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Gale Warning 299, NWS Juneau, AK

September 24, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 24, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 27, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

744 
FZAK51 PAJK 242304
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 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.

PKZ098-251400-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE THROUGH
EARLY TUE. A WEATHER FRONT MOVING EAST WILL GENERATE STORM FORCE
WINDS IN THE GULF ON TUESDAY AND CROSS THE PANHANDLE TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-251400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
PATCHY FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-251400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-251400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-251400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-251400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-251400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-251400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-251400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS
LATE. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-251400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS LATE. 
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-251400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. AREAS OF
FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-251400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS LATE.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
12 follow-up statements
660 
FZAK51 PAJK 250723 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 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.

PKZ098-260130-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE THROUGH
EARLY TUE. A WEATHER FRONT MOVING EAST WILL GENERATE STORM FORCE
WINDS IN THE GULF ON TUE AND CROSS THE PANHANDLE TUE NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-260130-
GLACIER BAY-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY
FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-260130-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-260130-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-260130-
ICY STRAIT-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE.
.TUE...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-260130-
CROSS SOUND-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-260130-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-260130-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-260130-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY
1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-260130-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-260130-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING
TO 3 FT LATE. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS.
.TUE...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-260130-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1121 PM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. AREAS
OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS LATE.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY
1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
540 
FZAK51 PAJK 251208
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 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.

PKZ098-260100-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL GENERATE STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF ON TUESDAY. A SECOND FRONT WILL PRODUCE STORM
FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN GULF ON WEDNESDAY.  

$$

PKZ011-260100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS WEST ARM. PATCHY FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE LATE EVENING. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-260100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE GALE 40 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-260100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6
FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-260100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-260100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-260100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-260100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-260100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-260100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-260100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-260100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
416 
FZAK51 PAJK 251402 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 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.

PKZ098-260100-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL GENERATE STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF ON TUESDAY. A SECOND FRONT WILL PRODUCE STORM
FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN GULF ON WEDNESDAY.  

$$

PKZ011-260100-
GLACIER BAY-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS WEST ARM. PATCHY FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE LATE EVENING. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-260100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE GALE 40 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-260100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6
FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-260100-
ICY STRAIT-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-260100-
CROSS SOUND-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-260100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-260100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-260100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-260100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-260100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
AREAS OF FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-260100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
602 AM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG WITH
VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
044 
FZAK51 PAJK 252047 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 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.

PKZ098-260100-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT GENERATING STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE NORTHEAST
GULF WILL MOVE ONSHORE AND WEAKEN TUE EVENING. A SECOND  FRONT
WILL PRODUCE STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTH GULF
ON WEDNESDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-260100-
GLACIER BAY-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS WEST ARM. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE LATE EVENING. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-260100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE GALE 40 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-260100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6
FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-260100-
ICY STRAIT-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-260100-
CROSS SOUND-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-260100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-260100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-260100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-260100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-260100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-260100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1247 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
608 
FZAK51 PAJK 252333
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 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.

PKZ098-261400-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT GENERATING STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE NORTHEAST
GULF WILL MOVE ONSHORE AND WEAKEN TUE EVENING. A SECOND  FRONT
WILL PRODUCE STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTH GULF
ON WEDNESDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-261400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-261400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-261400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-261400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-261400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-261400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-261400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-261400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-261400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-261400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-261400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
251 
FZAK51 PAJK 260548 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 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.

PKZ098-261415-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT GENERATING STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE NORTHEAST
GULF WILL MOVE ONSHORE AND WEAKEN TUE EVENING. A SECOND  FRONT
WILL PRODUCE STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTH GULF
ON WEDNESDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-261415-
GLACIER BAY-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-261415-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-261415-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-261415-
ICY STRAIT-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-261415-
CROSS SOUND-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 
5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-261415-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-261415-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-261415-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-261415-
FREDERICK SOUND-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-261415-
SUMNER STRAIT-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-261415-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
946 PM AKDT TUE SEP 25 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
017 
FZAK51 PAJK 261201
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 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.

PKZ098-270100-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 961 MB STORM FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK NORTH
ALONG 150W AND DEEPEN TO 952 MB BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW
WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST TO BE
NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-270100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-270100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AND SHIFTING TO THE S
LATE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-270100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-270100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-270100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-270100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING
TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-270100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-270100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-270100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-270100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...DIMINISHING
LATE. S WIND 40 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-270100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHER GUSTS NORTHERN PORTIONS. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
EVENING...THEN SUBSIDING LATE. EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
498 
FZAK51 PAJK 261736
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
935 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

UPDATED AREA 031

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.

PKZ098-270100-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 961 MB STORM FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK NORTH
ALONG 150W AND DEEPEN TO 952 MB BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW
WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST TO BE
NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THURSDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-270100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-270100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AND SHIFTING TO THE S
LATE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-270100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-270100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-270100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-270100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING
TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-270100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-270100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-270100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-270100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...DIMINISHING
LATE. S WIND 40 KT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-270100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHER GUSTS NORTHERN PORTIONS. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
EVENING...THEN SUBSIDING LATE. EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
910 
FZAK51 PAJK 262306
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 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.

PKZ098-271715-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 952 MB HURRICANE FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK NORTH
ALONG 150W AND WEAKEN TO 963 MB BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL
SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE NORTHEAST TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ011-271715-
GLACIER BAY-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-271715-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AND SHIFTING TO THE S
LATE EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING
TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-271715-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-271715-
ICY STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-271715-
CROSS SOUND-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. SE SWELL LATE.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-271715-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-271715-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-271715-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-271715-
FREDERICK SOUND-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-271715-
SUMNER STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-271715-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
421 
FZAK51 PAJK 270037 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 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.

PKZ098-271400-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 952 MB STORM FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK N TO JUST
E OF KODIAK ISLAND BY LATE WED NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN
AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY TO THE NE TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY
THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ011-271400-
GLACIER BAY-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-271400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-271400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-271400-
ICY STRAIT-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-271400-
CROSS SOUND-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. SE SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-271400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-271400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-271400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-271400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-271400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-271400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
419 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
599 
FZAK51 PAJK 270330 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 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.

PKZ098-271400-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 952 MB STORM FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHWEST GULF WILL TRACK N TO JUST
E OF KODIAK ISLAND BY LATE WED NIGHT. THE LOW WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN
AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY TO THE NE TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY
THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ011-271400-
GLACIER BAY-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ012-271400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 
35 KT LATE. SEAS SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ013-271400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ021-271400-
ICY STRAIT-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ022-271400-
CROSS SOUND-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. SE SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ031-271400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ032-271400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ033-271400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ034-271400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ035-271400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ036-271400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
729 PM AKDT WED SEP 26 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY NOON. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
877 
FZAK51 PAJK 271201
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 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.

PKZ098-280100-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 962 MB LOW JUST E OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL SLOWLY FILL AS IT DRIFTS
NE TO BE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY THU NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ON THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-280100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-280100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-280100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-280100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT W WIND OVER WEST OF POINT ADOLPHUS.
SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-280100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-280100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-280100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-280100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-280100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-280100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-280100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 27 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS LATE. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 Sep 24, 6:04 AM AKDT, 9 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 24, 6:04 AM AKDT, 9 hours 56 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
604 AM AKDT MON SEP 24 2012

.SHORT TERM...SHOWERS LEFT OVER FROM YESTERDAY'S FRONT HAVE BEEN
HEAVY AT TIMES OVER NIGHT, THOUGH NOT HEAVY ENOUGH OR LONG ENOUGH
TO CAUSE ANY HYDROLOGY CONCERNS. SATELLITE IMAGERY CLOUD TOP
TEMPERATURES FROM WHERE THE HEAVY SHOWERS HAVE BEEN NOT
PARTICULARLY COLD NOR IS THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE IN SOUNDINGS DATA
OR MODEL FIELDS. CONSEQUENTLY, DO NOT FEEL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
VERY LIKELY TODAY.

 A POST FRONTAL SHORT WAVE IS WELL DEPICTED IN MODEL FIELDS AND
SHOWS UP CLEARLY IN SATELLITE IMAGERY EARLY THIS MORNING BETWEEN
140W AND THE OUTER COAST. THIS FEATURE WILL BE THE CATALYST FOR
SHOWER ACTIVITY DOWN TO CAPE OMMANEY AND FREDERICK SOUND TODAY.
BELIEVE THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS WILL BE NORTH OF CAPE SPENCER, BUT
THE TREND THROUGH THE DAY WILL BE FOR THEM TO DIMINISH. A WEATHER
FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TONIGHT, SO SCATTERED TO
ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL GIVE WAY TO A CHANCE OF RAIN WEST OF CAPE
FAIRWEATHER AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE
PANHANDLE. WINDS IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT WILL PICK UP TO SMALL
CRAFT INTENSITY OVER THE COASTAL MARINE ZONES NORTH OF CAPE
SPENCER BY LATE TONIGHT. HAVE GALE FORCE WINDS SOUTHEASTERLIES
OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF OFFSHORE MARINE ZONE 310 AS WELL. NO
STRONG RESPONSE OVER THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH THE SHORT RANGE
FORECAST WITH 20 KTS OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF ICY STRAIGHT AND
CROSS SOUND LATE TONIGHT.

 MAIN FORECAST CONCERN OVERNIGHT HAS BEEN LOW CLOUDS AND FOG.
VISIBILITY AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, MOSTLY OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
THE PANHANDLE, HAVE BEEN DOWN TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES
OVERNIGHT. ENHANCED SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATING THAT FOG IS
LOCALLY DENSE BUT NOT WIDE SPREAD. DECIDED TO ISSUE A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND
CHARACTERIZED THE FOG AS PATCHY AND DENSE. RAN THIS ADVISORY OUT
TILL 10 AM, WHICH SHOULD GIVE DAY SHIFT PLENTY OF TIME TO
EVALUATE THE SITUATION. WITH REGARD TO PANHANDLE AIRPORTS, FLIGHT
OPERATIONS WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY BE IMPACTED THROUGH MID MORNING
TODAY. KETCHIKAN TAF DOWN TO MINIMUMS AT TIMES. PETERSBURG TAF
BELOW MINIMUMS AT TIMES THROUGH ABOUT 8 AM. NO DOUBT THERE WILL
BE OTHER PANHANDLE AERODROMES NOT COVERED BY TAFS THAT WILL BE AT
OR BELOW MINIMUMS FOR MUCH OF THE MORNING.

 USED NAM FOR UPDATES TO PRESSURE AND WIND. BLENDED GFS, ECMWF,
GEM AND OFFICIAL FOR POP AND QPF FIELDS. ADJUSTED TEMPS WITH SREF
AND GFS40. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.

.LONG TERM...THE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO BE VERY ACTIVE THROUGH THE
MID RANGE WITH TWO BIG WEATHER FRONT MOVING OVER THE GULF AND SE
AK. THE FIRST WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA ON TUE/TUE NIGHT AND THEN
ANOTHER 24HRS LATER WED/WED NIGHT. THERE IS GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT
AND RUN TO RUN CONSTANCY HAS BEEN VERY GOOD FROM TUE THROUGH FRI.
INTO THE WEEKEND THE ENSEMBLES/DETERMINISTIC MODELS ARE INDICATING
THAT ANOTHER DEVELOPING WAVE WILL DRIFT OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC
AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF GULF AND OVER SE AK LATE SAT INTO SUNDAY.
FOR THE MOST PART THERE IS ABOVE AVERAGE FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IN
THE MID RANGE AND ABOUT AVERAGE CONFIDENCE LATE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND.

THE FIRST BIG FRONT...AT THE START OF THE LONG RANGE PERIOD A
STRONG WEATHER FRONT PRODUCING GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE EXTENDING
ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF BACK TO THE NW. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE NE
THROUGH THE NEXT 18HRS AND SPREAD STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF DUE A BARRIER JET AND THEN GALES OVER THE REST OF
THE GULF. THE YAKUTAT AREA WILL SEE RAIN INCREASING THROUGH THE
DAY AND BY THE LATE AFTERNOON THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES
WHILE THE REST OF THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS WILL SEE THE RAIN
JUST GETTING GOING. WITH THE PARENT LOW NEAR PWS MOST OF THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL REMAIN ON THE OUTER COAST WITH SOME LAND
AREAS SEEING HIGH GUSTS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE INNER
CHANNELS THROUGH TUE NIGHT AND WILL INCREASE THE WINDS OVER
CLARENCE STRAIT TO GALES ALONG WITH EASTERLY WINDS NEAR CROSS
SOUND. THE REST OF THE INNER CHANNELS WILL SEE MAINLY 20 KT FROM
THE SOUTH BUT NORTHERN LYNN WILL SEE MIN SMALL CRAFT.

A VERY STRONG SHORTWAVE TROF WILL ROTATE AROUND THE PARENT UPPER
LOW JUST SOUTH OF THE CHAIN WILL BECOME THE DOMINATE FEATURE AND
DEVELOP A VERY STRONG 950-960MB LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK BY WED
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL SEND A STORM FORCE FRONT ACROSS THE GULF
AND OVER THE FORECAST AREA WED NIGHT. THE INNER CHANNELS WILL SEE
STRONGER WINDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS WITH THIS FRONT AS A WEAK
TRIPLE POINT LOW/TROF WILL FORM AND THE INNER CHANNELS WILL SEE
SOLID SMALL CRAFT WINDS WITH MAX GALES OVER CLARENCE STRAIT AND
GALES COMING OUT OF CROSS SOUND. THE NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS WILL
SEE A WEAK NORTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT BUT ONCE THE FRONT
LIFTS OVER THE AREA AND A RIDGE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT A
STRONG SOUTHERLY PUSH WILL MOVE OVER THE THE NORTHERN THIRD TO
INCREASE WINDS TO STRONG WINDS OVER LAND AND MAX SMALL CRAFT/GALES
OVER THE LYNN. STORM FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF BY
WED AFTERNOON WITH GALES OVER THE REST OF THE EASTERN GULF BY THE
EVENING. THERE WILL SOME STRONG WIND GUSTS OVER THE COASTAL AREAS
IN THE LATE AFTERNOON ON WED WITH SOME WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE
INNER CHANNELS THROUGH WED NIGHT. THE RAIN WILL HEAVY AT TIMES
THROUGH WED WITH AREAS PICKING UP 2 TO 4 INCHES. RIVER MAY GET TO
BANKFULL BUT AT THIS TIME DO NOT EXPECT MANY HYDRO ISSUES DUE TO
THE SPEED OF THE FRONT.

A RIDGE WILL PERSIST OVER THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WEEK AND SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 KT WILL PERSIST. ALONG
WITH SHOWERS BEING LIKELY DUE TO ONSHORE FLOW AND UPPER LEVEL TROF
DRIFTING OVER THE AREA.

USED MAINLY THE NAM FOR DAY TWO AND THEN A GFS/EC ON DAY 3 AND 4.
FOR THE EXTENDED THERE WAS NOT ANY BIG CHANGES AS HPC WAS USED.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM AKDT THIS MORNING FOR AKZ024-
     026>028.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-043-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ041-042.

&&

FRITSCH/ABJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK65 hr
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK47 hr
Sep 24, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK60 hr
Sep 25, 1:26 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAJK8 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Sep 25, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK53 hr

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Sources

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