Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 211, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 19, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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
- Apr 19, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
613 FZAK51 PAJK 191144 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 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. PKZ098-200100- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE WILL DRIFT NW AND WEAKEN THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-200100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-200100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-200100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-200100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-200100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-200100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-200100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-200100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-200100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-200100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-200100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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511 FZAK51 PAJK 191628 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 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. PKZ098-201030- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE WILL DRIFT NW AND WEAKEN THROUGH THE THURSDAY MORNING. A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-201030- GLACIER BAY- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-201030- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-201030- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-201030- ICY STRAIT- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-201030- CROSS SOUND- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-201030- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-201030- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-201030- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-201030- FREDERICK SOUND- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-201030- SUMNER STRAIT- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-201030- CLARENCE STRAIT- 828 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
068 FZAK51 PAJK 191943 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 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. PKZ098-201345- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ011-201345- GLACIER BAY- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-201345- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-201345- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-201345- ICY STRAIT- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-201345- CROSS SOUND- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-201345- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-201345- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-201345- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-201345- FREDERICK SOUND- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-201345- SUMNER STRAIT- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-201345- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
190 FZAK51 PAJK 192028 CCA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1228 PM AKDT THU APR 19 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. PKZ098-201345- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ011-201345- GLACIER BAY- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-201345- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-201345- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-201345- ICY STRAIT- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 CORRECTED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-201345- CROSS SOUND- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ031-201345- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-201345- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-201345- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-201345- FREDERICK SOUND- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-201345- SUMNER STRAIT- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-201345- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1143 AM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
571 FZAK51 PAJK 192319 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 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. PKZ098-201400- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ011-201400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-201400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-201400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-201400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-201400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-201400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-201400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-201400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-201400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-201400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-201400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
558 FZAK51 PAJK 192347 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 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. PKZ098-201400- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ011-201400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-201400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-201400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-201400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-201400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-201400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-201400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-201400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-201400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-201400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-201400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
191 FZAK51 PAJK 200056 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 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. PKZ098-201400- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ011-201400- GLACIER BAY- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-201400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-201400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-201400- ICY STRAIT- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-201400- CROSS SOUND- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-201400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-201400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-201400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-201400- FREDERICK SOUND- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-201400- SUMNER STRAIT- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-201400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 455 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
186 FZAK51 PAJK 200204 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 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. PKZ098-201400- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ011-201400- GLACIER BAY- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-201400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-201400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-201400- ICY STRAIT- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-201400- CROSS SOUND- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-201400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-201400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-201400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-201400- FREDERICK SOUND- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-201400- SUMNER STRAIT- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-201400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 600 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
566 FZAK51 PAJK 200607 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 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. PKZ098-210015- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW WILL DRIFT INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF THURSDAY NIGHT. THE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST WEAKENING BY FRIDAY EVENING. $$ PKZ011-210015- GLACIER BAY- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-210015- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-210015- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-210015- ICY STRAIT- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-210015- CROSS SOUND- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SE SWELL LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-210015- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-210015- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-210015- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-210015- FREDERICK SOUND- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-210015- SUMNER STRAIT- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-210015- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1007 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
534 FZAK51 PAJK 201147 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 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. PKZ098-210100- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A GALE FORCE LOW IN THE SE GULF WILL TRACK N ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT TO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER B.C. TONIGHT WILL EXPAND W TO SE AK THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-210100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-210100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-210100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-210100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-210100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-210100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-210100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-210100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ034-210100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-210100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-210100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
811 FZAK51 PAJK 202328 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 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. PKZ098-211400- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... WEAKENING GALE FORCE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SATURDAY. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA TONIGHT WILL EXPAND WEST TO SE AK THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-211400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-211400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-211400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-211400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-211400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-211400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-211400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-211400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-211400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-211400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-211400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT FRI APR 20 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$
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 Apr 18, 4:19 PM AKDT, 11 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 4:19 PM AKDT, 11 hours 41 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
419 PM AKDT WED APR 18 2012
.SHORT TERM...A WEAKENING 995 MB LOW JUST WEST OF HAIDA GWAII
WILL MOVE NORTHWEST INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE
OVER THE CENTRAL GULF LATER TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED
FRONT IS PUSHING INTO SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA THIS AFTERNOON
AND WILL WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES NORTH THROUGH CENTRAL SOUTHEAST
ALASKA TONIGHT THEN SHEARS APART OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE
THURSDAY MORNING. A SECOND LOW IS STARTING TO DEVELOP NEAR
43/150 THAT IS FORECAST TO RAPIDLY DEEPEN INTO THE UPPER 970S
JUST WEST OF HAIDA GWAII THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
FIRST WRAP OF OCCLUSION HAS WENT ALOFT AND IS OVER THE CENTRAL
PANHANDLE BUT IS NOT PRODUCING ANY PRECIP BASED ON OBS AND RADAR.
THIS BAND WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NORTH AND WILL JUST
SPREAD MID AND HIGH CLOUDS OVER NORTHERN PANHANDLE TONIGHT. A
SECOND WRAP IS NOW OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND WILL PUSH INTO SOUTHERN
ZONES THIS AFTERNOON. THICKER LOW CLOUDS AND LIGHT RAIN WILL
SPREAD INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS LOW
MOVES NW WILL HAVE BETTER GRADIENT ORIENTATION TO PRODUCE SMCR SE
WIND AND 30-35 MPH GUSTS ACROSS SOUTHERN INTO THE EVENING. THE
FRONT REACHES FREDERICK SOUND AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT AND ICY STRAIT-
JUNEAU AREA LATE TONIGHT. FRONT APPEARS TO STALL HERE AND SHEARS
APART THURSDAY MORNING. WILL KEEP RAIN LIKELY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING AND A CHANCE SHOWERS FOR NORTH
CENTRAL GOING TO RAIN LIKELY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
WILL MAINTAIN AN OFFSHORE NE FLOW AHEAD OF THIS LOW AND FRONT
WHICH IS CURRENTLY KEEPING NORTHERN PANHANDLE SUNNY WITH DOWN
SLOPE WARMING PUSHING TEMPS INTO THE MID 50S AND PROBABLY INTO
THE LOWER 60S AT A FEW LOCATIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. CLOUD COVER
KEEPS TEMPS A BIT COOLER ACROSS SOUTHERN HALF AND A BIT WARMER
TONIGHT EXCEPT FOR PAYA WHICH IS EXPECTED TO FALL INTO UPPER 20S
TONIGHT. NORTHERLY WIND THROUGH THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS ARE
OFFSET BY A SEA BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL INCREASE INTO
15-20 KT RANGE AGAIN TONIGHT. E-W CHANNELS INCREASE TO A SMCR
THIS EVENING AND DIMINISH EARLY THURSDAY AS LOW MOVES AWAY.
BEHIND SURFACE TROUGH WIND WILL COME AROUND TO SE AND WILL BE
GUSTY THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS FOR A FEW HOURS BEFORE EASING IN
THE MORNING.
SECOND STRONGER LOW WILL BEGINING TO IMPACT OUR AREA LATE IN THE
SHORT TERM PERIOD. EXPECT LOW CENTER TO MOVE TO ABOUT 150 NM WEST
OF HAIDA GWAII THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY
INCREASE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST GULF AND SOUTHERN
ZONES. EXPECT GALES IN PKZ041-042 BY LATE AFTERNOON WITH SOLID
SMCR WINDS THROUGH CLARENCE AND SUMNER STRAITS. WITH EASTERLY
GRADIENT ORIENTATION WILL HOLD SHORT OF A STRONG WIND HEADLINE
FOR AKZ027 AND JUST KEEP G35 MPH. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDDED FRONT
WRAPS INTO DIXON ENTRANCE BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
OVERALL HAD GOOD AGREEMENT AND CONSISTENCY BETWEEN MODELS. USED
NAM12 TO UPDATE PRES AND WIND AND BLENDED GFS/EC INTO POPS AND
TEMPS.
&&
.LONG TERM...LONG RANGE MODELS REMAIN IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT
INTO THE WEEKEND WITH A STRONG SHORTWAVE ALOFT THAT ROTATES
AROUND AN UPPER LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF AK AND THROUGH SE AK
FRI AND SAT. THE ENSEMBLE SPREAD GROWS SIGNIFICANTLY BY THE END
OF THE WEEKEND AS MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE IN THEIR TREND OF WEAKENING
THE UPPER LOW AND MOVING IT EASTWARD. THE PATTERN BECOMES MORE
PROGRESSIVE AS A NEW UPPER LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK
BUT THERE IS ONLY POOR CONSENSUS ON THE TRACK. LATEST RUNS OF THE
EC AND GFS HAVE CONVERGED SOME TO MOVE A WEAK LOW SOUTH OF THE
PANHANDLE TOWARD NORTHERN B.C. ON MON FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER UPPER
LOW THAT CROSSES THE GULF LATE TUE-WED.
AT THE SURFACE WINDS A 979 MB LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND MOVE
NORTHEASTWARD TO BE JUST WEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE EARLY THU NIGHT.
WINDS SHOULD INCREASE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE REACHING GALE
FORCE BY LATE THURSDAY. THE LOW THEN WEAKENS AND CURVES
NORTHWESTWARD BY FRIDAY WITH MAINLY SMALL CRAFT WINDS IN THE
CENTRAL PANHANDLE.
RAIN WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH ON THURSDAY AND BECOME FAIRLY
WIDESPREAD FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE RAIN SHOULD THEN DIMINSH TO
MAINLY SHOWERS BY SUN.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-033-035-036-043-051-052.
&&
MM/CFDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 55 hr | |
| Apr 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Apr 18, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 43 hr | |
| Apr 19, 11:43 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 45 min | |
| Apr 19, 12:28 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 28 hr | |
| Apr 19, 12:28 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 28 hr |
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