Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 154, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 26, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
996 FZAK51 PAJK 261240 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 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. PKZ098-270100- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE SE WITH ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD INTO THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-270100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-270100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-270100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-270100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ022-270100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-270100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-270100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-270100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-270100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-270100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-270100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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671 FZAK51 PAJK 261708 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 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. PKZ098-271115- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE SE WITH ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD INTO THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-271115- GLACIER BAY- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-271115- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-271115- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-271115- ICY STRAIT- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ022-271115- CROSS SOUND- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-271115- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-271115- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-271115- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-271115- FREDERICK SOUND- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-271115- SUMNER STRAIT- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-271115- CLARENCE STRAIT- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
690 FZAK51 PAJK 261911 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 905 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 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. PKZ098-271115- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A LOW OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE SE WITH ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD INTO THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-271115- GLACIER BAY- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-271115- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-271115- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ021-271115- ICY STRAIT- 905 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ022-271115- CROSS SOUND- 905 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-271115- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-271115- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ033-271115- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-271115- FREDERICK SOUND- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ035-271115- SUMNER STRAIT- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-271115- CLARENCE STRAIT- 803 AM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
517 FZAK51 PAJK 270031 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 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. PKZ098-271515- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE S AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-271515- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-271515- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-271515- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-271515- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-271515- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-271515- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-271515- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-271515- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-271515- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-271515- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-271515- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SNOW ENDING. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
951 FZAK51 PAJK 270702 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 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. PKZ098-271515- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE S AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-271515- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-271515- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1000 AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 60 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-271515- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 55 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-271515- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-271515- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-271515- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT WITH SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NORTH OF YOUNG BAY. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT HIGHER GUSTS NORTH OF YOUNG BAY. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-271515- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-271515- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-271515- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-271515- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-271515- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SNOW ENDING. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
550 FZAK51 PAJK 270901 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 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. PKZ098-271515- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE S AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-271515- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-271515- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 60 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-271515- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 55 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-271515- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-271515- CROSS SOUND- 1155 PM PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATE ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-271515- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT WITH SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NORTH OF YOUNG BAY. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT HIGHER GUSTS NORTH OF YOUNG BAY. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-271515- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-271515- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-271515- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-271515- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-271515- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SNOW ENDING. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
815 FZAK51 PAJK 270707 CCA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 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. PKZ098-271515- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE S AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-271515- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NW GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-271515- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 CORRECTED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 60 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-271515- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND TO 55 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-271515- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-271515- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-271515- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1000 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT WITH SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT NORTH OF YOUNG BAY. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...N WIND 40 KT HIGHER GUSTS NORTH OF YOUNG BAY. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-271515- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-271515- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-271515- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-271515- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .SUN...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-271515- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SNOW ENDING. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
123 FZAK51 PAJK 271212 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 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. PKZ098-280100- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL DRIFT S AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES TONIGHT. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-280100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-280100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-280100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-280100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-280100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-280100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-280100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-280100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-280100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-280100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-280100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
563 FZAK51 PAJK 271837 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 935 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 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. PKZ098-280100- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAKENING LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL DRIFT S AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES TONIGHT. A STRONG HIGH WILL BUILD OVER THE YUKON THROUGH MON. $$ PKZ011-280100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-280100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ013-280100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...STORM WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-280100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-280100- CROSS SOUND- 935 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-280100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-280100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-280100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-280100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-280100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-280100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...NW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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 Feb 25, 5:57 AM AKST, 22 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 5:57 AM AKST, 22 hours 3 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
557 AM AKST FRI FEB 25 2011
.SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL MARK A CHANGE IN THE
WEATHER OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA. BANDS OF LOW TO MID LEVEL CLOUDS
ARE ALREADY STREAMING OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH WITH
PRE- DAWN CEILINGS DOWN TO 3000 FEET OVER SOME LOCATIONS.
OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES ARE NOT QUITE AS COLD AS LAST NIGHT WITH
VALUES RANGING FROM 2 DEGREES IN THE MENDENHALL VALLEY TO 36 IN
SITKA. STILL NOT SEEING EVIDENCE OF CYCLOGENESIS IN THE FAR
NORTHERN GULF NOR IS IT EXPECTED UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...BUT
THE ASSOCIATED BAROCLINIC CLOUD SHIELD EXTENDS FROM JUST WEST OF
YAKUTAT SSW ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
WITH PRECIPITATION BEING REPORTED AT STATIONS ALONG THIS PATH.
THE TWO MAIN ISSUES DURING THE SHORT RANGE FORECAST PERIOD HAVE
TO DO WITH THE TRACK OF THE DEVELOPING LOW AND TIMING THE ARRIVAL
OF PRECIPITATION RELATIVE TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE ASSOCIATED WARM
AIR. THE POP FIELD IS VERY SPOTTY OWING TO THE FRAGMENTED NATURE
OF THIS FRONT...WHICH IS NOT HOLDING UP WELL AS IT MAKES ITS WAY
OVER THE TOP OF THE SURFACE HIGH LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL GULF. FOR
THOSE LOCATIONS WHERE PRECIP BEGINS BEFORE ABOUT NOON...THE EVENT
WILL BEGIN AS SNOW...THEN LIKELY CHANGE OVER TO A RAIN-SNOW MIX
OR EVEN STRAIGHT RAIN BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON IN CONJUNCTION WITH
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPS. PRECIP TYPE WILL THEN TRANSITION BACK TO
STRAIGHT SNOW FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF SUMNER STRAIT AND EAST OF
CHATHAM STRAIT THIS EVENING. QPF VALUES ARE NOT TOO IMPRESSIVE.
THIS COMBINED WITH THE FRAGMENTED POP FIELD WILL LIMIT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS TO 2 INCHES OR LESS.
REGARDING THE TRACK OF THE LOW...THIS SYSTEM WILL BE FORMING IN
AN UNUSUAL LOCATION AND HAVE AN EQUALLY UNUSUAL TRACK...FORMING
VICINITY YAKUTAT BAY AND TRACKING TO THE SOUTHEAST. RESULTANT
PRESSURE CONTOURS WILL PRODUCE A FAIRLY STRONG NORTHWEST WIND
OVER THE FAR NORTHEAST GULF. HAVE ISSUED A GALE WARNING FOR CROSS
SOUND AND ICY STRAIT IN RESPONSE TO THIS. ALSO AM EXPECTING WINDY
WEST TO NORTHWEST CONDITIONS IN SITKA TONIGHT AS WELL.
USED NAM FOR UPDATES TOT HE SHORT TERM FORECAST. CONFIDENCE ONLY
AVERAGE DUE TO THE VERY SPOTTY NATURE OF THE POP FIELD.
&&
.LONG TERM...A RETURN TO DRY, COLD, AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE IN
THE CARDS FOR NEXT WEEK AS AN OMEGA BLOCK RIDGE BUILDS TO OUR
WEST. AT THE SURFACE, THE REMAINS OF THE SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA FRI NIGHT AND SAT WILL CONTINUE TO HEAD SOUTH
INTO SUNDAY BEFORE SLOWING DOWN OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND NEARLY
STALLING OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS MONDAY. BEHIND IT THE
NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BUILD AS A 1040 MB HIGH BUILDS
INTO THE YUKON. OUTFLOW WINDS WILL START UP AS EARLY AS SAT NIGHT
NEAR YAKUTAT AND SPREAD OVER THE REST OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST TEMPS WILL NOT BE UNTIL SUN NIGHT
AND MON AS THE HIGH IN THE YUKON REACHES ITS PEAK. PRESSURE
GRADIENTS ARE FORECAST TO BE AS HIGH AS 13 MB BETWEEN PAJN AND
PAGY, AND 20 MB BETWEEN CYXY AND PAYA. AS SUCH I AM EXPECTED AT
LEAST GALE FORCE WINDS IN LYNN CANAL, STEPHENS PASSAGE, AND
GLACIER BAY ON MONDAY AND WITH THE COLDER TEMPS SOME FREEZING
SPRAY IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTIONS IN MOST OF THE INNER CHANNELS.
THE USUAL OUTFLOW AREAS MAY BE INTERESTING ON MONDAY AND THERE IS
THE POSSIBILITY OF A MOUNTAIN WAVE EVENT FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND
DOUGLAS AS WELL. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT NOT ALL THE INGREDIENTS
WILL BE PRESENT FOR A TAKU EVENT. WE WILL HAVE THE INVERSION, AND
THE CROSS BARRIER FLOW WILL BE THERE AS WELL, BUT THE CRITICAL
LEVEL IS NOT THAT WELL DEVELOPED OR NON-EXISTENT. FORECAST
SOUNDINGS SHOW AN AREA OF DIMINISHING WIND INTENSITY JUST ABOVE
THE CROSS BARRIER FLOW FOLLOWED BY AN INCREASE IN SPEED AT ABOUT
500 MB BUT, THERE IS NO CHANGE IN DIRECTION. STILL THE CBF WILL
BE BLOWING AT ABOUT 50 TO 70 KT OVER THOSE RIDGES SO IT STILL
BEARS WATCHING.
TEMPS WILL ALSO BE FALLING EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE ARCTIC AIR
RUSHES IN. LOWS WILL BE APPROACHING SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW
ZERO IN MOST NORTHERN LOCATIONS WITH TEENS FOR HIGHS. LATER NEXT
WEEK BRINGS A BIT OF A WARM UP AS THE OUTFLOW WEAKENS, BUT THE
DRY AND CLEAR CONDITIONS CONTINUE.
MODEL AGREEMENT WAS STILL VERY GOOD TONIGHT WITH ONLY MINOR
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THEM. REFRESHED THE MID RANGE FORECAST
WITH A BIT OF THE NAM TONIGHT.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ021-022-043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-031>036-041-042.
&&
FRITSCH/EALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Feb 25, 5:02 PM AKST | Freezing Rain Advisory | AJK | 4 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 4:00 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Feb 26, 5:04 AM AKST | High Wind Watch | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Feb 26, 5:04 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 6 days | |
| Feb 26, 5:04 AM AKST | Wind Advisory | AJK | 8 days | |
| Feb 26, 5:05 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 7 days |
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