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Gale Warning 521, NWS Juneau, AK

December 20, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 20, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 20, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 21, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

296 
FZAK51 PAJK 210032
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 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.

PKZ098-211400-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE THE EASTERN GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AND CROSS
SOUTHEAST ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
EASTERN GULF FROM THE WEST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN OVER
SOUTHEAST ALASKA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. OUTLOOK. A GALE TO STORM FORCE
LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-211400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. 
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-211400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT...DIMINISHING THEN BECOMING N 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-211400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT...BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-211400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-211400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-211400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-211400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-211400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-211400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-211400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT
7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-211400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 20 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT
16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT...DIMINISHING IN THE
EVENING.
SEAS 10 FT... EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
752 
FZAK51 PAJK 211402
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 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.

PKZ098-220100-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF FROM THE WEST
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-220100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-220100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S GALE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-220100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-220100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-220100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-220100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW...RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-220100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW...RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-220100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-220100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-220100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-220100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 21 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
930 
FZAK51 PAJK 212139 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 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.

PKZ098-220100-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF FROM THE WEST
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-220100-
GLACIER BAY-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-220100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S GALE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-220100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-220100-
ICY STRAIT-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-220100-
CROSS SOUND-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-220100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW...RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-220100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW...RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-220100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-220100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EARLY MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-220100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-220100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1239 PM AKST WED DEC 21 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Dec 20, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Dec 21, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Dec 21, 6:39 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAJK11 hr
Dec 21, 6:40 AM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAJK5 hr
Dec 21, 6:40 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK29 hr
Dec 21, 11:55 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK24 hr

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Sources

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