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Gale Warning 142, NWS Juneau, AK

March 19, 2007

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 19, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Mar 19, 2007, 11:00 PM AKDT (07:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 21, 2007, 11:00 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000
FZAK51 PAJK 201146
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

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.

PKZ098-210100-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 965 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
WESTERN GULF WEDNESDAY AND ONSHORE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS
SOUTHEAST ALASKA EARLY WEDNESDAY. A SOUTHWEST GALE BEHIND THE
FRONT WILL BUILD SEAS TO OVER 25 FEET ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST GULF
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-210100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ012-210100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
LATE. 
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ013-210100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT IN THE MORNING THEN SUBSIDING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ021-210100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ022-210100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING
TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN...THEN RAIN SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ031-210100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ032-210100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN...THEN RAIN SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ033-210100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9
FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 7 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT
LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 20 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ034-210100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ035-210100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. W SWELL. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ036-210100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
4 follow-up statements
000
FZAK51 PAJK 202318
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

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.

PKZ098-211400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 965 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF ALASKA TUE NIGHT WITH AN ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT THAT
MOVES THROUGH SOUTHEAST ALASKA BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE LOW WILL
MOVE ONSHORE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND A NEW
LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF ON THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-211400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ012-211400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
LATE. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ013-211400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ021-211400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO
7 FT LATE. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ022-211400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ031-211400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO
6 FT LATE. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ032-211400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ033-211400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-211400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.WED...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-211400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-211400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW
AND RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAJK 210113 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

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.

PKZ098-211400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 965 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL
GULF OF ALASKA TUE NIGHT AND INTENSIFY WITH AN ASSOCIATED 
WEATHER FRONT THAT MOVES THROUGH SOUTHEAST ALASKA BY EARLY
WEDNESDAY. THE LOW WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM 
SOUND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND A NEW LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF 
ON THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-211400-
GLACIER BAY-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ012-211400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER EAST
GUSTS OUT OF BERNERS BAY. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ013-211400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE WITH HIGHER EAST
GUSTS OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ021-211400-
ICY STRAIT-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING 
TO 10 FT LATE. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ022-211400-
CROSS SOUND-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT.
SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ031-211400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
10 FT LATE. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ032-211400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 40 KT.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ033-211400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. SNOW 
BECOMING RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-211400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. SNOW BECOMING RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-211400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
SNOW BECOMING RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-211400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
500 PM ADT TUE MAR 20 2007 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 
10 FT LATE. RAIN.  
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAJK 211137
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

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.

PKZ098-220100-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 965 MB LOW EAST OF KODIAK WILL CONTINUE NORTH AND MOVE ONSHORE
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED
FRONT OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL MOVE INTO CANADA EARLY
WEDNESDAY. A SOUTHWEST GALE WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE GULF TODAY
AND IS EXPECTED TO BUILD SEAS TO OVER 25 FT THROUGH TONIGHT.
ANOTHER 965 GALE IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE GULF THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-220100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ012-220100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ013-220100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ021-220100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ022-220100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ031-220100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT.  SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ032-220100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ033-220100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT 20 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ034-220100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ035-220100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ036-220100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAJK 212347
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

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.

PKZ098-221400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 975 MB LOW WEST OF YAKUTAT WED NIGHT WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE
INLAND. A DEVELOPING GALE WILL MOVE NE ACROSS THE GULF LATE THU
AND BE NEAR YAKUTAT FRI MORNING. 

$$

PKZ011-221400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ012-221400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.   

$$

PKZ013-221400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-221400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ022-221400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NW SWELL. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ031-221400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ032-221400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

PKZ033-221400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT...EXCEPT
21 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ034-221400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ035-221400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...
EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ036-221400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM ADT WED MAR 21 2007 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Mar 19, 6:15 AM AKDT, 16 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 6:15 AM AKDT, 16 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
1115 AM ADT MON MAR 19 2007

.SYNOPSIS...
.SHORT RANGE...A LOW MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE
ISLANDS EARLY THIS MORNING IS MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF THE PANHANDLE AS WELL AS IT MOVES INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA.
LIGHT SNOW FALLING ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE ALTHOUGH
THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS ARE CLOSE IT SEEMS TO CHANGING TO A RAIN OR
MIX OF RAIN/SNOW.  HAVE UPDATED THE FORECAST THIS MORNING TO TRIM
THE SNOW FALL OVER THE SITKA/ANGOON/JUNEAU ZONES FOR TODAY.

THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WHICH IS NEGATIVELY TILTED ACROSS THE
EASTERN GULF/SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL LIFT ACROSS THE PANHANDLE INTO
BRITISH COLUMBIA BY TUESDAY. SOME SCATTERED AREAS OF SNOW SHOWERS
ARE POSSIBLE AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.
AMOUNTS FROM THE SHOWERS COULD VARY SIGNIFICANTLY.

A RIDGE BEING MOVED IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL SPREAD
INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA TUESDAY. WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
INCOMING SYSTEM ARE INCREASING UP TO OR NEAR GALES FOR LATE
TUESDAY IN THE OFF SHORE WATERS.

.LONG RANGE...CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCES EXIST AMONGST THE MODEL
SOLUTIONS WITH THE NEXT MAJOR SYSTEM NOW EVOLVING OVER THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC. ALL THE MODELS APPEAR TO BE CONSISTENT WITH
MOVING THE SYSTEM INTO THE GULF THROUGH MID WEEK...BUT THE MAJOR
DIFFERENCE IS WHERE THE SYSTEM MAKES LANDFALL OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
ALASKA. THE GFS AND NAM PRETTY MUCH TAKE THE SAME PATH ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF AND MOVE INLAND JUST TO THE WEST OF YAKUTAT BAY.
THE ECMWF IS A BIT FARTHER WEST AND TAKES THE SYSTEM INLAND IN
THE VICINITY OF PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. NEEDLESS TO SAY...THERE IS
NOT A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CONFIDENCE WITH FORECAST BEYOND THE
DAY 3 PERIOD. THEREFORE...NOT ANTICIPATING MUCH IN THE WAY OF
CHANGE IN THE CURRENT FORECAST PAST THE DAY 3 PERIOD.

IT DOES STILL LOOK LIKE WE WILL SEE A CHANGE IN THE PATTERN
ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA. REGARDLESS OF THE EXACT PATH OF THE
ABOVE MENTIONED LOW...IT WILL STILL ALLOW A WARM FRONT TO LIFT
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE. AS A RESULT...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
TURN FROM SNOW TO RAIN FAIRLY QUICKLY AS THE WARMER AIR SPREADS
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE.

PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START AFFECTING THE PANHANDLE LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT. THE GFS AND NAM SOLUTIONS SHOW ONSHORE FLOW MORE
NORMAL TO THE COAST WHILE THE ECMWF WOULD HAVE A MORE OF A
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY COMPONENT. AS A RESULT...THE GFS AND
NAM PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF QPF OVER THE PANHANDLE REGION.
THE MAIN QUESTION WILL BE HOW MUCH SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN.

.AJK...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY PKZ041>043-051

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 19, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK3 days
Mar 19, 11:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK13 hr
Mar 19, 11:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK13 hr
Mar 20, 11:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Mar 20, 11:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK60 min
Mar 20, 11:30 AM AKDTStorm WarningAJK12 hr
Mar 20, 12:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK47 hr
Mar 20, 12:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK11 hr

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Sources

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