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Gale Warning 504, NWS Juneau, AK

December 15, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
Dec 15, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 16, 2011, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

572 
FZAK51 PAJK 151242
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ098-160100-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-160100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-160100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-160100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

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

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-160100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

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

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-160100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-160100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-160100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-160100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-160100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-160100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

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

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-160100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
7 follow-up statements
879 
FZAK51 PAJK 152127 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ098-161530-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-161530-
GLACIER BAY-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-161530-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-161530-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-161530-
ICY STRAIT-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-161530-
CROSS SOUND-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-161530-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-161530-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-161530-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-161530-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-161530-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-161530-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NORTHERN AREA.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
583 
FZAK51 PAJK 152342 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
240 PM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ098-161530-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ALASKA THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. A 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH
THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-161530-
GLACIER BAY-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-161530-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-161530-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-161530-
ICY STRAIT-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-161530-
CROSS SOUND-
240 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-161530-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-161530-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-161530-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-161530-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-161530-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-161530-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1227 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT NORTHERN AREA.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
096 
FZAK51 PAJK 160030
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ098-161400-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SOUTHEAST ALASKA THIS
EVENING THEN WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE FAR EASTERN
INNER CHANNELS LATE TONIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE
NORTH CENTRAL GULF BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. 

$$

PKZ011-161400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-161400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-161400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-161400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY LATE EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-161400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...GALE WARNING EARLY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-161400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-161400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-161400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-161400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-161400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-161400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011 

...GALE WARNING EARLY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

S
529 
FZAK51 PAJK 160501 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ098-162300-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SOUTHEAST ALASKA THIS
EVENING THEN WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE FAR EASTERN
INNER CHANNELS LATE TONIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE
NORTH CENTRAL GULF BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. 

$$

PKZ011-162300-
GLACIER BAY-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-162300-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-162300-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-162300-
ICY STRAIT-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY LATE EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-162300-
CROSS SOUND-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING EARLY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-162300-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ032-162300-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-162300-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-162300-
FREDERICK SOUND-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-162300-
SUMNER STRAIT-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-162300-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
801 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
605 
FZAK51 PAJK 160547 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 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.

PKZ098-170000-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SOUTHEAST ALASKA THIS
EVENING THEN WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE FAR EASTERN
INNER CHANNELS LATE TONIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE
NORTH CENTRAL GULF BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. 

$$

PKZ011-170000-
GLACIER BAY-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-170000-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ013-170000-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ021-170000-
ICY STRAIT-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY LATE EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 


$$

PKZ022-170000-
CROSS SOUND-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-170000-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-170000-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ033-170000-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ034-170000-
FREDERICK SOUND-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ035-170000-
SUMNER STRAIT-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 


$$

PKZ036-170000-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
106 
FZAK51 PAJK 161040 CCA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
140 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ098-170000-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SOUTHEAST ALASKA THIS
EVENING THEN WEAKEN RAPIDLY AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE FAR EASTERN
INNER CHANNELS LATE TONIGHT. A 995 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE
NORTH CENTRAL GULF BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. 

$$

PKZ011-170000-
GLACIER BAY-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-170000-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ013-170000-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ021-170000-
ICY STRAIT-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY LATE EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 


$$

PKZ022-170000-
CROSS SOUND-
140 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011

CORRECTED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-170000-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-170000-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ033-170000-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ034-170000-
FREDERICK SOUND-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 


$$

PKZ035-170000-
SUMNER STRAIT-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 


$$

PKZ036-170000-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
846 PM AKST THU DEC 15 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
758 
FZAK51 PAJK 161305
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 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.

PKZ098-170100-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 995 MB LOW WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTH THROUGH THE NORTH
CENTRAL GULF THIS MORNING AND ONSHORE THIS AFTERNOON. A SECOND
LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC NEAR HAIDA GWAII BY
SATURDAY MORNING. 

$$

PKZ011-170100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-170100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-170100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-170100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-170100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-170100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-170100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-170100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 2 FT...
EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-170100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.

.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-170100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-170100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 16 2011 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3
FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 Dec 14, 2:39 PM AKST, 13 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 2:39 PM AKST, 13 hours 21 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
239 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2011

.SHORT TERM...REMNANTS OF THE DYING FRONT ACROSS THE EASTERN
GULF AND MOVING THROUGH THE PANHANDLE THIS EVENING. EXPECT THE
HEAVIER SNOW RATES IN THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST TO BE TAPERING OFF
THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING...SO THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE
LIKELY GOING WAY AT EXPIRATION TIME. BRIEF RIDGING OVER THE
REGION AS THE NEXT FRONTAL BAND WORKS ITS WAY ACROSS THE GULF
OVER NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS IN CENTRAL GULF AND NORTHERN COASTAL
AREAS FOR LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS FRONT LOOKS TO BE MORE
VIGOROUS THAN THE ONE FOR TODAY.

 PREFRONTAL SNOW/RAIN TO START IN THE NORTHEAST GULF LATE TONIGHT
WITH THE MAIN FRONTAL RAIN MOVING IN DURING THE MORNING THERE AND
TO THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON. POTENTIALLY SOME
GUSTY WINDS FOR EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS BUT THINK THEY WILL BE
REMAINING UNDER 35 MPH. AS THIS FRONT WILL BE HOLDING TOGETHER
BETTER SNOW OR THE MIXED PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE CHANGING OVER TO
RAIN YAKUTAT AREA DURING THE DAY AND MIXING/CHANGING OVER FOR THE
NORTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE AREAS LATE AFTERNOON.

.LONG TERM...AREA WILL REMAIN UNDER SW FLOW ALOFT THROUGH MUCH
OF THE UPCOMING WEEK WITH AN UPPER TROF REMAINING OVER THE BERING
SEA AND N-CENTRAL PAC AND A RIDGE OVER THE FAR ERN PAC AND WRN
CANADA. THE TRICKY PART OF THE FORECAST IS TIMING AND STRENGTH OF
INDIVIDUAL SHORTWAVES MOVING THRU THE AREA DURING THAT TIME. ENDED
UP USING THE 12Z ECMWF FOR 00Z FRI TO 06Z SUN...THEN HPC FROM 12Z
SAT ON OUT. THE ECMWF WAS FITTING THE SATELLITE FEATURES THE BEST
THAT WILL HAVE SOME IMPACT ON OUR AREA THU NIGHT INTO SAT. HPC
USED COMPROMISE OF ENSEMBLES AND OPERATIONAL MODELS TO TRY TO GET
BEST MIDDLE GROUND SOLUTION ON SYSTEMS MOVING IN DURING THE LATTER
PART OF THE LONG RANGE PERIOD. OVERALL...THE PATTERN WILL KEEP
THINGS ON THE MILD AND WET SIDE.

 FOR THU NIGHT INTO FRI NIGHT...FRONT WILL MOVE THRU THE AREA
ALOFT  THU NIGHT BUT LOWER LEVELS OF FRONT WILL HANG UP ALONG THE
COAST. A LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE NE INTO THE NE GULF ON FRI.
WITH MOST OF THE FRONTAL ENERGY GOING INLAND THU NIGHT...PRECIP
WITH THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH THU NIGHT BUT LOWER CLOUDS WILL
REMAIN IN PLACE. THIS WILL KEEP TEMPS 5+ DEGREES WARMER THAN MOS
GUIDANCE HAS US FOR THU NIGHT MINS...AND BOOSTED MIN TEMPS THEN
TO REFLECT THIS. MORE PRECIP SHOULD MOVE IN FRI AS LOW AND ITS
OCCLUDED FRONT SWINGS NE THRU THE AREA. THIS FRONT SHOULD PICK UP
THE LEFTOVER REMNANTS OF THE INITIAL FRONT AND SWEEP IT INLAND
FRI NIGHT. IT SHOULD BE A BIT COOLER FRI NIGHT AS WELL.

 NEXT MAIN SYSTEM SHOULD PUSH IN SUN/MON TIME FRAME. IT WILL BE A
WARM ONE SO ENDED UP RAISING TEMPS SOMEWHAT ESPECIALLY THE MIN
TEMPS. THIS WILL ALSO MEAN PRECIP SHOULD BE MAINLY RAIN OVER THE
AREA ALTHOUGH SOME SNOW COULD FALL OVER THE FAR N. THIS SYSTEM
WILL BE MORE ENERGETIC AS WELL WITH MAIN SFC LOW MOVING CLOSER TO
THE AREA THAN THE EARLIER SYSTEM AND A STRONGER FRONT EXPECTED TO
MOVE THRU THE AREA. LOOKS LIKE A MUCH WETTER SYSTEM AREA WIDE AS
WELL WITH A DEEP LAYER SW FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND THE FRONT
BECOMING MORE PARALLEL TO THE UPPER FLOW WITH TIME...SLOWING ITS
EWD MOVEMENT AS IT COMES IN.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ042-043-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-033>036-041.

&&

BEZENEK/RWT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Dec 14, 10:41 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 hr
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 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.