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Gale Warning 356, NWS Juneau, AK

October 28, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 28, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

817 
FZAK52 PAJK 282317
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-291400-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF EARLY SAT
AND THROUGH SOUTHEAST ALASKA BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE LOW WILL
MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST GULF AND DISSIPATE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. A
STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA BY TUESDAY.
 

$$

PKZ041-291400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-291400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN
LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-291400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-291400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-291400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011 

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT.
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...EAST WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON ALONG THE NORTHERN
PORTIONS. OTHERWISE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
12 follow-up statements
715 
FZAK52 PAJK 291135
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-300100-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE ACROSS
SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED 975 MB
LOW  IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE
NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH SUNDAY.   

$$

PKZ041-300100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-300100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING
TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-300100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING
TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-300100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-300100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
193 
FZAK52 PAJK 291727 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
927 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-300100-
927 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE ACROSS
SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED 975 MB
LOW  IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE
NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH SUNDAY.   

$$

PKZ041-300100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
927 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-300100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
927 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING
TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-300100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
927 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING
TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-300100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
927 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 55 KT WITH GUSTS TO 75 KT...DIMINISHING
TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-300100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
927 AM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
946 
FZAK52 PAJK 292130 AAB
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
126 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-300100-
126 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE ACROSS
SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED 975 MB
LOW  IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE
NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-300100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
126 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-300100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
126 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING
TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-300100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
126 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING
TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-300100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
126 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-300100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
126 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$
578 
FZAK52 PAJK 292331
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-301400-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A FRONT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE INTO BRITISH
COLUMBIA. THE ASSOCIATED 975 MB LOW  IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH SUNDAY. THE
NEXT STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL SPREAD INTO THE GULF MONDAY.  

$$

PKZ041-301400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTH SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-301400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-301400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE.
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-301400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S
SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-301400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. S
SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
203 
FZAK52 PAJK 300034 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
433 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-301845-
433 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A FRONT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL MOVE INTO BRITISH
COLUMBIA. THE ASSOCIATED 975 MB LOW  IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL
WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH SUNDAY. THE
NEXT STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL SPREAD INTO THE GULF MONDAY.  

$$

PKZ041-301845-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
433 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTH SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-301845-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
433 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-301845-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
433 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-301845-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
433 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S
SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-301845-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
433 PM AKDT SAT OCT 29 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. S
SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$
540 
FZAK52 PAJK 301139
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-310100-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 985 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. A
STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF MONDAY
AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ041-310100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-310100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 21 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-310100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 21 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-310100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-310100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
855 
FZAK52 PAJK 302228 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
228 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-310100-
228 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
.A 985 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. A
STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ041-310100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
228 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-310100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
228 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 21 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-310100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
228 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 21 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-310100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
228 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-310100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
228 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
617 
FZAK52 PAJK 302332
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-311400-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE NORTHEAST GULF MONDAY AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ041-311400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-311400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-311400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-311400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-311400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT LATE. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$
477 
FZAK52 PAJK 310607 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1007 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-010015-
1007 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO
THE NORTHEAST GULF MONDAY AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ041-010015-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1007 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-010015-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1007 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-010015-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1007 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-010015-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1007 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-010015-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1007 PM AKDT SUN OCT 30 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 



$$
817 
FZAK52 PAJK 311147
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-010100-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA MONDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING
LOW ALONG THE TRAILING FRONT IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL RAPIDLY
INTENSIFY AS IT LIFTS NORTH INTO THE NORTHERN GULF TUESDAY. A VERY
STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF TUE.   

$$

PKZ041-010100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT
SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING
TO 13 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DEVELOPING THROUGH THE MORNING.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE LATE MORNING. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-010100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING
TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DEVELOPING THROUGH THE MORNING.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-010100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
22 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DEVELOPING THROUGH THE MORNING.
SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-010100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DEVELOPING THROUGH THE MORNING.
SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES
BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-010100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING GALE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$
712 
FZAK52 PAJK 312015 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1215 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-010100-
1215 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA MONDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING
LOW ALONG THE TRAILING FRONT IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL RAPIDLY
INTENSIFY AS IT LIFTS NORTH INTO THE NORTHERN GULF TUESDAY. A
VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF TUE.  

$$

PKZ041-010100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1215 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING
TO 13 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DEVELOPING THROUGH THE MORNING.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE LATE MORNING. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-010100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1215 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING
TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DEVELOPING THROUGH THE MORNING.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-010100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1215 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DEVELOPING THROUGH THE MORNING.
SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-010100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1215 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DEVELOPING THROUGH THE MORNING.
SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN
THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES
BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-010100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1215 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING GALE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$
113 
FZAK52 PAJK 312331
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-011400-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF MONDAY
EVENING AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA MONDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING
LOW ALONG THE TRAILING FRONT IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL RAPIDLY
INTENSIFY AS IT LIFTS NORTH INTO THE NORTHERN GULF TUESDAY. A
VERY STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE EASTERN GULF TUE.  

$$

PKZ041-011400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-011400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL.
RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-011400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. S SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF CROSS
SOUND. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-011400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS
AND PASSES. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-011400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT.
S SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 16 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 Oct 28, 5:59 AM AKDT, 10 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 28, 5:59 AM AKDT, 10 hours 1 minute before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
559 AM AKDT FRI OCT 28 2011

.SHORT TERM...MAIN FOCUS OF THE SHORT TERM IS THE RATHER POTENT
STORM MOVING THROUGH THE PANHANDLE AT THE MOMENT. THE LOW CENTER
IS HOVERING JUST SOUTHWEST OF CAPE DECISION BASED ON RADAR AND
SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS AND DRIFTING NORTHEAST. CENTRAL PRESSURE
IS ABOUT 970 MB BASED ON THE 973.3 MB PRESSURE READING FROM CAPE
DECISION AT 12Z. THIS IS SOMEWHAT UP FROM 969 MB THAT WAS
RECORDED AS IT PASSED BUOY 46205 EARLIER THIS MORNING. WINDS
AROUND THIS SYSTEM HAVE BEEN NOTE WORTHY. WINDS GUSTS HAVE SO FAR
PEAKED AT 60 MPH AT ANNETTE, 56 MPH AT KETCHIKAN, 52 MPH AT
HYDABURG, 87 MPH AT CAPE DECISION, AND 74 MPH AT LINCOLN ROCK.
HIGH WIND WARNINGS REMAIN UP FOR PUBLIC ZONES 26, 27, AND
28 UNTIL 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON WITH STORM WARNINGS UP FOR THE
ADJACENT MARINE ZONES. STRONG WIND HEADLINES ALSO REMAIN UP FOR
ZONES 29, 23 AND 25. THE FORMER TWO BEING STRONG WINDS FROM THE
LOW, AND THE LATTER ONE BEING A MOUNTAIN WAVE CASE FOR DOWNTOWN
JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. PRECIP FROM THIS EVENT HAS NOT BEEN VERY
HEAVY WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS RECORDED AS JUST A BIT OVER A HALF
INCH IN SIX HOURS AT THORN RIVER AND HAIDA RAWS.

FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT, THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT NORTHEAST
INTO THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AND WEAKEN AS IT DOES SO. WINDS WILL
ALSO BE DIEING DOWN THROUGH THE DAY AS WELL. BY 4 PM MOST OF THE
STRONGER WINDS WILL HAVE DIMINISHED TO LESS THEN 40 MPH GUSTS.
THROUGH CLARENCE STRAIT MAY STILL BE BLOWING GALE THIS EVENING.
PRECIP WILL STILL BE RELEGATED TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
PANHANDLE AND ALONG THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS. EASTERLY FLOW FARTHER
NORTH WILL STILL BE LIMITING QPF VALUES. MODEL AGREEMENT WITH THIS
SYSTEM IS SOMEWHAT GOOD. MOST MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT ON THE TRACK
BUT THE GFS IS CURRENTLY TOO FAR WEST. THE GFS IS ALSO ABOUT 4 MB
TOO WEAK. EARLIER MODEL RUNS OF MOST OF THE MODELS WERE ALSO TOO
WEAK WITH THE SYSTEM AS WELL BUT HAVE SINCE RECTIFIED THIS. MODEL
WINDS WERE WELL REPRESENTED AS MOST WORKED WELL WITH WHAT AN
EARLIER WINDSAT PASS SHOWED. ELECTED TO USE UK/EC FOR PRESSURE
WITH NAM FOR WINDS FOR THE TODAY PERIOD.

INTO TONIGHT, LOW WILL HAVE COMPLETELY DISSIPATED AWAY AND MOVED
INTO CANADA. WE WILL BE LEFT WITH A WEAK RIDGE THAT WILL CAUSE A
SWITCH IN THE WIND DIRECTION IN N-S CHANNELS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
EARLY IN THE EVENING. MEANWHILE WIND AND RAIN WILL BE STARTING TO
INCREASE IN THE GULF AND ALONG THE OUTER COAST AS ANOTHER FRONT
RAPIDLY MOVES IN. EXPECT SMALL CRAFT WINDS TO SPREAD INTO THE
OUTER COASTAL MARINE ZONES LATE TONIGHT AND ALSO START SHOWING UP
AGAIN IN CLARENCE STRAIT. MODEL AGREEMENT FOR TONIGHT IS GOOD SO
DECIDED TO STICK WITH A GFS/NAM BLEND. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS A
LITTLE ABOVE AVERAGE.

MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH 12Z MON BUT THEN DIVERGE
SUBSTANTIALLY ON HANDLING OF 2 DEVELOPING WAVE. TRENDED TO EC PRES
FOR GRIDS THROUGH 84 HRS AND STAYED WITH OFFICIAL AND HPC PRODUCTS BEYOND.

&&

.LONG TERM...AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
LONG TERM AS A SERIES OF WELL DEVELOPED WAVES MOVE ACROSS THE
EASTERN GULF AND SOUTH EAST ALASKA. A NEW 970 MB LOW MOVES INTO THE
NORTHWEST GULF ON SATURDAY AND WILL SEND A STRONG OCCLUDED FRONT
AND GALES INTO THE EASTERN GULF SATURDAY AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ALASKA BY SATURDAY EVENING. THIS FRONT STALLS ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ALASKA AS A WAVE LIFTS NE ALONG THE FRONT BRINGING ENHANCED RAINS
AND WIND TO SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THE UPPER TROUGH ROTATES THROUGH ON
SUNDAY BRINGING COOLER AIR MASS ALOFT AND LESS STABLE CONDITIONS
THROUGH MONDAY. NEXT SYSTEM MOVES IN EASTERN GULF WITH SOLID GALES
MONDAY NIGHT AND ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA TUESDAY. A STRONG WAVE LIFTS
NORTHEAST ALONG THE FRONT AND INTO NE GULF TUESDAY NIGHT WHERE
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE.

SATURDAY EXPECTED TO BE WET ACROSS THE AREA AS THE FRONT MOVING
THROUGH THE AREA STALLS AS THE WEAK WAVES LIFTS NORTHEAST. SLOWER
MOVEMENT OF FRONT WILL ALLOW RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES FOR CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN. WILL HAVE SOLID SMCR TO MIN GALES WINDS AHEAD OF THE
FRONT BUT SHOULD EASE THROUGH THE DAY AS WAVE APPROACHES. EXPECT
RAIN TO TRANSITION TO SHOWERS AS UPPER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH WITH
COLDER AIRMASS ALOFT MAKING ATMO UNSTABLE. AT SAME TIME HAVE LOW
REFORMING IN YUKON WHILE RIDGE BUILDS INTO SOUTHEAST GULF FOR SLY
SMCR THROUGH INNER CHANNELS.

WILL START TO SEE BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER AS EARLY AS SUNDAY
NIGHT IN NW PANHANDLE COMBINED WITH COLDER AIR ALOFT SHOULD RESULT
IN LOWS APPROACHING FREEZING AND THE POSSIBILITY OF MIXED RA AND
SN SHOWER OR PELLETS INTO MON. WILL HAVE SOLID SMCR TO MIN GALES
WESTERLY ACROSS GULF KEEP SEAS ABOVE 15 FEET THROUGH THE PERIOD.

ANOTHER STRONG OCLUDDED FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF BY
MONDAY EVENING AND OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA TUESDAY. A WAVE ALONG
THIS FRONT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RAPIDLY DEEPEN AS IT APPROACHES
SOUTHEAST ALASKA. TIN HIS CASE IT WOULD YIELD STORM FORCE SE WINDS
FOR THE EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS LATE TUESDAY.
AGAIN IT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MDT-HVY RAIN AND A SLOWER EASTERLY
RATE OF MOVEMENT FOR SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AMOUNTS. COLDER UPPER
TROUGH AND DRIER NORTHERLY FLOW COULD BEGIN ACROSS THE NORTH NEXT
WEDNESDAY.

.AJK
WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 1
PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ026>028. STRONG WIND UNTIL 7 AM AKDT
THIS MORNING FOR AKZ025. STRONG WIND UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING
FOR AKZ023. STRONG WIND UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ029.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ036-041-042. GALE WARNING FOR
PKZ012-031>035-043. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR
PKZ011-013-021-022-051-052.

&&

EAL/MM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK3 days
Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Oct 28, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Oct 29, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK7 hr
Oct 29, 9:27 AM AKDTStorm WarningAJK4 hr
Oct 29, 10:32 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK5 hr
Oct 29, 10:32 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 hr
Oct 29, 10:32 AM AKDTStorm WarningAJK5 hr
Oct 29, 1:10 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK5 hr
Oct 29, 1:26 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK27 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.