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Small Craft Advisory 79, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 7, 2021, 3:04 PM AKST. It was in force for 49 hr.
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- Issued
- Feb 7, 2021, 3:04 PM AKST (00:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 9, 2021, 3:35 PM AKST
- In force
- 49 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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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. $$ PKZ036-081745- Clarence Strait- 304 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
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191 FZAK51 PAJK 081357 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 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. PKZ098-090400- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak low pressure center tracks southeast along the outer coast Monday. 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. $$ PKZ011-090400- Glacier Bay- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-090400- Northern Lynn Canal- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N 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 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ013-090400- Southern Lynn Canal- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-090400- Icy Strait- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 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. $$ PKZ022-090400- Cross Sound- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ031-090400- Stephens Passage- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-090400- Northern Chatham Strait- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-090400- Southern Chatham Strait- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-090400- Frederick Sound- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-090400- Sumner Strait- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray late. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-090400- Clarence Strait- 457 AM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
070 FZAK51 PAJK 090030 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 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. PKZ098-091645- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak low pressure center tracks southeast along the outer coast through Monday night. Strong high pressure builds over the Yukon through Tuesday then shifts south along the Coast Mountains. North to northeast outflow winds persist with freezing spray and elevated seas. $$ PKZ011-091645- Glacier Bay- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-091645- Northern Lynn Canal- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt late. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft late. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-091645- Southern Lynn Canal- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-091645- Icy Strait- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-091645- Cross Sound- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-091645- Stephens Passage- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-091645- Northern Chatham Strait- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-091645- Southern Chatham Strait- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers early in the evening. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-091645- Frederick Sound- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-091645- Sumner Strait- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-091645- Clarence Strait- 330 PM AKST Mon Feb 8 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt except 20 kt out of interior passes. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers in the evening. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
091 FZAK51 PAJK 091308 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 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. PKZ098-100415- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 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 persist with freezing spray and elevated seas. $$ PKZ011-100415- Glacier Bay- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-100415- Northern Lynn Canal- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-100415- Southern Lynn Canal- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the evening. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-100415- Icy Strait- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-100415- Cross Sound- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ031-100415- Stephens Passage- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-100415- Northern Chatham Strait- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray late. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-100415- Southern Chatham Strait- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ034-100415- Frederick Sound- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-100415- Sumner Strait- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-100415- Clarence Strait- 408 AM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
574 FZAK51 PAJK 100035 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 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. PKZ098-101745- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... Strong high pressure persists over the Yukon. North to northeast outflow winds continue with freezing spray and elevated seas. $$ PKZ011-101745- Glacier Bay- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-101745- Northern Lynn Canal- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-101745- Southern Lynn Canal- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 KT. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-101745- Icy Strait- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt this evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 4 ft this evening. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-101745- Cross Sound- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ031-101745- Stephens Passage- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-101745- Northern Chatham Strait- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-101745- Southern Chatham Strait- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-101745- Frederick Sound- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-101745- Sumner Strait- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-101745- Clarence Strait- 335 PM AKST Tue Feb 9 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray late. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
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 7, 2:51 PM AKST, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 2:51 PM AKST, 13 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
251 PM AKST Sun Feb 7 2021
.SHORT TERM...Much of the same for today's forecast update. High
pressure has been building over the panhandle due to a surface
high over Canada that continues to strengthen. Much of the
panhandle has been high and dry Sunday as the extreme high
pressure builds from the east. Along the northeast gulf coast, a
surface low has developed increasing cloud cover for the northern
panhandle. This low is expected to move south along the coast
through Monday afternoon while strengthening slightly. With the
competing cold and dry continually air mass over the panhandle,
only a slight chance to chance of precipitation was added for
Yakutat and along the southern coastal areas. Any precipitation
that does fall will be snow, but less than one inch of
accumulation is expected. As the low moves south, associated cloud
cover will spread over the panhandle but will not last long as
clear skies take over the once again beginning Monday evening.
Precipitation chances then become non existent by Tuesday as
offshore flow increases drying out the panhandle into the weekend.
Pressure gradients will begin to increase as high pressure builds
along the coast mountains and the low develops offshore. Offshore
flow will begin increasing tonight leading to strong outflow
winds that last through Tuesday. Small craft (up to 37 mph) to
gale force (up to 54 mph) winds are expected along the coastal
waters and inner channels. Over land, strong wind headlines (gusts
40 to 59 mph) have been put in place throughout the central and
northern panhandle as outflow winds increase through the day on
Monday.
Cold temperatures are the big headline for this forecast period.
Temperatures across the panhandle have struggled to even reach
freezing today as a stable air mass keeps day time mixing to a
minimum. Strong cold air advection and clear skies, allowing for
radiative cooling, will cause overnight lows to plummet
beginning Monday night. With each passing day, temperatures
cool further with the coldest temperatures expected Tuesday
night. There is the possibility that some areas may be able to
break the strong inversion, if so, these areas will see a spike
in temperatures and an increase in gusty conditions. Knowing which
locations through the panhandle will accomplish this task, if
any, is the challenge and therefore confidence is lowest in this
part of the forecast. With combined winds and cold temperatures a
Wind Chill Advisory remains in place until midnight Monday night
for the Klondike Highway near White Pass. A Wind Chill Watch also
remains in effect through Tuesday morning as the potential for
wind chills as low as 55 below zero remains. There exists the
potential for additional Wind Chill Advisories Tuesday, in
particular areas surrounding Juneau and Hyder, as temperatures
reach below zero in some areas and wind speeds remain elevated.
.LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Sunday night/...Tuesday continues to
look like a particularly cold day across SE Alaska. In the upper
levels the descending NE flow along the flank of a broad ridge
going through the gulf and parts of interior Alaska will act as a
barrier to any storm systems of consequence. Closer to the
surface, an exceptionally strong area of high pressure will set up
over the Yukon. Operational runs and ensembles alike are both
indicating the high could approach or even eclipse 1060mb. This
will result in a sharp delineation of the pressure gradient
between the Coastal Mountains and the normally Pacific-moderated
Southeast Alaskan panhandle. Substantial northerly outflow winds
will result in gusty conditions across much of the area, with the
northern panhandle and Lynn Canal being especially impacted. The
northerly winds will also result in some of the coldest
temperatures experienced so far this winter for parts of the
area. A Wind Chill Watch is in effect Tuesday night for White
Pass and the Klondike Highway in particular, as there exists a
chance that the existing wind chill advisory may need to be
upgraded. Meanwhile, downtown Juneau is looking increasingly
likely to experience a Taku wind event. Though the event's
strength is still not set in stone conditions are looking
increasingly favorable with a critical level, an inversion, and
cross boundary flow all anticipated.
It is looking increasingly possible that the remainder of the
week could continue to enjoy some degree of outflow winds.
Although temperatures may not be as cold as early in the week,
ensembles are hinting that they could remain below normal for much
of SE Alaska. Another consequence of the outflow winds would be
continued reduced PoP chances across the area. Overall forecast
confidence remains average.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind from midnight AKST tonight through late tonight for
AKZ019.
Wind Chill Watch from late Monday night through Tuesday morning
for AKZ018.
Wind Chill Advisory until midnight AKST Monday night for AKZ018.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ011.
Gale Warning for PKZ012-013.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-022-031>033-041>043-051>053.
&&
CC/GFS
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 3:04 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 61 hr | |
| Feb 7, 3:04 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 49 hr | |
| Feb 7, 3:04 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 4 days | |
| Feb 8, 4:23 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 35 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:26 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:26 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 8, 4:57 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 3 days | |
| Feb 8, 5:40 AM AKST | Wind Chill Warning | AJK | 27 hr | |
| Feb 8, 11:44 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 10 hr |
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