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Small Craft Advisory 657, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 30, 2021, 3:42 PM AKST. It was in force for 27 hr.
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- Issued
- Dec 30, 2021, 3:42 PM AKST (00:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2021, 6:15 PM AKST
- In force
- 27 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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703 FZAK51 PAJK 310042 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ098-311715- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Weak low pressure off the gulf coast slides southeast through tonight. A gale force weather front moves into the eastern gulf Fri. $$ PKZ011-311715- Glacier Bay- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow and rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Rain and snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-311715- Northern Lynn Canal- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Rain late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-311715- Southern Lynn Canal- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-311715- Icy Strait- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Snow in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-311715- Cross Sound- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-311715- Stephens Passage- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-311715- Northern Chatham Strait- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-311715- Southern Chatham Strait- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming light, then becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-311715- Frederick Sound- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-311715- Sumner Strait- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-311715- Clarence Strait- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft late. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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410 FZAK51 PAJK 311330 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 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. PKZ098-010415- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force weather front moves into the eastern gulf Fri. Associated low moves into the gulf Saturday. $$ PKZ011-010415- Glacier Bay- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-010415- Northern Lynn Canal- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Rain late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-010415- Southern Lynn Canal- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-010415- Icy Strait- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .TODAY...E wind becoming 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-010415- Cross Sound- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 becoming 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-010415- Stephens Passage- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-010415- Northern Chatham Strait- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind becoming 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-010415- Southern Chatham Strait- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-010415- Frederick Sound- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-010415- Sumner Strait- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-010415- Clarence Strait- 430 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
916 FZAK51 PAJK 311607 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 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. PKZ098-010445- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force weather front moves into the eastern gulf Fri. Associated low moves into the gulf Saturday. $$ PKZ011-010445- Glacier Bay- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-010445- Northern Lynn Canal- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Rain late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-010445- Southern Lynn Canal- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-010445- Icy Strait- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-010445- Cross Sound- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 becoming 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-010445- Stephens Passage- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-010445- Northern Chatham Strait- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind becoming 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-010445- Southern Chatham Strait- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-010445- Frederick Sound- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-010445- Sumner Strait- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-010445- Clarence Strait- 707 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
314 FZAK51 PAJK 312228 AAB CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 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. PKZ098-010315- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force weather front moves into the eastern gulf Fri evening. The associated low in the northern gulf moves south through Saturday afternoon. $$ PKZ011-010315- Glacier Bay- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 kt out of the northern arms. Near the entrance, SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-010315- Northern Lynn Canal- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Light winds near Taiya Inlet. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. Rain late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ013-010315- Southern Lynn Canal- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-010315- Icy Strait- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-010315- Cross Sound- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-010315- Stephens Passage- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Higher gusts near Young Bay. Seas Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the morning. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-010315- Northern Chatham Strait- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind becoming 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-010315- Southern Chatham Strait- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-010315- Frederick Sound- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-010315- Sumner Strait- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-010315- Clarence Strait- 128 PM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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 Dec 30, 3:17 PM AKST, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 3:17 PM AKST, 25 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
317 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021
.SHORT TERM.../Through Saturday Night/ The blocked pattern that
we've been stuck in breaks down over the next 24hrs as the upper
level ridge that has been over the state shifts east. With the
ridge axis past, upper level jet stream flow will turn SWLY, a
direction we haven't seen in quite some time. The fairly long
fetch of moisture directed at the panhandle does look to be
progressive however, starting over the northern gulf Friday
morning then shifting SE through Friday night.
Expect snow to begin early Friday morning in Yakutat as a surface
low moves into the northern Gulf. An occluded front then spreads
the snow over the rest of the panhandle through mid day. A triple
point looks to form around the Sitka area with a warm sector
spreading over Baranof, Prince of Wales and Ketchikan region
through Friday night causing a change over to mainly rain as snow
levels rise as high as 2kft. The plume of moisture will cause
greatest snowfall along the Coast Mountains with over a foot
expected for Juneau to Wrangell and nearing 2 feet for Hyder when
all is said and done. Winter Storm Watches that were in effect
have been upgraded to either Warnings or changed to Advisories,
please see the latest statement or the point forecast for your
area for details.
As for wind, expect the gales of 35kt over the outside waters
during the day Friday. Then the front pushes through the inside
waters Friday night with 20-30kt winds and some land areas seeing
gusts of 30-40mph. A wind shift to the SW late Friday night will
coincide with FROPA and the warming temperatures across the south
as noted above. As this happens, precip across the north in
particular will become convective and we may start to see some
breaks in the snow by Saturday morning.
On Saturday the surface low will slowly track south across the
gulf, causing winds through the northern inner channels to
increase out of the north and increase. Expect cold air to advect
in with the northerlies and change some places back to snow
showers. Up to 2 additional inches of snow could be expected with
these showers.
.LONG TERM...Sunday through Wednesday/ The long term forecast period begins with
some lingering showers from the weekend storm system still hanging
around the panhandle. As the low pushes off to the south, high
pressure builds in over the Yukon and will become the biggest player
during the forecast period. Therefore, aside from those lingering
showers on Sunday, precip does not appear to be an issue for the
duration of the week. After the brief (relative) warmup from the
weekend low, outflow winds around the high will push a surge of
arctic air over the panhandle. The potential does exist for some
daily min temp records to fall in the coming week. A very strong
pressure gradient will also become established over at least the
northern portion of the region which should introduce some pretty
strong winds. At the moment the most impacted areas look to be
through some of the typical locations such as Lynn Canal, Cape
Spencer and out in the Gulf. Guidance is also hinting at the
potential for a Taku Wind event on Sunday and will need to continue
to be monitored for just how long conditions will be suitable to
sustain such winds. Aside from just the wind itself causing troubles
for marine interests, but the extremely cold temps also raises the
flag for potential heavy freezing spray.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning from 9 AM Friday to noon AKST Saturday for
AKZ025-026.
Winter Weather Advisory from 9 AM Friday to midnight AKST Friday
night for AKZ027-028.
Winter Storm Warning from 6 AM Friday to 9 AM AKST Saturday for
AKZ018>022-024.
Winter Weather Advisory from 6 AM to 4 PM AKST Friday for AKZ023.
Winter Storm Warning from noon Friday to 3 PM AKST Saturday for
AKZ029.
Winter Storm Warning from 3 AM Friday to 6 AM AKST Saturday for
AKZ017.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ041>043-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ022-031-034>036-053.
&&
Ferrin/JDR
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 3:06 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 54 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:06 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 32 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:42 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 31 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:42 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 31 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:14 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 18 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 14 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.