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Small Craft Advisory 74, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 5, 2021, 3:38 PM AKST. It was in force for 47 hr.
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- Issued
- Feb 5, 2021, 3:38 PM AKST (00:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2021, 3:04 PM AKST
- In force
- 47 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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156 FZAK51 PAJK 060038 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 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. PKZ098-061800- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low approaches Haida Gwaii from the W Fri night. Low pressure then persists across the southern Panhandle Sat. High pressure remains across NW Canada. $$ PKZ011-061800- Glacier Bay- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-061800- Northern Lynn Canal- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-061800- Southern Lynn Canal- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-061800- Icy Strait- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-061800- Cross Sound- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-061800- Stephens Passage- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-061800- Northern Chatham Strait- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-061800- Southern Chatham Strait- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-061800- Frederick Sound- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers and rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-061800- Sumner Strait- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-061800- Clarence Strait- 338 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
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161 FZAK51 PAJK 061323 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 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. PKZ098-070430- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Low pressure remains across the southern Panhandle Saturday with high pressure over NW Canada. Winds increase across the northern inner channels Saturday. Winds diminish on Sunday. Outlook. Winds increase again over the northern inner channels Sunday night into Monday as high pressure strengthens in NW Canada. $$ PKZ011-070430- Glacier Bay- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-070430- Northern Lynn Canal- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ013-070430- Southern Lynn Canal- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-070430- Icy Strait- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Strongest winds near Couverden. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Strongest winds near Couverden. Freezing spray late. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-070430- Cross Sound- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-070430- Stephens Passage- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-070430- Northern Chatham Strait- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-070430- Southern Chatham Strait- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-070430- Frederick Sound- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-070430- Sumner Strait- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-070430- Clarence Strait- 423 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
838 FZAK51 PAJK 061825 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 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. PKZ098-070445- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Low pressure remains across the southern Panhandle Saturday with high pressure over NW Canada. Winds increase across the northern inner channels Saturday. Winds diminish on Sunday. Outlook. Winds increase again over the northern inner channels Sunday night into Monday as high pressure strengthens in NW Canada. $$ PKZ011-070445- Glacier Bay- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-070445- Northern Lynn Canal- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ013-070445- Southern Lynn Canal- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ021-070445- Icy Strait- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Strongest winds near Couverden. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Strongest winds near Couverden. Freezing spray late. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-070445- Cross Sound- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. SW swell in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-070445- Stephens Passage- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-070445- Northern Chatham Strait- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-070445- Southern Chatham Strait- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-070445- Frederick Sound- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-070445- Sumner Strait- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-070445- Clarence Strait- 925 AM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
014 FZAK51 PAJK 070041 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 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. PKZ098-071845- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... High pressure over NW Canada weakens late Saturday with diminishing winds. Winds increase again over the northern inner channels Sunday night into Monday as high pressure strengthens in NW Canada. $$ PKZ011-071845- Glacier Bay- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-071845- Northern Lynn Canal- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NW gale to 40 kt becoming N 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ013-071845- Southern Lynn Canal- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-071845- Icy Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Strongest winds near Couverden. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-071845- Cross Sound- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-071845- Stephens Passage- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-071845- Northern Chatham Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-071845- Southern Chatham Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-071845- Frederick Sound- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-071845- Sumner Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-071845- Clarence Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Feb 6 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
433 FZAK51 PAJK 071314 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 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. PKZ098-080400- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Strong high pressure builds in the Arctic Sunday and Monday. Winds increase to gale in Lynn Canal and persist through the week. Winds increase to gale Sunday night in the gulf near typical outflow regions including Cross Sound and Dry Bay. $$ PKZ011-080400- Glacier Bay- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray late. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-080400- Northern Lynn Canal- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ013-080400- Southern Lynn Canal- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft increasing to 7 ft late. Freezing spray. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ021-080400- Icy Strait- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 4 ft increasing to 6 ft late. Freezing spray late. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-080400- Cross Sound- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-080400- Stephens Passage- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. North of Taku Inlet, NW 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-080400- Northern Chatham Strait- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft increasing to 5 ft late. Freezing spray late. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ033-080400- Southern Chatham Strait- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-080400- Frederick Sound- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-080400- Sumner Strait- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Freezing spray late. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-080400- Clarence Strait- 414 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
880 FZAK51 PAJK 071836 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 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. PKZ098-080415- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A strong high pressure builds in the Arctic Sunday and Monday. Winds increase to gale in Lynn Canal and persist through the week. Winds increase to gale Sunday night in the gulf near typical outflow regions including Cross Sound and Dry Bay. $$ PKZ011-080415- Glacier Bay- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray late. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-080415- Northern Lynn Canal- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ013-080415- Southern Lynn Canal- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt with gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 5 ft increasing to 7 ft late. Freezing spray. .MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ021-080415- Icy Strait- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 4 ft increasing to 6 ft late. Freezing spray late. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ022-080415- Cross Sound- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ031-080415- Stephens Passage- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. North of Taku Inlet, NW 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-080415- Northern Chatham Strait- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft increasing to 5 ft late. Freezing spray late. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ033-080415- Southern Chatham Strait- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ034-080415- Frederick Sound- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-080415- Sumner Strait- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft late. Freezing spray late. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-080415- Clarence Strait- 936 AM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
477 FZAK51 PAJK 080004 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 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. PKZ098-081745- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Strong high pressure builds over the Yukon through Tuesday then shifts south along the Coast Mountains. North to northeast outflow winds will increase and persist with potential for freezing spray and elevated seas. $$ PKZ011-081745- Glacier Bay- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Strongest winds near northern arms. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Wing gusts to 40 kt near northern arms. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-081745- Northern Lynn Canal- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NW wind increasing to 45 kt in the morning. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray late. .MON NIGHT...NW gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NW gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-081745- Southern Lynn Canal- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-081745- Icy Strait- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-081745- Cross Sound- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray late. .TUE...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-081745- Stephens Passage- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas building to 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray late. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-081745- Northern Chatham Strait- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-081745- Southern Chatham Strait- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-081745- Frederick Sound- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-081745- Sumner Strait- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-081745- Clarence Strait- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Feb 5, 2:42 PM AKST, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 2:42 PM AKST, 56 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Juneau AK 242 PM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021 .SHORT TERM...A quick moving low pressure system is tracking toward Dixon Entrance this evening. The precip shield has been filling in on the RADAR all day and a couple stations along the southern outer coast have already reported light rain. This timing is quicker than models had, so sped things up a bit in the forecast. Overall, most of the rain/snow will fall from Sitka south and snow should be confined to inland and upper elevation areas. Accumulations of around 1 inch are possible. North of Sitka, precip will be more in the form of scattered snow showers, at most. By Saturday morning, the low will be well on it's way into central B.C. but a trough extending NW into the northern gulf will act to keep isolated snow showers going for a good chunk of the region. An upper level NW jet will work to enhance that low pressure trough and also bring in a colder airmass. Similarly, high pressure over the Yukon and the inverted trough will keep northerly winds and CAA going through the weekend. .LONG TERM.../Sunday through Friday night/...Sunday starts off with the panhandle experiencing another lull between systems. Drier weather and clearer skies will dominate through much of the day before cloud cover begins to rebuild through Sunday evening. This cloud cover heralds the approach of another system, diving out of the interior on the eastern flank of an upper level ridge. The full extent of this system's impacts continue to remain a challenging question to answer. Ensembles and operational runs alike are split as to whether or not the system successfully manages to fully push inland, or if much of it will simply skirt the panhandle. Do expect some snow accumulation, esp. for the central and northern panhandle if this system does push inland. 850 mb temps will be low enough to support respectable snow ratios. A major cool down looks likely to be in the works behind this system, especially for Tuesday and Wednesday. Past this point however, the forecast becomes murky as model and ensemble spread make it difficult to pinpoint any trend with confidence, with either warming or continued cooling for the second half of the week depending on the particular ensemble. && .AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Strong Wind through Saturday morning for AKZ018. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-022-031-041>043-051-052. && Ferrin/GFS Visit us at http://www.weather.gov/Juneau
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 4:23 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 5 days | |
| Feb 6, 9:25 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 30 hr |
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