and snow in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell in the evening. Rain showers late. .SAT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ042-261815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt, then diminishing. Seas 18 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain and snow in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 13 ft. W swell in the evening. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ043-261815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain early in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ051-261815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. Rain late. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Snow and rain showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ052-261815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 308 PM AKST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell in the evening. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
378 FZAK52 PAJK 261247 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 347 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 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. PKZ099-270700- 347 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A low near Prince William Sound will persist into Friday evening. West onshore flow will continue through Friday. A new gale force low will approach the Cape Decision area from the Southwest on Saturday. $$ PKZ041-270700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 347 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers late. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S gale to 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ042-270700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 347 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers late. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...S gale to 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ043-270700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 347 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S gale to 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ051-270700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 347 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ052-270700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 347 AM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
886 FZAK52 PAJK 270024 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 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. PKZ099-271830- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A low near Prince William Sound will persist into Friday evening. Onshore flow will continue through Friday evening. A new gale force low will approach the Cape Decision area from the Southwest on Saturday. $$ PKZ041-271830- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ042-271830- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell in the evening. Rain and snow showers late. .SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ043-271830- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ051-271830- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. SW swell in the evening. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-271830- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
928 FZAK52 PAJK 271312 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 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. PKZ099-280715- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A Gale-force low will move ashore near Cape Decision Saturday afternoon. Outlook: A Gale-force front looks to move into the eastern Gulf of Alaska on Monday. $$ PKZ041-280715- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ042-280715- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ043-280715- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ051-280715- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the morning, then becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft late. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-280715- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft late. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
302 FZAK52 PAJK 280013 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 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. PKZ099-281815- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A Gale-force low will move ashore near Cape Decision Saturday evening and weakens quickly over the SE AK panhandle. Outlook. A gale-force front looks to move into the eastern Gulf of Alaska on Monday. $$ PKZ041-281815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming W in the evening, then diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ042-281815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 12 ft. Rain early in the evening. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ043-281815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ051-281815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ052-281815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft late. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
314 FZAK52 PAJK 281257 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 SE 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. PKZ099-290700- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... Westerly winds persist across the gulf through Sunday while low pressure lingers near Prince William Sound. Outlook. A gale force front moves into the Eastern Gulf of Alaska on Monday. $$ PKZ041-290700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt increasing to gale 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ042-290700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ043-290700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ051-290700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ052-290700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt increasing to gale 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
491 FZAK52 PAJK 290009 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 309 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 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. PKZ099-291815- 309 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A low pressure center near Prince William Sound dissipates Sunday night. A gale force front moves into the eastern Gulf of Alaska on Monday. Outlook. A strong gale force low will move into the southeast gulf Tuesday. $$ PKZ041-291815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 309 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Rain late. .TUE...SW gale to 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft. $$ PKZ042-291815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 309 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E late. Seas 12 ft. Rain late. .TUE...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft. $$ PKZ043-291815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 309 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 13 ft late. Rain late. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft. $$ PKZ051-291815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 309 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the morning. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft late. SW swell late. Snow in the evening. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ052-291815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 309 PM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft late. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
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 21, 3:41 PM AKST, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 21, 3:41 PM AKST, 5 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
341 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021
.SHORT TERM...Sunday has proven to be a near equally complex
forecast as last night and yesterday. With a weaker low embedded
deep in the cold air across the northern gulf, the winter storm
warning for Upper Lynn Canal was extended earlier and we are
extending it yet again tonight. An expected southerly wind surge
from the much warmer central Inner Channels has proven harder to
forecast up Lynn Canal. Temperatures in Juneau have pushed mostly
into the mid and upper 30s with Gustavus already past 40. Southern
Lynn Canal winds have accelerated to 30 kt southerly as northern
Lynn Canal stubbornly defends Upper Lynn Canal's frigid cold air
dome with 15 kt northerlies. Haines in the upper teens and
Skagway in the lower 20s have been locked in cold air all weekend
with strong overrunning causing heavy snowfall in the area. While
NAMnest high res model holds off the southerlies all night long,
south of Haines and suggests snowfall does not turn to rain at sea
level, but instead finally just abates as dynamics and moisture
fall. So there is high uncertainty with what happens with Upper
Lynn Canal snow and any transition to rain. We have gone with more
of a NAM favored solution with the warmer air, in part because of
such strong upper level dynamics to lead the momentum of the
southerly winds at the surface. Thus, our best guess is to go with
heavy snow through 06Z, at which time we will see a warm up and a
transition to rain at sea level. The warning has been extended to
15Z Monday to account for errors of timing.
Freezing rain also impacted Juneau, Gustavus, and Hyder. There is
a real chance of snow melt cooling tonight with a changeover back
to snow in Hyder. With coordination with Canada, we elected to go
with a transition back to snow later. We significantly lowered
snow ratios to forecast 3 to 5 inches of snowfall tonight, with
another 1 to 2 tomorrow. We should get more warming Monday as a
low moves into Canada and imposes stronger southerlies through
Portland Canal.
The low mentioned above is now forecast to come in stronger.
Analysis of both ECMWF and GFS ensembles indicate there is a good
chance of high wind gusts tonight in the Ketchikan and Annette
Island areas. A high wind warning was posted for tonight from 9 PM
through 6 AM for the southern Inner Channels. The best chance for
winds will be around midnight in our estimation.
With the low entering the southern Panhandle the central Inner
Channels look to return to more northerly flow tonight. Given
showers, but not completely saturated conditions across the north,
we could get sufficient cooling to transition us back to snow by
Monday morning, but amounts should be very light as the strongest
dynamics will clearly be well south. High temperatures should be
cooler on Monday than on Sunday, but confidence is not high and
will be marginally in the neighborhood to support precipitation
type transitions in the north central Panhandle from Monday into
Monday night.
.LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Friday/ Very active and uncertain
winter weather pattern for southeast Alaska through the week
including potentially impactful weather for holiday travel. A
series of fronts and deeper lows track into the AK Gulf
bringing ample moisture which along with initially cold
temperatures that could produce more heavy snow for the central
and northern panhandle before a transition to rain. Meanwhile the
southern panhandle will change over the rain much sooner with
limited snow accumulation, however these areas will be impacted by
heavy rainfall.
Remnants of the low over the Northern Gulf Coast will keep shower
activity over most of the panhandle Tuesday into Tuesday night.
Precipitation amounts including snow expected to be minor, a
couple of inches. Temperatures north of Frederick Sound should be
cold enough for mostly snow with some mix of rain while
temperatures for the southern areas will start to warm with snow
initially then mainly rain. Then Wednesday is where the weather
takes a turn.
We've been tracking the development of a low which is now
projected to move northeast into the AK Gulf from the N Pacific
starting late Tuesday night. Along the front at the triple point
is another developing circulation. Similar to the system that
brought heavy snow to the panhandle over the weekend this system
also has defined warm and cold sectors v an occluded front. Also
the previous northerly gradient and cold air advection sets up for
an over running event. Question is while we've got the long fetch
of tropical moisture for heavy precip concern is warming and when
will the transition snow to rain occur. While increased precip
rates will have snow melt cooling, hence more snow, we don't have
a solid cold air mass in place. In addition the track of this
triple point low has shown large variation run to run, so not
confident resulting weather. MOS guidance has been variable on
snow totals, and while ensemble snow totals are high enough to
warrant the winter weather watch being issued, getting 850 temps
warming rapidly and winds mixing down and warming surface temps
right when the higher QPF values correspond to the higher snow
totals. So in a word, uncertainty with this system on precip type.
What expected: Heavy precip is expected, increased winds are
expected, but snow totals and where/when snow will start and stop
are the issue. Beyond Thursday with an upper low in place for most
of the long range will continue to see more low pressure systems
move into the AK Gulf from the southwest. Overall looking like a
warm and rainy pattern.
Went with a blend of ECMWF/GFS to get the Wednesday system into
the grids. New WPC picked up on this new low but then had little
change beyond Thursday afternoon. Forecast confidence is below
average.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Watch from late Tuesday night through Thursday
morning for AKZ017>021-025.
Strong Wind until 6 PM AKST this evening for AKZ023.
High Wind Warning from 9 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST Monday for
AKZ028.
High Wind Warning from 9 PM to 10 PM AKST Monday for AKZ028.
Winter Storm Warning until 6 AM AKST Monday for AKZ018-019.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ036-041.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-022-031>035-042-043-051>053.
&&
JWA/99
Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/JuneauIn the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 21, 10:13 AM AKST, 5 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1013 AM AKST SUN NOV 21 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1013 AM SNOW HAINES 59.24N 135.45W
11/21/2021 E10.0 INCH HAINES AK TRAINED SPOTTER
10 INCHES, MODERATE SNOWFALL CURRENTLY. SOME
WIND GUSTS AND ABOUT 15 DEG F.
&&
KRTLocal storm report, Nov 21, 10:14 AM AKST, 5 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1014 AM AKST SUN NOV 21 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1014 AM SNOW 5 NNW SKAGWAY 59.52N 135.35W
11/21/2021 M3.6 INCH SKAGWAY AK TRAINED SPOTTER
AROUND 19 DEG F. FINE SNOW CURRENTLY.
&&
KRTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 3:46 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Nov 22, 8:24 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Nov 22, 9:10 AM AKST | Areal Flood Advisory | AJK | 15 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.