Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 181, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 7, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 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
- Mar 7, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
510 FZAK51 PAJK 080027 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 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. PKZ098-081400- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE N PACIFIC WILL TRACK NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE SW TO THE DEVELOPING LOW WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NW AND REACH THE NE GULF BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ011-081400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. SNOW LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-081400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-081400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-081400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-081400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-081400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-081400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-081400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-081400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-081400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-081400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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935 FZAK51 PAJK 080307 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 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. PKZ098-082115- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE N PACIFIC WILL TRACK NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE SW TO THE DEVELOPING LOW WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NW AND REACH THE NE GULF BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ011-082115- GLACIER BAY- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. SNOW LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-082115- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-082115- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-082115- ICY STRAIT- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-082115- CROSS SOUND- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-082115- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-082115- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-082115- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-082115- FREDERICK SOUND- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-082115- SUMNER STRAIT- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-082115- CLARENCE STRAIT- 607 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
268 FZAK51 PAJK 080723 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 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. PKZ098-090130- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE N PACIFIC WILL TRACK NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU. A WEATHER FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE SW TO THE DEVELOPING LOW WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NW AND REACH THE NE GULF BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ011-090130- GLACIER BAY- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. SNOW LATE. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-090130- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-090130- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-090130- ICY STRAIT- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-090130- CROSS SOUND- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-090130- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-090130- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-090130- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-090130- FREDERICK SOUND- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-090130- SUMNER STRAIT- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-090130- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1023 PM AKST WED MAR 7 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
559 FZAK51 PAJK 081251 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 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 AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG LOW IN THE N PACIFIC WILL TRACK NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU. THE WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE BY THU NIGHT. A SECOND LOW WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-090100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-090100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-090100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-090100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-090100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-090100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-090100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-090100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-090100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-090100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-090100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
196 FZAK51 PAJK 081912 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 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. PKZ098-090200- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG LOW IN THE N PACIFIC WILL TRACK NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU. THE WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE BY THU NIGHT. A SECOND LOW WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-090200- GLACIER BAY- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-090200- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-090200- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-090200- ICY STRAIT- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-090200- CROSS SOUND- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-090200- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-090200- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-090200- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-090200- FREDERICK SOUND- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-090200- SUMNER STRAIT- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-090200- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1011 AM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT... EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
158 FZAK51 PAJK 090041 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 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 AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 972 MB GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL TRACK NORTH TO NEAR CAPE SUCKLING BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A 983 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE EAST CENTRAL GULF BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-091400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE S LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-091400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-091400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-091400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS W OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...W OF GLACIER BAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF GLACIER BAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-091400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-091400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW. RAIN LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-091400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-091400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-091400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-091400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-091400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
617 FZAK51 PAJK 090157 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 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. PKZ098-092000- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 972 MB GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL TRACK NORTH TO NEAR CAPE SUCKLING BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A 983 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE EAST CENTRAL GULF BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-092000- GLACIER BAY- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE S LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-092000- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-092000- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-092000- ICY STRAIT- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS W OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...W OF GLACIER BAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF GLACIER BAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-092000- CROSS SOUND- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-092000- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW. RAIN LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-092000- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-092000- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-092000- FREDERICK SOUND- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-092000- SUMNER STRAIT- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-092000- CLARENCE STRAIT- 457 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
275 FZAK51 PAJK 090624 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 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. PKZ098-100030- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 972 MB GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL TRACK NORTH TO NEAR CAPE SUCKLING BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A 983 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE EAST CENTRAL GULF BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-100030- GLACIER BAY- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE S LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-100030- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-100030- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-100030- ICY STRAIT- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS W OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...W OF GLACIER BAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF GLACIER BAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-100030- CROSS SOUND- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-100030- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW. RAIN LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-100030- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-100030- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-100030- FREDERICK SOUND- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-100030- SUMNER STRAIT- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-100030- CLARENCE STRAIT- 924 PM AKST THU MAR 8 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
785 FZAK51 PAJK 090945 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 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. PKZ098-100030- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 972 MB GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL TRACK NORTH TO NEAR CAPE SUCKLING BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A 983 MB LOW OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WILL MOVE TO THE EAST CENTRAL GULF BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ011-100030- GLACIER BAY- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT OVERNIGHT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE S LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-100030- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-100030- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-100030- ICY STRAIT- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS W OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...W OF GLACIER BAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF GLACIER BAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ022-100030- CROSS SOUND- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-100030- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW. RAIN LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-100030- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-100030- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-100030- FREDERICK SOUND- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-100030- SUMNER STRAIT- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-100030- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1245 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
345 FZAK51 PAJK 091244 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 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. PKZ098-100100- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 983 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL MOVE TO THE EAST CENTRAL GULF BY FRIDAY EVENING. LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA INTO SUNDAY. $$ PKZ011-100100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...THEN SNOW LATE. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-100100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-100100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-100100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...W OF GLACIER BAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. E OF GLACIER BAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-100100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-100100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SE NORTHERN HALF...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-100100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...WIND BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-100100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES... SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-100100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-100100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 40 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-100100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST FRI MAR 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Mar 7, 5:51 AM AKST, 10 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 5:51 AM AKST, 10 hours 9 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
551 AM AKST WED MAR 7 2012
.SHORT TERM...A STALLED FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE
SWWD TO A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NE PAC. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO
MOVE NWWD AS A WARM FRONT TODAY...AND BE FROM THE NRN PANHANDLE
SWWD INTO THE ERN GULF BY LATE TONIGHT. THE DEVELOPING LOW IS
NEAR 43N/153W AND WILL MOVE NNE TO NEAR 51N/145W AND DEEPEN TO
AROUND 982 MB BY LATE TONIGHT. USED THE 00Z GFS FOR THIS FORECAST
PERIOD.
MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE TIMING...TYPE...AND AMOUNTS OF PRECIP.
RIGHT NOW RADAR/SAT/OBS SHOW PRECIP INCREASING ALONG THE CENTRAL
COASTAL AREA AND SWD. THIS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND DEVELOP NWD TO
THE NRN AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS MID-LEVEL FLOW BACKS TO S-SW AND
DEEP LAYER WARM ADVECTION DEVELOPS. THE PRECIP SHOULD SLOWLY
DEVELOP NWWD OVER THE NE GULF COASTAL AREA TONIGHT...LIKELY
REACHING THE PAYA AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT.
AS FOR PTYPE...SOME COOLER AND DRIER AIR IS SITTING OVER THE NRN
THIRD OF THE PANHANDLE...MAINLY ALONG AND N OF A PAJN-PAEL LINE.
COLDEST AIR IS AROUND PAYA. AS PRECIP DEVELOPS NWD AND WITH LOWER
LEVEL FLOW EXPECTED TO BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE TO START...MIXED
PRECIP OR SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP ALONG THE PAJN-PAEL CORRIDOR LATE
THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. AS FRONT MOVES NWD
AND SE WINDS PICK UP...ANY SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO RAIN ALONG THE
PAJN-PAEL CORRIDOR BY EARLY EVENING. DO NOT EXPECT MORE THAN AN
INCH OR 2 OF SNOW THERE.
FURTHER N IN PAHN/PAGY AREAS WHERE AIRMASS IS COLDER AND LOW
LEVEL N-NW FLOW WILL PERSIST...PRECIP SHOULD START AS SNOW. THEY
SHOULD REMAIN SNOW THROUGH TONIGHT ALTHOUGH PRECIP WILL LIKELY
CHANGE TO RAIN OVER THE FAR SOUTHERN PART OF THE PAHN ZONE.
STILL...LOOKS LIKE A SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR UP N
ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...SO HAVE ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR THOSE ZONES. LOOKS LIKE 4 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW WILL
FALL OVER THE FAR N TONIGHT...WITH THE MOST NEAR WHITE PASS.
IN THE PAYA AREA...WHERE THE DEEPEST COOLER AIR IS...PRECIP
SHOULD DEVELOP AS SNOW TONIGHT AS FRONT MOVES NWWD TOWARD THEM.
LOWER LEVEL FLOW WILL BE NELY SO THAT WILL KEEP COLD AIR IN
PLACE...WHICH SHOULD ALLOW FOR PRECIP TO REMAIN ALL SNOW TONIGHT.
QUESTION MARK FOR THEM IS HOW HEAVY PRECIP WILL GET. THAT WILL
DEPEND ON FLOW AROUND 850 MB. IF IT BECOMES NELY PRECIP WILL BE
DIMINISHED DUE TO DOWNSLOPE DESPITE STRONG LIFT GOING ON ABOVE
THAT LAYER. IF IT IS MORE SELY...PRECIP COULD BE SIGNIFICANT
TONIGHT. THE GFS MODEL HAS FLOW MORE SELY WHICH WOULD FAVOR
HEAVIER PRECIP. HAVE ISSUED WINTER STORM WATCH BEGINNING AT
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THE PAYA AREA GIVEN THAT SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS
LIKELY...BUT NOT CERTAIN AT THIS POINT.
OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL PICK UP OVER THE SERN GULF AND SRN INNER
CHANNELS AS LOW MOVES NNE TOWARD THAT AREA. SHOULD SEE GALES OVER
THE SE GULF AND CLARENCE STRAIT TONIGHT...WITH SCA OVER THE
REMAINING SRN CHANNELS. SCA ELY WINDS ARE LIKELY IN ICY STRAIT AND
CROSS SOUND LATER TONIGHT AS WELL AS THE E-CENTRAL GULF. ONLY THE
FAR NERN GULF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SCA LEVEL WINDS BUT SEAS
WILL BE AROUND OR ABOVE 8 FT ESPECIALLY TONIGHT SO SCA FOR SEAS
WILL BE OUT FOR THEM.
&&
.LONG TERM...THE DEVELOPING LOW WILL BE MOVING NORTHEASTERN GULF
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THE MOISTURE PLUME DRIVES NORTH INTO THE
PANHANDLE WITH THE MID TROPIC SOURCE REGION...SO AREAS LOCALLY
HEAVY PRECIPITATION THROUGH THU NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY. THE SNOWS
OVER THE NORTHERN SECTIONS SHOULD BE TRANSITIONING TO RAIN ON
THURSDAY. THERE IS A FAIR COLD POOL THAT FOLLOWS THE TROUGH BEHIND
THE FRONT AND THIS WILL SHIFT THE RAIN BACK TO SNOW SHOWERS.
ANOTHER LOW SLIPS OUT OF THE BERING SEA AND INTO THE GULF OF
ALASKA WITH ITS FRONTAL SYSTEM FOR LATE FRIDAY. THE GENERAL
PRECIPITATION TYPE SHOULD BE SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM
THE GENERAL FORECAST TREND DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THE CHANGES ARE THAT
LARGE AS I STAYED WITH THE SAME PATTERN OF THE GFS SOLUTION WITH
HPC FAVORED IN THE LATER PERIODS.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE OR BETTER INTO THE WEEKEND AND THEN
LOWERING TO AVERAGE IN THE EXTENDED TIME RANGE.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON AKST
THURSDAY FOR AKZ019.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST
THURSDAY FOR AKZ018.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ036-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-033>035-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ051-052.
&&
RWT/BEZENEKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 7, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 8, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Mar 8, 10:11 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 18 hr | |
| Mar 8, 2:22 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 8 hr |
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