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Small Craft Advisory 645, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 23, 2021, 2:58 PM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr.
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- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021, 2:58 PM AKST (23:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2021, 2:25 PM AKST
- In force
- 47 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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275 FZAK51 PAJK 232358 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 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. PKZ098-241545- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong high in the Yukon will persist through Sunday while a weak trough lingers over the gulf. The resulting Northerly outflow winds will continue through the weekend. $$ PKZ011-241545- Glacier Bay- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-241545- Northern Lynn Canal- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-241545- Southern Lynn Canal- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-241545- Icy Strait- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-241545- Cross Sound- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-241545- Stephens Passage- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-241545- Northern Chatham Strait- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-241545- Southern Chatham Strait- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-241545- Frederick Sound- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-241545- Sumner Strait- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft building to 8 ft. Freezing spray late. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-241545- Clarence Strait- 258 PM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft building to 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
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480 FZAK51 PAJK 241306 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 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. PKZ098-250345- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong high in the Yukon will persist through Sunday while a weak trough lingers over the gulf. The resulting Northerly outflow winds will continue through the weekend. $$ PKZ011-250345- Glacier Bay- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Strongest winds out of northern arms. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-250345- Northern Lynn Canal- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-250345- Southern Lynn Canal- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-250345- Icy Strait- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-250345- Cross Sound- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-250345- Stephens Passage- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-250345- Northern Chatham Strait- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-250345- Southern Chatham Strait- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Chance of freezing spray in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-250345- Frederick Sound- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-250345- Sumner Strait- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-250345- Clarence Strait- 406 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Strongest winds out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Strongest winds out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
361 FZAK51 PAJK 241909 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 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. PKZ098-250345- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong high in the Yukon will persist through Sunday while a weak trough lingers over the gulf. The resulting Northerly outflow winds will continue through the weekend. $$ PKZ011-250345- Glacier Bay- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Strongest winds out of northern arms. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-250345- Northern Lynn Canal- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-250345- Southern Lynn Canal- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-250345- Icy Strait- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-250345- Cross Sound- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-250345- Stephens Passage- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-250345- Northern Chatham Strait- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-250345- Southern Chatham Strait- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Chance of freezing spray in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Chance of freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-250345- Frederick Sound- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-250345- Sumner Strait- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-250345- Clarence Strait- 1010 AM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Strongest winds out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Strongest winds out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
667 FZAK51 PAJK 242345 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 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. PKZ098-251630- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong high in the Yukon will persist through Sunday while a weak trough lingers over the gulf. The resulting Northerly outflow winds will continue through the weekend. $$ PKZ011-251630- Glacier Bay- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-251630- Northern Lynn Canal- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-251630- Southern Lynn Canal- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-251630- Icy Strait- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-251630- Cross Sound- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-251630- Stephens Passage- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-251630- Northern Chatham Strait- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-251630- Southern Chatham Strait- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-251630- Frederick Sound- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-251630- Sumner Strait- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-251630- Clarence Strait- 245 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
096 FZAK51 PAJK 250001 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 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. PKZ098-251645- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong high in the Yukon will persist through Sunday while a weak trough lingers over the gulf. The resulting Northerly outflow winds will continue through the weekend. $$ PKZ011-251645- Glacier Bay- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-251645- Northern Lynn Canal- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-251645- Southern Lynn Canal- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-251645- Icy Strait- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-251645- Cross Sound- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-251645- Stephens Passage- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-251645- Northern Chatham Strait- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-251645- Southern Chatham Strait- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-251645- Frederick Sound- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-251645- Sumner Strait- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-251645- Clarence Strait- 301 PM AKST Fri Dec 24 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
119 FZAK51 PAJK 251346 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 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. PKZ098-260400- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A high in the Yukon slowly weakens through the weekend. N outflow winds will gradually diminish ahead of a system moving out of the N late Sunday. $$ PKZ011-260400- Glacier Bay- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-260400- Northern Lynn Canal- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-260400- Southern Lynn Canal- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-260400- Icy Strait- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-260400- Cross Sound- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-260400- Stephens Passage- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-260400- Northern Chatham Strait- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-260400- Southern Chatham Strait- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-260400- Frederick Sound- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-260400- Sumner Strait- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-260400- Clarence Strait- 446 AM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
401 FZAK51 PAJK 252325 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 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. PKZ098-261645- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A high in the Yukon slowly weakens through the remainder of the weekend. N outflow winds will gradually diminish ahead of a system moving in from the N late Sunday. $$ PKZ011-261645- Glacier Bay- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Snow in the evening. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-261645- Northern Lynn Canal- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Freezing spray late. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-261645- Southern Lynn Canal- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-261645- Icy Strait- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-261645- Cross Sound- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-261645- Stephens Passage- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt except 25 kt near Taku Inlet early evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-261645- Northern Chatham Strait- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-261645- Southern Chatham Strait- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-261645- Frederick Sound- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-261645- Sumner Strait- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-261645- Clarence Strait- 225 PM AKST Sat Dec 25 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft. Snow late. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. $$
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 Dec 23, 6:43 AM AKST, 8 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 6:43 AM AKST, 8 hours 15 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
643 AM AKST Thu Dec 23 2021
.SHORT TERM...Low pressure off the coast of Sitka has been weaker
than expected this morning. The low will steadily track south
through the day with clearing behind it. Radar and surface obs
indicate that precip has spread inland over the Icy Strait region
to the Juneau airport but is just starting to fall in Sitka since
the snow is falling into a very dry airmass. Some accumulation
(up to 2 inches) is in the forecast from Gustavus to Tenakee
Springs this morning, but only trace expected further inland.
Models have backed off on amounts for Sitka and eastern Prince of
Wales with the low starting to pull away, but have kept the Winter
Weather Advisory in effect since Port Alexander to Edna Bay still
look to get some decent rates this morning with a quick 2 inches
possible in a short amount of time. Overall, there is lower
forecast confidence in the snow amounts this morning, but what
does fall will be dry/fluffy.
Winds have been under performing with this low as well. Most
models had 40-50kt NWLY winds forecasted this morning in the
vicinity of the central gulf buoy (46085), but have only seen
winds as high as 31kt gusting to 43kt. Generally the ECMWF
initialized the best, namely for surface pressure and 850mb temps
compared to the 12z RAOBs. Notably the ECMWF pressure gradient
between Juneau and Skagway was the weakest, which justifies the
lighter winds seen through Lynn Canal this morning. The gradient
gradually rises through the afternoon as the low moves away to the
south and pressure starts rising in the Yukon, but the ECMWF kept
the gradient slightly weaker, so have eased outflow winds a
touch. Still expecting northerly winds to reach gale force 35kt in
Northern Lynn late tonight into Friday morning
Temperatures were warmed slightly, mainly in the windy/outflow
areas where downslope warming and mixing will occur. Still
expecting temps to fall below zero in a handful of wind sheltered
locations across the north as skies clear Thursday night.
.LONG TERM...Bitterly cold temperatures, decreased cloudiness,
and brisk offshore northerly outflow winds look to stick with us
well into the weekend. This is due the tight pressure gradient
between a strong dominant high, which looks to continue to be
poised over the Yukon region of Canada and the relatively lower
pressure down toward the eastern Gulf and continued strong cold
air advection at 850mb. The decreased cloudiness will contribute
to nighttime cooling via allowing a radiational component, as
well.
Some locations throughout the Panhandle may break record overnight
low temperatures over the Holiday Weekend with some locations in
the northern Panhandle dipping down as low as 10 below zero. Be
sure to dress warmly and limit time outdoors if you can to avoid
frostbite. Windy conditions will make it feel quite a bit colder.
Winds will begin to lighten, temperatures will begin to modestly
warm, and wind chills will improve as we approach the beginning
of next week as the aforementioned strong high progressively
weakens while drifting southeastward through British Columbia and
an area of low pressure approaches the Panhandle from the
northwest and slides southeastward down the Outer Coast. This
will erode away at the cold air advection that has been
established over the region for a prolonged period of time. MOS
continues to under-perform for forecasting the cold outbreak, due
to its heavy climatological bias.
Some increased cloudiness and light snow accumulations will be
possible throughout the Panhandle for Sunday into Monday morning,
especially for areas along the Outer Coast as the aforementioned
low approaches us. The low does not look like it will be very
strong, but it looks to be strong enough to bring in up to 50
percent PoPs as it slides southeastward down the outer Coast of
the Panhandle. Total forecast QPF values will be low due to the
quick-moving nature of the low, which should translate into less
than advisory-level snow accumulations.
After the low departs, a ridge looks to build into the area,
bringing decreased cloudiness and dry conditions for up to a
couple of days.
Forecast confidence for the long-term is generally average, due to
generally decent agreement in the location of weather features
throughout the period.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory until 4 PM AKST this afternoon for
AKZ023-027.
Strong Wind from this evening through late tonight for AKZ019-
025.
Wind Chill Advisory from midnight tonight to 6 PM AKST Friday
for AKZ018.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ012.
Gale Warning for PKZ012-310.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-013-022-031-032-034-041>043-
051>053.
&&
Ferrin/JLC
Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/JuneauIn the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 23, 11:58 AM AKST, 3 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1158 AM AKST THU DEC 23 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM SNOW 5 W THORNE BAY 55.69N 132.65W
12/23/2021 M3.0 INCH PRINCE OF WALES-HYDAK PUBLIC
TREE FELL ON A POWER LINE DUE TO ACCUMULATED
SNOW LOAD.
&&
BFLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 3:04 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AJK | 38 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:22 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 43 hr | |
| Dec 22, 3:24 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:18 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:20 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:33 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:33 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 58 hr | |
| Dec 23, 4:33 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 10 hr | |
| Dec 23, 2:58 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 13 hr |
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