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Storm Warning 55, NWS Juneau, AK

October 8, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 8, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 8, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 8, 2011, 9:52 PM AKDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

267 
FZAK51 PAJK 081145
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 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.

PKZ098-090100-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND
DEEPEN TO 980 MB OFF THE NORTHWEST COAST OF HAIDA GWAII SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST
ALASKA SATURDAY EVENING. A NEW STRONG LOW WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-090100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-090100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-090100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-090100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AND DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-090100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

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

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-090100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN
THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-090100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-090100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-090100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS
OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES
DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-090100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-090100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE TO 45 KT NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE IN
THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER NE WINDS TO 45 KT NEAR INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
558 
FZAK51 PAJK 081555 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 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.

PKZ098-090100-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND
DEEPEN TO 980 MB OFF THE NORTHWEST COAST OF HAIDA GWAII SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST
ALASKA SATURDAY EVENING. A NEW STRONG LOW WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-090100-
GLACIER BAY-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-090100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-090100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-090100-
ICY STRAIT-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AND DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-090100-
CROSS SOUND-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

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

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-090100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-090100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-090100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-090100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

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

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS
OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES
DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-090100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-090100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
755 AM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE TO 45 KT NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE IN
THE AFTERNOON. STRONGER NE WINDS TO 45 KT NEAR INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
960 
FZAK51 PAJK 082137 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 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.

PKZ098-091545-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG LOW JUST WEST OF HAIDA GWAII WILL MOVE OVER PRINCE OF
WALES ISLAND AND KUPREANOF ISLAND WEAKENING AS IT MOVES INTO
NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA. A NEW STRONG LOW WILL MOVE EAST
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-091545-
GLACIER BAY-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-091545-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED TODAY AND TONIGHT

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-091545-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-091545-
ICY STRAIT-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW AND DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-091545-
CROSS SOUND-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-091545-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

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

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-091545-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-091545-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-091545-
FREDERICK SOUND-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES
DIMINISHING TO NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-091545-
SUMNER STRAIT-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-091545-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
137 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. NEAR DIXON ENTRANCE SE WIND TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING
TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
648 
FZAK51 PAJK 082332
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 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.

PKZ098-091400-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG LOW JUST WEST OF HAIDA GWAII WILL MOVE OVER PRINCE OF
WALES ISLAND AND KUPREANOF ISLAND WEAKENING AS IT MOVES INTO
NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA. A NEW STRONG LOW WILL MOVE EAST
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-091400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ012-091400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-091400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ021-091400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-091400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-091400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ032-091400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. AREAS
OF FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-091400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-091400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-091400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-091400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
859 
FZAK51 PAJK 090552 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 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.

PKZ098-100000-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG LOW JUST WEST OF HAIDA GWAII WILL MOVE OVER PRINCE OF
WALES ISLAND AND KUPREANOF ISLAND WEAKENING AS IT MOVES INTO
NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA. A NEW STRONG LOW WILL MOVE EAST
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PACIFIC SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-100000-
GLACIER BAY-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ012-100000-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ013-100000-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ021-100000-
ICY STRAIT-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-100000-
CROSS SOUND-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-100000-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ032-100000-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
AREAS OF FOG IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. AREAS
OF FOG.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ033-100000-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-100000-
FREDERICK SOUND-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-100000-
SUMNER STRAIT-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-100000-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
952 PM AKDT SAT OCT 8 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Oct 7, 2:13 PM AKDT, 13 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 2:13 PM AKDT, 13 hours 47 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
213 PM AKDT FRI OCT 7 2011

.SHORT TERM...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA
WILL MOVE INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY NIGHT AS A DEVELOPING
STORM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO BE JUST WEST OF HAIDA GWAII SATURDAY
AFTERNOON WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE IN THE MID 980S. WIND FORECASTS
FOR THIS SYSTEM IS FOR STRONG GALES TO WEAK STORM FORCE FOR
HECATE STRAIT AND DIXON ENTRANCE REGION. AT THIS TIME ONLY HAVE
GALE FORCE WINDS FOR THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
PANHANDLE...ALTHOUGH WILL NEED TO WATCH WHAT LINCOLN ROCK IS
DOING SO MAY NEED TO EXPAND THE STRONGER WINDS NORTH.

 WITH THE GUSTY WINDS STARTING IN THE AFTERNOON WILL GO WITH
STRONG WIND HEADLINES FOR SATURDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
LOCALLY GUSTY FEATURE WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON IN THE
SKAGWAY AREA HAS PROMPTED A SHORT STRONG WIND HEADLINE AS WELL
INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE THOSE WINDS SUBSIDE.

 SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF AND NORTHERN
PANHANDLE WILL PERSIST AND SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH TONIGHT AND
EARLY SATURDAY. INCOMING SYSTEMS RAIN SHIELD WILL START SATURDAY
MORNING OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF. DO EXPECT A FEW LOCAL AREAS OF
FOG TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY HOWEVER DO NOT IT HAVE WIDESPREAD
VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE.

 &&

 .LONG TERM...RAIN AND WIND WILL STILL BE PROBLEMS FOR THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AT THE START OF THE LONG RANGE PERIOD SAT
NIGHT. STRONG WINDS CONTINUE FOR THE SOUTHERN PUBLIC ZONES WITH
GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH SAT EVENING. GALES ALSO CONTINUE FOR THE
SOUTHERN OUTSIDE WATERS AND CLARENCE STRAIT. WINDS WILL DIE OFF
AS THE LOW MOVES INLAND AND RAPIDLY WEAKENS. RAINS WILL ALSO
CONTINUE FOR THE PANHANDLE SAT NIGHT WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN
EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL
BE LESS FARTHER NORTH DUE TO EASTERLY DOWNSLOPE WINDS.

 FARTHER OUT, THE NEXT PUNCH OF WIND AND RAIN COMES FOR SUN NIGHT
INTO MONDAY AS THE NEXT LOW HEADS EAST INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF.
THE MAIN PUSH OF WIND AND RAIN WILL COME FROM THE INITIAL FRONT.
THE SOUTHERN ZONES WILL SEE STRONG WINDS ONCE AGAIN FROM THIS
SYSTEM AND GALES MAY REVISIT THE AREA AS WELL. RAIN WILL CONTINUE
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA AS S TO SW FLOW AND VARIOUS SHORT WAVES
ROTATE AROUND THE LOW INTO LATE WEEK.

 LONG RANGE MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT WITH THE LARGE SCALE
FEATURES THROUGH AT LEAST WED NIGHT. THE DETAILS ARE STILL A BIT
SKETCHY. FOR THE LOW IN THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK, OPERATIONAL GFS
IS STILL GOING FOR ITS SOLUTION OF LETTING IT SIT AND SPIN IN THE
CENTRAL GULF UNTIL IT DISSIPATES AWAY. THE EC ON THE OTHER HAND
HAS IT HEADING UP INTO THE NORTHERN GULF AND THEN HAVING IT
DISSIPATE AWAY. THE VARIOUS ENSEMBLE SOLUTIONS ARE SHOWING MORE
SUPPORT FOR THE EC SOLUTION THAN THE GFS AT THIS POINT. DECIDED
TO GO WITH A GFS/EC BLEND THROUGH MON THEN FAVORED MORE EC AND
HPC AFTER THAT POINT. BIGGEST CHANGE PRODUCED WAS A FASTER
PROGRESSION OF THE LOW INTO THE NORTHERN GULF MID WEEK. FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS A LITTLE ABOVE AVERAGE TO ABOUT AVERAGE.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR
     AKZ027.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AKZ018.
         STRONG WIND FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR
     AKZ028.
         STRONG WIND SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR AKZ029.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ036-041-042.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-021-022-033-035.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ043-051-052.

&&

BEZENEK/EAL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 7, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK30 hr
Oct 7, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Oct 7, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Oct 8, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Oct 8, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK18 hr
Oct 8, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Oct 8, 1:37 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK14 hr

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Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every storm warning in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.