Gale Warning 203, NWS Juneau, AK

609 
FZAK52 PAJK 012110 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
110 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-020100-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ON
SUNDAY...THEN BE ABSORBED BY A GALE FORCE LOW APPROACHING FROM
THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT.    

$$

PKZ041-020100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
110 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-020100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
110 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-020100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-020100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
110 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-020100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

765 
FZAK52 PAJK 012332
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-021400-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF
ON MONDAY EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE
REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY.     

$$

PKZ041-021400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-021400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-021400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-021400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE.
SE SWELL LATE. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-021400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

483 
FZAK52 PAJK 020639 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1039 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-030045-
1039 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF
ON MONDAY EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE
REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY.     

$$

PKZ041-030045-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1039 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-030045-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1039 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 40
KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-030045-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1039 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-030045-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1039 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE.
SE SWELL LATE. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-030045-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1039 PM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

987 
FZAK52 PAJK 021159
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-030100-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF
ON MONDAY EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE
REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY.     

$$

PKZ041-030100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-030100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-030100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-030100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-030100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

986 
FZAK52 PAJK 021555 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-030100-
755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF
ON MONDAY EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE
REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY.     

$$

PKZ041-030100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-030100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-030100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-030100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-030100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

917 
FZAK52 PAJK 022102 AAB
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
100 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-030100-
755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL ENTER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF
ON MONDAY EVENING AND THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE
REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY.     

$$

PKZ041-030100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
100 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 28 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 24 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-030100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
100 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-030100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
100 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-030100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
100 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-030100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
755 AM AKDT MON APR 2 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

325 
FZAK52 PAJK 022332
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-031400-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 964 MB STORM FORCE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE
SOUTHEASTERN GULF WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. 
 

$$

PKZ041-031400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING
TO 24 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-031400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-031400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S SWELL. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-031400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS EASTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 14
FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGEST WINDS EASTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SE
SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-031400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SE SWELL.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

326 
FZAK52 PAJK 030709 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK...UPDATED
11 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-031400-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 964 MB STORM FORCE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE
SOUTHEASTERN GULF WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. 
 

$$

PKZ041-031400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
11 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-031400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-031400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
11 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. S SWELL. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-031400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. STRONGEST WINDS EASTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 14
FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGEST WINDS EASTERN PORTIONS. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SE
SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-031400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
11 PM AKDT MON APR 2 2012 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SE SWELL.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

302 
FZAK52 PAJK 031135
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-040100-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 976 MB GALE FORCE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY IN THE
SOUTHEASTERN GULF WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH TUE THEN MOVE
AWAY SOUTHEAST TUE NIGHT AND WED. A RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE
CENTRAL GULF WED.   

$$

PKZ041-040100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-040100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-040100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING
TO 9 FT LATE. S SWELL. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-040100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SE SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-040100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
SE SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

901 
FZAK52 PAJK 032330
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

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

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-041400-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 990 MB LOW OFF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN
AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE SE THROUGH WED. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT AND WED.  

$$

PKZ041-041400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 14 FT.
SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-041400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS
EVENING. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-041400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-041400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W WIND 10 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ052-041400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT TUE APR 3 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
319 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

.SHORT TERM...A LOW CONTINUES TO SPIN IN THE CENTRAL GULF THIS
AFTERNOON, GENERATING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE
PANHANDLE. GENERALLY, SNOW SHOWERS CHANGED OVER TO RAIN SHOWERS
BY MID MORNING, HOWEVER SNOW PELLETS AND SNOW SHOWERS WERE
OBSERVED IN THE JUNEAU AREA EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAVE A
DIMINISHING POP TREND FOR TONIGHT, BUT OPEN CELL CUMULUS CLOUDS
VISIBLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATE THAT THERE IS STILL PLENTY
OF COLD LOW LEVEL AIR OVER THE EASTERN GULF. THIS SHOULD RESULT
IN A CHANGE BACK TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING. QPF VALUES LOW
ENOUGH THAT NO ACCUMULATION IS FORECAST. AS THE SHOWER ACTIVITY
DIMINISHES, AM EXPECTING PARTIAL CLEARING OVER THE NORTHERN HALF
OF THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT.

 TOMORROW IS LOOKING BASICALLY DRY AND PARTLY CLOUDY OVER THE
NORTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE TOMORROW. SITUATION NOT QUITE AS
NICE FOR THE SOUTHERN THIRD, AS A WEATHER FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE
SOUTH TOMORROW MORNING. SOUTHERN ZONES WILL LIKELY SEE SNOW AT
THE START BUT IT WILL CHANGE TO RAIN EARLY IN THE DAY.

 WINDS ARE NOT MUCH OF A CONCERN. HAVE SMALL CRAFT WINDS FOR
COASTAL MARINE ZONES 41 AND 42 OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. OTHER THAN
THAT, MARINE WINDS 20 KTS OF LESS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM FORECAST
PERIOD. SEAS OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL KEEP SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES IN PLACE EAST OF ICY BAY THROUGH TONIGHT AND SOUTH OF
CAPE FAIRWEATHER FOR MOST OF TOMORROW.

 SHORT RANGE MODEL AGREEMENT WAS GOOD. EXISTING PRESSURE AND WIND
GRIDS NOT CHANGED. ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO TEMPS USING BIAS CORRECTED
NAM. USED NAM40 FOR POP FIELD WITH MODIFICATIONS. FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...DEEPENING LOW WILL
MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF BRINGING GALE FORCE AND STRONG WINDS
TO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND COASTAL WATERS. RAIN WILL DEVELOP
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN REGIONS WITH OFFSHORE
FLOW KEEPING THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE ON THE DRIER SIDE. THE LOW
WILL EXIT TO THE SOUTH MID WEEK WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER
THE AK GULF WITH CLEARING SKIES, LIGHT WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS
FOR ALL OF SE AK THROUGH THE WEEK. BY THE WEEKEND SHORTWAVE WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN AK GULF BRINGING INCREASING CLOUDS AND
CHANGE PRECIP MAINLY FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE.

MID LEVELS: SHORTWAVE WILL ROTATE AROUND BROAD ARE OF LOW PRESSURE
MOVING OVER THE SOUTHEAST GULF SUN NIGHT INTO MONDAY. MEANWHILE A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
EXTENDING INTO THE BERING SEA WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEEPENING
TO THE WEST OVER THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA. THESE FEATURES WILL BEGIN
TO SHIFT TO THE EAST AND SOUTH BY WEDNESDAY WITH THE MID LEVEL
RIDGE BECOMING THE DOMINANT FEATURE OVER THE AK GULF FOR THE REST
OF THE WEEK. BY THE WEEKEND THE TROUGH TO THE WEST OF THE RIDGE
WILL MOVE EASTWARD WITH FLOW SPLITTING WITH MAIN ENERGY PUSHING
SOUTH WITH REMAINING SHORTWAVE MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN AK GULF
THEN TOWARD THE PANHANDLE.

SURFACE: THE GALE FORCE SURFACE LOW WILL MOVE UP FROM THE
SOUTHWEST TOWARD HAIDA GWAII ABSORBING THE REMNANTS OF THE AK GULF
LOW. THE LOW WILL BECOME QUASI STATIONARY BEFORE WEAKENING AND
MOVING SOUTH. STILL SOME QUESTION REGARDING THE EXACT LOCATING AND
STRENGTH OF THIS LOW. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO SOLUTIONS WITH GFS/NAM
IN ONE CAMP AND ECMWF/UKMET IN THE OTHER. THE GFS SOLUTION SHOWS A
WEAKER LOW CENTER AND PUSHES THE LOW FURTHER NORTH AND EAST AT A
FASTER RATE. THE ECMWF SOLUTION SHOWS A MUCH DEEPER LOW FURTHER TO
THE WEST OF HAIDA GWAII AND KEEPS THE LOW IN PLACE LONGER AND
STRONGER. FOR PRACTICAL WEATHER THE GFS SOLUTION BRINGS STRONGER
WINDS THE THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WHILE THE ECMWF BRINGS STRONGER
WINDS THE THE COASTAL WATERS AND BRINGS MORE PRECIP TO THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. MODELS WERE ALL INITIALIZING WELL WHEN
COMPARED TO SATELLITE IMAGERY AND WERE SHOWING GOOD RUN TO RUN
CONSISTENCY. THUS NEITHER SOLUTION WAS SHOWING ANY INDICATION OF
BEING THE BETTER CHOICE. AN ENSEMBLE SOLUTION WAS CHOSEN AGAIN AND
MATCHED UP WITH INHERITED GRIDS.

BY MIDWEEK MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE BUT STILL SHOW GENERAL TREND OF
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE AK GULF AND PANHANDLE. BY THIS
TIME THE ECMWF RUN TO RUN REMAINS FAIRLY CONSISTENT WHILE GFS
SHOWS INCREASED DISCONTINUITY. NEW HPC GUIDANCE REFLECTS THIS
TREND AND AS IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO INHERITED GRIDS OVERALL CHANGES
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LONG TERM WERE MINOR.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGH WITH RESPECT TO THE GENERAL SYNOPTIC
PATTERN BUT STILL LOW CONFIDENCE IN DETAILS AT THE SURFACE THROUGH
TUESDAY. WHILE MODEL DIVERGENCE INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEK HAVE
AVERAGE TO ABOVE AVERAGE FORECAST CONFIDENCE AS PRACTICAL WEATHER
DIFFERENCES ARE SMALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ041-042.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ043-051-052.

&&

FRITSCH/PRB