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Storm Warning 29, NWS Juneau, AK

October 2, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 2, 2021, 4:07 AM AKDT. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 2, 2021, 4:07 AM AKDT (12:07 UTC)
Expired
Oct 2, 2021, 3:35 PM AKDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

533 
FZAK51 PAJK 021207
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 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.

PKZ098-030230-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A storm force low over Mt. Fairweather continues NE into the
Canadian Yukon. A ridge of high pressure builds over the Inner
Channels today but weakens tonight. A weak front crosses the
gulf today and reaches the Panhandle tonight as a weak low
follows into the central gulf Sun. 

$$

PKZ011-030230-
Glacier Bay-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-030230-
Northern Lynn Canal-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-030230-
Southern Lynn Canal-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-030230-
Icy Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to
4 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ022-030230-
Cross Sound-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...STORM WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. Showers.
Isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 14 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-030230-
Stephens Passage-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-030230-
Northern Chatham Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Showers. Isolated
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain shower. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-030230-
Southern Chatham Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances,
seas 30 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. Showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-030230-
Frederick Sound-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Showers. Isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Isolated thunderstorms in the
evening. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-030230-
Sumner Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances,
seas 20 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Isolated 
thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt. Seas building to
3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-030230-
Clarence Strait-
407 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$
1 follow-up statement
303 
FZAK51 PAJK 022335
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 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.

PKZ098-031545-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
The ridge of high pressure over the Inner Channels today weakens 
tonight as a weak front reaches the Panhandle. A weak low moves 
into the central gulf Sunday. 

$$

PKZ011-031545-
Glacier Bay-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-031545-
Northern Lynn Canal-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 
kt early in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Rain 
showers.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NW late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-031545-
Southern Lynn Canal-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or
less. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-031545-
Icy Strait-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-031545-
Cross Sound-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 13 ft. Rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-031545-
Stephens Passage-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-031545-
Northern Chatham Strait-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-031545-
Southern Chatham Strait-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 14 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 12 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 10 ft near 
ocean entrances. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-031545-
Frederick Sound-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and slight 
chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-031545-
Sumner Strait-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances.
Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming SW 15 kt. Seas building to
3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-031545-
Clarence Strait-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean 
entrances. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft
or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 2, 12:45 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK3 hr
Oct 2, 3:38 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Oct 2, 3:45 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Oct 2, 3:45 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr
Oct 2, 4:07 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK11 hr
Oct 2, 4:07 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK11 hr
Oct 2, 5:57 AM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK10 hr
Oct 2, 3:34 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK3 days
Oct 2, 3:35 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr

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