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Small Craft Advisory 587, NWS Juneau, AK

November 29, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 29, 2021, 11:25 AM AKST. It was in force for 17 hr.

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Issued
Nov 29, 2021, 11:25 AM AKST (20:25 UTC)
Expired
Nov 30, 2021, 3:57 AM AKST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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441 
FZAK51 PAJK 292025 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway

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

PKZ098-300330-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front moves into the eastern Gulf of Alaska on
Monday. Another front and low center will move NE over  the
panhandle on Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-300330-
Glacier Bay-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-300330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft late. Snow in the
evening. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-300330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow with rain in the 
evening. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-300330-
Icy Strait-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow in the
evening. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-300330-
Cross Sound-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
Rain and snow in the evening. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Rain.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-300330-
Stephens Passage-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

UPDATED

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


.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt except SE 30 kt near Youngs Bay. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt except SE 30 kt near Youngs Bay becoming 
NE late. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the evening. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-300330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt except 25 near Hawk Inlet. Seas 4 
ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-300330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt in the morning. Gusts to 40
kt near the ocean entrance in the afternoon Seas 4 ft. Near ocean
entrances, seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE late. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 
ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 16 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-300330-
Frederick Sound-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NE late. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-300330-
Sumner Strait-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and 
snow. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Gusts to 35 kt late. 
Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
11 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-300330-
Clarence Strait-
1125 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021


.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to
5 ft, except 7 ft near the ocean entrance. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 15 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$
3 follow-up statements
734 
FZAK51 PAJK 300029
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway

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

PKZ098-301700-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front and low center will move NE over the SE AK and Panhandle 
on Tuesday. Outlook. Another low will move NE across the gulf to 
near Cape Fairweather Wednesday. 

$$

PKZ011-301700-
Glacier Bay-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-301700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 20 kt with gusts to 35 
kt late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Snow. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-301700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt early in the evening
becoming S wind 15 kts. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then diminishing. 
Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
Rain in the evening. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-301700-
Icy Strait-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain early in the
evening. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-301700-
Cross Sound-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow in the 
evening.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. S swell. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Rain in the
evening. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Rain and
snow. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-301700-
Stephens Passage-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the evening, then 
becoming NE late. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes in the 
evening. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 kt late. Rain and snow early in 
the evening.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-301700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and
rain early in the evening. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-301700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 17 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-301700-
Frederick Sound-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming SE. Gusts to 35 
kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow early in the evening. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-301700-
Sumner Strait-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft 
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow early in the evening. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft 
in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft building to 13 
ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Snow.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-301700-
Clarence Strait-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft late. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
907 
FZAK51 PAJK 300641 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway

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

PKZ098-301715-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A front and low center will move NE over the  SE AK and
Panhandle on Tuesday. Outlook. Another low will move NE across
the gulf to near Cape Fairweather Wednesday.    

$$

PKZ011-301715-
Glacier Bay-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain in the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-301715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 20 kt with gusts to 35 
kt late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Snow. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-301715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt early in the evening
becoming S wind 15 kts. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then diminishing. 
Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft.
Rain in the evening. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-301715-
Icy Strait-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain early in the
evening. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-301715-
Cross Sound-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow in the 
evening.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. S swell. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Rain in the
evening. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Rain and
snow. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-301715-
Stephens Passage-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the evening, then 
becoming NE late. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes in the 
evening. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 kt late. Rain and snow early in 
the evening.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-301715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-301715-
Southern Chatham Strait-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 17 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 15 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-301715-
Frederick Sound-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming SE. Gusts to 35 
kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow early in the evening. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-301715-
Sumner Strait-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft 
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow early in the evening. 
.TUE...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft 
building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. Snow.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-301715-
Clarence Strait-
941 PM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft 
building to 11 ft late. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$
491 
FZAK51 PAJK 301627 CCA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway

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

PKZ098-010345-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weak wave of low pressure moves NE into the central Panhandle
Tuesday afternoon. Another weak wave of low pressure moves north
through the eastern gulf on Wednesday. Outlook: Lower pressure
remains in the northern gulf through the weekend.  

$$

PKZ011-010345-
Glacier Bay-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow in the evening. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-010345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TODAY...Light winds early in the morning becoming N wind 20 kt. 
Seas building to 4 ft. Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain in the evening.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain 
and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-010345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow in 
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow in the evening.
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-010345-
Icy Strait-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain in the morning. Rain and snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 4 
ft. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-010345-
Cross Sound-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. Snow showers in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-010345-
Stephens Passage-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Young Bay. Seas 4 ft.
Rain. Snow in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-010345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt early in the morning becoming S 10 kt. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-010345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 
10 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 8 ft subsiding late, 
except 19 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft, except 16 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 16 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-010345-
Frederick Sound-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-010345-
Sumner Strait-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft building to 12 
ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft,
except 13 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-010345-
Clarence Strait-
357 AM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain early
in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean
entrances, seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 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 29, 6:43 AM AKST, 4 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 29, 6:43 AM AKST, 4 hours 42 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
643 AM AKST Mon Nov 29 2021

.SHORT TERM...Dynamic weather system on the horizon with multiple
low centers already seen on satellite over the distant SW Gulf of
Alaska. The complex Fujiwhara Effect of lows are discussed
further in the long term section below.

The first wave of moisture with an occluded front arrives Monday
afternoon and pushes NE across the panhandle relatively quick.
Most places are cold enough for snow to start, but snow levels
gradually rise to 1000-2000ft in the afternoon for Prince of
Wales and Ketchikan, then 200-1000ft in the Icy Strait region
after midnight. Therefore many locations will see a quick round of
accumulating snow. Greatest snowfall rates will be in the late
afternoon with up to 3 inches in Petersburg and around 4 inches in
the Icy Strait to Juneau region. Hyder has potential to have
greater rates due to proximity of the triple point, so expect 6-9
inches of snow to fall by midnight tonight.

SELY winds will increase this afternoon with the front. Some
places along the outer coast could see gusts close to the strong
wind criteria of 40mph while the outside waters reach gale force
35-40kt.

The next wave of fronts in the series will be approaching late
Monday night and looks to take a similar track as the first,
although with timing uncertainty in the models. Models do agree
however, that precip will back off ahead of this front late
tonight.

.LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Friday as of 4 PM Sunday/ A mean
trough with an associated surface low pressure centers itself
over the Gulf through the long term period. Through the period
multiple lows spin up in the gulf bringing consecutive waves of
precipitation, some more impressive then others. Tuesday, a
strengthening low swings up into the SE gulf bringing with it a
high end gale force front (winds 35-45 kt). This low will lift N
through the day before dissipating over the central panhandle.
This system looks to have decent warm air advection associated
with it, leading to surface temperatures to warm above freezing
across most of the panhandle. Across the south precipitation will
be rain, but across the north precip is expected to start as snow
before changing to rain. Current thinking is that snow
accumulations between 2-4 inches are possible across the far
north with lesser amounts through the north central.

Wednesday turns to more of a shower pattern before yet another
wave enhancement moves through the southern panhandle. This
enhancements looks to bring more rain as temperatures will still
be above freezing. By Wednesday evening, strong cold air
advection moves into the panhandle from the gulf putting SEAK
under a snow shower pattern once again. This time, temperatures
across the entire panhandle could fall below freezing, letting
everyone play in the snow late Wednesday night into Thursday.

Towards the end of the week, confidence drops significantly has
models struggle to place a new low in the gulf. The GFS/CAN have a
drying trend in place for the weekend while the EC brings in a
storm across the NE gulf. One area where agreement is better, is
on cooling 850mb temperatures through the weekend. Today, MOS back
off on such extreme cold temperatures for the weekend so decided
to follow suit and nudge temps back up slightly.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind late tonight for AKZ027.
     Winter Weather Advisory from 2 PM this afternoon to 4 AM AKST
     Tuesday for AKZ020-025.
     Winter Weather Advisory from noon today to 11 PM AKST this
     evening for AKZ021-022.
     Winter Weather Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 11 PM AKST
     this evening for AKZ029.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ036-042-043-051-052-310.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-022-041-053.

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 28, 3:09 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Nov 28, 3:09 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK61 hr
Nov 28, 3:09 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK13 hr
Nov 28, 5:35 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK11 hr
Nov 29, 4:14 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK11 hr
Nov 29, 4:25 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK7 hr
Nov 29, 4:25 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK35 hr
Nov 29, 5:40 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK22 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.