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Small Craft Advisory 8, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 4, 2021, 3:28 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr.
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- Issued
- Jan 4, 2021, 3:28 PM AKST (00:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2021, 4:25 AM AKST
- In force
- 13 hr
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- NWS Juneau, AK
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258 FZAK51 PAJK 050028 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 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. PKZ098-051715- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low tracking northward in the Eastern Gulf of Alaska with gale force winds, the front weakens to a trough off the coast of Baranof Island Monday evening. Another, stronger low with storm force winds, follows a similar track on Tuesday. $$ PKZ011-051715- Glacier Bay- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers late. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-051715- Northern Lynn Canal- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-051715- Southern Lynn Canal- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. Snow showers and rain showers late. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. Snow late. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-051715- Icy Strait- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. Rain and snow showers late. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-051715- Cross Sound- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-051715- Stephens Passage- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. Snow late. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-051715- Northern Chatham Strait- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-051715- Southern Chatham Strait- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 20 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-051715- Frederick Sound- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-051715- Sumner Strait- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-051715- Clarence Strait- 328 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft late. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. $$
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089 FZAK51 PAJK 050339 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 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. PKZ098-051730- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low tracking northward in the Eastern Gulf of Alaska with gale force winds, the front weakens to a trough off the coast of Baranof Island Monday evening. Another, stronger low with storm force winds, follows a similar track on Tuesday. $$ PKZ011-051730- Glacier Bay- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers late. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-051730- Northern Lynn Canal- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-051730- Southern Lynn Canal- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. Snow showers and rain showers late. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. Snow late. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-051730- Icy Strait- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. Rain and snow showers late. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-051730- Cross Sound- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-051730- Stephens Passage- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. Snow late. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-051730- Northern Chatham Strait- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing late. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-051730- Southern Chatham Strait- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 20 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-051730- Frederick Sound- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing late. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-051730- Sumner Strait- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-051730- Clarence Strait- 639 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft late. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. $$
124 FZAK51 PAJK 050615 AAB CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 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. PKZ098-051745- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A low tracking northward in the Eastern Gulf of Alaska with gale force winds, the front weakens to a trough off the coast of Baranof Island Monday evening. Another, stronger low with storm force winds, follows a similar track on Tuesday. $$ PKZ011-051745- Glacier Bay- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Rain showers late. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-051745- Northern Lynn Canal- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-051745- Southern Lynn Canal- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. Snow showers and rain showers late. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. Snow late. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-051745- Icy Strait- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. Rain and snow showers late. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-051745- Cross Sound- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. S swell. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ031-051745- Stephens Passage- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. Snow late. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-051745- Northern Chatham Strait- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing late. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-051745- Southern Chatham Strait- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 20 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-051745- Frederick Sound- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing late. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-051745- Sumner Strait- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-051745- Clarence Strait- 915 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft late. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. $$
679 FZAK51 PAJK 051325 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 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. PKZ098-060330- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A storm force low will track northward through the Eastern Gulf of Alaska Tuesday, then weaken to a trough as it reaches the NE Gulf Tuesday evening. Persistent southerly winds will keep seas elevated Wednesday. Outlook. Another, low pressure system moves into the Gulf from the south Thursday. $$ PKZ011-060330- Glacier Bay- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming N in the morning, then increasing to 20 kt . Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-060330- Northern Lynn Canal- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N in the morning, then increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the evening, then diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-060330- Southern Lynn Canal- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming N in the morning, then increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-060330- Icy Strait- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-060330- Cross Sound- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt in the evening diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. S swell. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ031-060330- Stephens Passage- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE in the morning, then increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. North of Taku Inlet, E wind 25 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain, then rain and snow late. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-060330- Northern Chatham Strait- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the morning, then increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-060330- Southern Chatham Strait- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt in the morning becoming NE 40 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 17 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-060330- Frederick Sound- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming NE 35 kt . Gusts to 50 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain, then rain and snow late. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-060330- Sumner Strait- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the late morning. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas building to 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-060330- Clarence Strait- 425 AM AKST Tue Jan 5 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the morning. Wind gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 14 ft building to 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .THU...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
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 Jan 4, 3:10 PM AKST, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 3:10 PM AKST, 18 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
310 PM AKST Mon Jan 4 2021
.SHORT TERM...The next system to impact SE Alaska is steadily
making its way northward, with its center currently located west
of Baranof Island. Observations throughout the day have reflected
the stronger winds and the rain which this system has already
brought to much of the southern and central panhandle. As the
system moves northward, it will bring rain and snow for more
northerly parts of the area beginning Monday evening. Outflow
should reduce precip as it progresses toward the colder, northern
panhandle through the overnight hours on Monday. As this first
system rolls through, the Icy Strait Corridor Northward looks
favored to receive between 1-3 inches. Juneau could receive
between 1-4 inches. Model discrepancies continue to lead to lower
forecast confidence, and consequently, some locations could
experience pockets of greater or lower snow accumulation. In
Juneau in particular, the timing of the increase in strong
southerly flow will determine how long the snow lasts. A later
onset of the wind could see more snow falling, while an earlier
onset could result in only minimal snow accumulations.
While there is no real lull in precip in the current forecast,
most locations warm up enough during the day on Tuesday to see a
transition to rain or at least a wintry mix. The far northern
locations of Haines and Skagway probably miss out on the warm up.
Haines and the Haines Highway in particular looks likely to
receive up to 4 inches of snow on Tuesday. Issued a winter
weather advisory to reflect this. A strong frontal band will move
northward through the panhandle on Tuesday, bringing with it storm
force winds to some of the other coastal waters, and high wind
warnings to the southern panhandle and Sitka. Besides the winds,
this system will also bring with it further rain and snow.
Currently kept totals below advisory level for most of the
panhandle, barring Haines. However, forecast confidence is low,
and slight variations in temperature and windfall forecast in
either direction will lead to substantial differences in
accumulation.
.LONG TERM.../Wednesday through Sunday as of 10PM Sunday/The
specifics of the long term forecast are still in the air as there
is still a bit of inconsistency within the models. That being
said, the general idea can still be summed up as an active
forecast for southeast Alaska.
Wednesday looks to start off morning temps mostly in the 30s.
Areas in the far north, Haines/Skagway/Northern Lynn Canal, may
start off just a touch cooler, in the 20s. The afternoon looks to
warm to the 30s to low 40s under a generally southeast/onshore
flow.
Using a blend of the NAM, GFS, and Canadian models, there looks
to be an area of low pressure that will sit over the central gulf.
This low would push a gale force front northward across the gulf
and along the coast late Wednesday and Wednesday night. Strong
winds would be expected over the open waters with rain and snow in
the panhandle.
The rest of the forecast, from Thursday through the weekend, looks
busy with 3 more weather fronts that would move northward through
the area. The catch is, confidence in the timing and strength of
each individual front is low. But the overall pattern keeps a general
onshore pattern which would keep rain and snow in the forecast
and temperatures generally steady - lows mostly in the 30s and
highs in the 30s to 40s. We would also see the winds pick up,
especially along the coast, with each passing weather front.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind until 9 PM AKST this evening for AKZ026.
High Wind Warning from 8 AM to 4 PM AKST Tuesday for AKZ023-027-
028.
Strong Wind until midnight AKST tonight for AKZ027.
Strong Wind from late tonight through Tuesday morning for AKZ027.
Strong Wind until 3 PM AKST this afternoon for AKZ018-025.
Strong Wind through Tuesday morning for AKZ023-028.
Winter Weather Advisory from 6 AM to 6 PM AKST Tuesday for
AKZ019.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ041>043.
Gale Warning for PKZ022-033-036-051-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-021-031-032-034-035-053.
&&
GFS/GJS
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 3:20 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 days | |
| Jan 4, 3:20 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:28 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:47 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 26 hr | |
| Jan 4, 6:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:25 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 5, 4:25 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 11 hr |
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Sources
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