Alert archive / Alaska / Small Craft Advisories in 2008
Small Craft Advisory 721, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 11, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 11, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2008, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK51 PAJK 112351 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 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. PKZ098-121400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD EASTWARD INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WHICH WILL PRODUCE NORTHERLY SMALL CRAFT WINDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS. $$ PKZ011-121400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-121400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-121400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-121400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-121400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-121400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-121400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-121400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-121400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-121400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-121400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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000 FZAK51 PAJK 120309 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 610 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 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. PKZ098-121400- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD EASTWARD INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WHICH WILL PRODUCE NORTHERLY SMALL CRAFT WINDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS. $$ PKZ011-121400- GLACIER BAY- 610 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 UPDATED TONIGHT ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-121400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 610 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 UPDATED TONIGHT ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-121400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 610 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 UPDATED TONIGHT ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-121400- ICY STRAIT- 610 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 UPDATED TONIGHT .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-121400- CROSS SOUND- 610 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 UPDATED TONIGHT ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-121400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 610 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 UPDATED TONIGHT ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-121400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 610 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 UPDATED TONIGHT ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-121400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 610 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 UPDATED TONIGHT ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-121400- FREDERICK SOUND- 610 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 UPDATED TONIGHT ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-121400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-121400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 121249 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 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. PKZ098-130100- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA AND NORTHWEST CANADA INTO THE WEEKEND. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING NORTH PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE. $$ PKZ011-130100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-130100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-130100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-130100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-130100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-130100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-130100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-130100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-130100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-130100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-130100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 121640 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 740 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 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. PKZ098-130100- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA AND NORTHWEST CANADA INTO THE WEEKEND. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING NORTH PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE. $$ PKZ011-130100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-130100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 740 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-130100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 740 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-130100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-130100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-130100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-130100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-130100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-130100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-130100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-130100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 121915 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 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. PKZ098-130100- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA AND NORTHWEST CANADA INTO THE WEEKEND. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING NORTH ACROSS THE PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE. $$ PKZ011-130100- GLACIER BAY- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-130100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 740 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-130100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 740 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-130100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-130100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-130100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-130100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-130100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-130100- FREDERICK SOUND- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-130100- SUMNER STRAIT- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-130100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
000 FZAK51 PAJK 122049 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1145 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 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. PKZ098-130100- .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE INTERIOR OF ALASKA AND NORTHWEST CANADA INTO THE WEEKEND. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING NORTH ACROSS THE PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE. $$ PKZ011-130100- GLACIER BAY- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-130100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 740 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-130100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 740 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-130100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-130100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-130100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1145 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. MON AND TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-130100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-130100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-130100- FREDERICK SOUND- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-130100- SUMNER STRAIT- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-130100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1005 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Dec 11, 1:05 PM AKST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 1:05 PM AKST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 105 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008 .SHORT TERM...500MB RIDGE BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST OVER THE SE PANHANDLE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS BAROCLINIC ZONE CONTINUES TO MOVE SE OUT OF THE AREA. 1040MB HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON WITH INVERTED TROF OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. EXPECT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY TO CONTINUE TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRATIFORM PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO SHOWER ACTIVITY IN THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SHOWER ACTIVITY SHOULD DIMINISH LATER THIS AFTERNOON IN NORTHERN ZONES AND LATER TONIGHT IN SOUTHERN ZONES. COLDER AND DRIER WEATHER FOR FRIDAY WITH OCCASIONAL PEEKS OF THE SUN FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE FRIDAY. LOCALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN ZONES ON FRIDAY AS THE GRADIENT INCREASES BETWEEN THE HIGH IN THE YUKON AND A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. 12Z GFS WAS THE MODEL OF CHOICE FOR THE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW PERIODS AND PROVIDED A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO LONG TERM PERIODS. MADE ONLY MINOR CHANGES TO POP FIELDS AND TEMP FIELDS TO FINE TUNE TIMING ON FRONTAL PASSAGE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE. .LONG TERM... THE AXIS OF A 500 MB RIDGE OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL ROTATE EASTWARD BEGINNING FRI NIGHT AND ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MON. THIS WILL HELP PROVIDE OFFSHORE FLOW ACROSS THE PANHANDLE ALLOWING FOR DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE INVERTED SFC TROF MENTIONED ABOVE WILL ESTABLISH ITSELF ALONG THE OUTER COAST BY SAT MORNING. THIS IN TURN WILL LEAD TO A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT AS THE HIGH OVER THE YUKON BUILDS TO 1050 MB. COLD AIR AND BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WILL BE THE RESULT OF THIS PROCESS THROUGH SUN BEFORE WARMER TEMPERATURES AND THE GRADIENT WEAKEN MON. FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS HIGH THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A GRADUAL DECLINE BY THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE GFS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT THE PAST FEW RUNS WITH THE 12Z RUN CONTINUING THE TREND. THIS WAS FURTHER AFFIRMED AFTER CONSULTING WITH PAFC. AS A RESULT...USED THE 12Z GFS TO REFRESH THE GRIDS WITH NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES BEING NOTED. NEXT WEEK WILL BEGIN WITH TEMPERATURES REBOUNDING AS WARM AIR MOVES IN ALONG THE UPPER RIDGE AXIS. A LOW WILL MOVE UP FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC AND OVER THE TOP OF THE RIDGE BRINGING A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION BACK TO THE FORECAST BY THE END OF THE WEEK. .AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ041>043-051-052. CCC/MAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 12, 4:50 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Dec 12, 7:40 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Dec 12, 10:05 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Dec 12, 11:45 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 4 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.