Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 213, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 19, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. $$ PKZ036-201400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN. .FRI...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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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 19, 3:28 PM AKDT, 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 3:28 PM AKDT, 32 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
328 PM AKDT THU APR 19 2012
.SHORT TERM...SATELLITE IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON SHOWING A
DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN AK GULF WITH
FIRST FRONTAL BAND MOVING OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. THE GALE
FORCE LOW WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ALONG THE PANHANDLE COAST AND THEN
WEAKEN BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
OVER THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY WITH FLOW SHIFTING FROM OFFSHORE TO
ONSHORE.
MAIN ISSUE WITH THE ADVANCING LOW WILL BE WINDS OVER THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND COASTAL WATERS. EXPECT GALE FORCE WINDS TO
DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND INCREASE OVERNIGHT OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS AND SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS. HAVE ALREADY SEEN WINDS PICK
UP THIS AFTERNOON BUT HIGHEST WINDS WILL OCCUR WENT THE SECONDARY
WRAP MOVES IN LATER TONIGHT. WINDS FOR CRAIG, KLAWOCK, KETCHIKAN
AND METLAKATLA WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH
WIND GUSTS PICKING UP TO 40 MPH. AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH AND BEGIN
TO WEAKEN WIND OVER THE SOUTHERN REGIONS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
EARLIER IN THE MORNING A SURFACE TROUGH PASSED OVER THE
PANHANDLE WITH SOME SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY AND CLOUDY SKIES.
AS THE TROUGH EXITED THE AREA SAW PRECIPITATION FOR THE CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE DIMINISH. OFFSHORE FLOW HELPED TO INCREASE
SUNNY BREAKS THROUGH THE DAY BUT THESE WILL DECEASE AS CLOUD
SHIELD AHEAD OF THE FRONT ADVANCES NORTHWARD. A SHORTWAVE DID
MOVE OVER THE FAR NORTHERN PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING SOME
SHOWER ACTIVITY TO SKAGWAY AND HAINES BUT THE WAVE LOOKS TO BE
QUICKLY MOVING NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE YUKON SO ONLY EXPECT
ISOLATED SHOWERS FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING. FORE THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE OVERCAST SKIES WITH PERIODS OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY
WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING BECOMING STEADY RAIN THROUGH THE DAY
FRIDAY. THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL SEE INCREASING
CLOUD COVER WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AND THEN RAIN
DEVELOPING THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. NOT SEEING MUCH IN THE MAY OF
MOISTURE FEEDING MECHANISM WITH THIS FRONT SO MAJORITY OF PRECIP
WILL FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN REGIONS WITH 6 HOUR QPF VALUES
RANGING FROM 0.20 TO 0.40 INCHES OVERNIGHT. AS THE FRONT MOVES
NORTH AND WEAKENS THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS WILL SEE LESS
QPF, WITH 6 HOUR TOTALS LESS THAN 0.20 INCHES.
MODELS WERE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS WITH
DIFFERENCES IN THE TIMING OF THE LOW BECOMING MORE OF AN OPEN
WAVE TROUGH DEVELOPING. ECMWF AND NAM WERE QUICKEST TO WEAKEN THE
LOW WITH GFS AND UKMET KEEPING A WEAK CLOSED LOW CENTER A BIT
LONGER. THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN MODEL
INITIALIZATION BUT NAM WAS SHOWING A MUCH STRONGER NORTHERLY
GRADIENT DEVELOPING COMPARED TO THE GFS AND ECMWF. USED A BLEND
OF 12Z GFS AND 00Z EC WITH INHERITED GRIDS. MAIN CHANGES WAS A
SLIGHT DELAY IN TIMING OF WINDS TONIGHT WITH A DELAY IN THE
SECONDARY WRAP MOVING IN. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE.
.LONG TERM...MINOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MODELS BEGIN TO SHOW OVER
THE WEEKEND WITH THE GRADUAL WEAKENING AND EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE GULF OF AK. THE ECMWF IS A LITTLE
QUICKER THAN THE GFS TO WEAKEN THE ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW JUST
OFF THE CENTRAL SE AK COAST BUT A BLEND OF THE TWO MODELS STILL
BRINGS GALES AS FAR NORTH AS CAPE FAIRWEATHER WITH SMALL CRAFT
WINDS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE SOUTHEAST AK OUTER COASTAL WATERS.
RAIN WILL SPREAD NORTHWARD OVER MOST SECTIONS OF THE PANHANDLE FRI
THOUGH SAT.
MODEL DIVERGENCE GROWS SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE NEXT UPPER LOW THAT
MOVES INTO THE GULF OF AK MON NIGHT. THE GREATEST ENSEMBLE SPREAD
IS ON EITHER SIDE OF MEAN POSITION SUGGESTING MOST OF THE
UNCERTAINLY IS WITH THE TRACK AND SPEED OF THE SYSTEM RATHER THAN THE
DEPTH. SO FAR FORECAST CONSENSUS WOULD STILL SUGGEST THE THE
UPPER LOW WILL TURN SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD SOUTHERN B.C. AND THE
PACIFIC NW. THIS WOULD LEAD TO A TAPERING OFF OF PRECIPITATION IN
THE EASTERN GULF NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS EARLY NEXT WEEK BUT RAIN BANDS
WILL LIKELY STILL SPREAD OVER SOUTHERN SE AK. WINDS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT IN THE EARLY HALF OF NEXT WEEK.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ027.
STRONG WIND FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR AKZ028.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ033-035-036-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-022-031-032-034-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ051-052.
&&
PRB/CFDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 60 hr | |
| Apr 19, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 60 hr | |
| Apr 19, 10:07 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 hr | |
| Apr 20, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr |
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