Storm Warning 5, NWS Juneau, AK

Issued

Jan 8, 2021, 4:17 AM AKST (13:17 UTC)

Expired

Jan 8, 2021, 3:19 PM AKST

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Juneau, AK

005 
FZAK51 PAJK 081317
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 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.

PKZ098-090345-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low over Haida Gwaii with hurricane force gusts will track
northward toward Prince of Wales Island early Friday morning. The
low is expected to weaken to a trough as it moves northward over 
the panhandle through Friday afternoon with a wind shift to the 
south as it passes. A storm force front will move into the Eastern
Gulf Saturday. 

$$

PKZ011-090345-
Glacier Bay-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-090345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the late afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers
and snow showers in the evening. 
.SAT...N wind increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-090345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the late afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
showers in the evening. 
.SAT..SE wind 10 kt becoming NE in the morning, then increasing to
20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE late. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-090345-
Icy Strait-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-090345-
Cross Sound-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. S
swell. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-090345-
Stephens Passage-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt in the late morning, then
shifting to the SE. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5
ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
showers in the evening.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-090345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt shifting to the SE in the late afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-090345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning, then
becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in 
the morning. Near ocean entrances, seas 15 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. 
Seas building to 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft,
except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-090345-
Frederick Sound-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the morning, then
becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
showers in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-090345-
Sumner Strait-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the morning, then
becoming S in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft building 
to 7 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft,
except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-090345-
Clarence Strait-
417 AM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the late morning,
then becoming S 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft. Near ocean 
entrances, seas 11 ft building to 15 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

608 
FZAK51 PAJK 090019
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 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.

PKZ098-091700-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weakening low moves northward through the central Panhandle and
into Canada by tonight. A storm force front will move northward 
into the Eastern Gulf on Saturday. 

$$

PKZ011-091700-
Glacier Bay-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the 
evening.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-091700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S and increasing to 25 kt. Seas 
building to 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. Snow late. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-091700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming S and increasing to 20 kt. Seas 
building to 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-091700-
Icy Strait-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas building to 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-091700-
Cross Sound-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the
evening. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-091700-
Stephens Passage-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 
kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers in the evening. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE gale to 35 kt late. Seas
building to 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-091700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-091700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Near
ocean entrances, seas 11 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft,
except 19 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 19 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-091700-
Frederick Sound-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt late. Seas 
6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-091700-
Sumner Strait-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E late. Gusts to 35 kt late,
Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft
late. Rain showers early in the evening. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft,
except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-091700-
Clarence Strait-
319 PM AKST Fri Jan 8 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft, except 15 ft near
ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

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