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Small Craft Advisory 310, NWS Juneau, AK

March 31, 2010

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 31, 2010, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2010, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Apr 1, 2010, 6:00 AM AKDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK51 PAJK 312325
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

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.

PKZ098-011400-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN GULF LATE TONIGHT
THEN DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES SLOWLY ONSHORE SE ALASKA THU AND THU
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-011400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5
FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ012-011400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-011400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ021-011400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ022-011400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-011400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ032-011400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-011400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ034-011400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ035-011400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

PKZ036-011400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT WED MAR 31 2010

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6
FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK14 hr
Mar 31, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK14 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Apr 1, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr

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Sources

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