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Gale Warning 325, NWS Juneau, AK

October 13, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 13, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

249 
FZAK51 PAJK 132333
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 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.

PKZ098-141400-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE NE INTO
THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING...THEN QUICKLY DRIFT NW TO
THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUN NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS SE AK SUN AND SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-141400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-141400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-141400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-141400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ022-141400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING
TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SE SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-141400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-141400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-141400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-141400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-141400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-141400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
5 follow-up statements
902 
FZAK51 PAJK 140141 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 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.

PKZ098-141945-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE NE INTO
THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING...THEN QUICKLY DRIFT NW TO
THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUN NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS SE AK SUN AND SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-141945-
GLACIER BAY-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-141945-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-141945-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-141945-
ICY STRAIT-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

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



$$

PKZ022-141945-
CROSS SOUND-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING
TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SE SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-141945-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-141945-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-141945-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-141945-
FREDERICK SOUND-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-141945-
SUMNER STRAIT-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-141945-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
047 
FZAK51 PAJK 140345 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 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.

PKZ098-142145-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE NE INTO
THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING...THEN QUICKLY DRIFT NW TO
THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUN NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS SE AK SUN AND SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-142145-
GLACIER BAY-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-142145-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-142145-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-142145-
ICY STRAIT-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

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



$$

PKZ022-142145-
CROSS SOUND-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SE SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-142145-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-142145-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-142145-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-142145-
FREDERICK SOUND-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-142145-
SUMNER STRAIT-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-142145-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
914 
FZAK51 PAJK 140725 AAC
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 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.

PKZ098-150130-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE NE INTO
THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING...THEN QUICKLY DRIFT NW TO
THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUN NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS SE AK SUN AND SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-150130-
GLACIER BAY-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-150130-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-150130-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-150130-
ICY STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

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



$$

PKZ022-150130-
CROSS SOUND-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SE SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-150130-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-150130-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-150130-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-150130-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-150130-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-150130-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
948 
FZAK51 PAJK 141143
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 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.

PKZ098-150100-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 968 MB LOW ENTERING THE EASTERN GULF ON SUN MORNING WILL
QUICKLY DRIFT NW TO THE NORTHERN GULF AND WEAKEN TO 980 MB BY
SUN NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE THERE THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. A
LOW NEAR KODIAK ON SUN NIGHT WILL SLOWLY DRIFT E TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ011-150100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-150100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-150100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-150100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF GLACIER BAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. E OF GLACIER BAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-150100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-150100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-150100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-150100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-150100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-150100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-150100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING
TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND BECOMING SE EARLY AND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
393 
FZAK51 PAJK 142332
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 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.

PKZ098-151400-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE SE GULF WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS
CENTRAL SE ALASKA AND WEAKEN SUN EVENING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER
THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE NE ACROSS SOUTHERN HAIDA GWAII LATE MON
AFTERNOON...THEN INLAND OVER THE CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST
MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-151400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

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

$$

PKZ012-151400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ013-151400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ021-151400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-151400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-151400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-151400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO
25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-151400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-151400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-151400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-151400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 Oct 13, 2:24 PM AKDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 13, 2:24 PM AKDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
224 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.SHORT TERM...DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE NE
INTO THE SE GULF BY LATE TONIGHT THEN MOVE TO THE N GULF SUN
AFTERNOON. ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE N THROUGH THE AREA
LATE TONIGHT AND SUN. STRONG SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE NE GULF WILL
MOVE ONSHORE THIS EVENING. ENDED UP USING THE 00Z ECMWF FOR
PRESSURES AND WINDS AS IT HAD BEST FIT TO SATELLITE AND OBS DATA.

 MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE HOW MUCH OF A BREAK IN WINDS AND PRECIP
WILL OCCUR TONIGHT...AND HOW STRONG WINDS WILL GET SUN. RIGHT NOW
IT IS BREEZY TO LOCALLY WINDY OVER MUCH OF THE NW HALF OF THE
AREA NEAR THAT STRONG TROUGH OVER THE NE GULF. AM EXPECTING THESE
WINDS TO DECREASE TONIGHT AS TROF MOVES ONSHORE AND PRESSURE
GRADIENTS WEAKEN. WILL LEAVE IN STRONG WIND HEADLINE NEAR PASI
FOR EARLY TONIGHT. ALSO...PRECIP ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROUGH WILL
DECREASE AS FLOW BACKS FROM SLY TO ELY IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT LOW
MOVING INTO THE AREA. HOWEVER...PRECIP SHOULD MOVE INTO THE S
TONIGHT THEN MOST OF THE N SUN MORNING AS OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES
IN. PAYA WILL SEE THEIR PRECIP ARRIVE LATER SUN AFTERNOON WITH
THAT FRONT.  SECOND WRAP OF FRONT WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN HALF
OF THE AREA SUN AFTERNOON AND THIS WILL BRING IN THE STRONGEST
WINDS WITH THIS SYSTEM. WILL HAVE STRONG WIND HEADLINES BEGINNING
SUN MORNING OVER THE PAHY/PAKT ZONES...THEN THE PASI/PAPG ZONES
SUN AFTERNOON. THIS WILL ALSO BRING STORM FORCE WINDS TO CLARENCE
STRAIT AND 40-45 KT WINDS TO THE SERN GULF SUN AFTERNOON.

 &&

 .LONG TERM...RATHER ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
INTO THE EXTENDED RANGE AS AN UPPER TROUGH SITS OVER ALASKA FOR
THE NEXT WEEK. FOR MUCH OF THIS PERIOD A WEAKER SURFACE
REFLECTION OF THE UPPER TROUGH WILL BE HANGING OUT IN THE
NORTHERN GULF. ROUNDING THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LOW WILL BE TWO
SYSTEMS. ONE ON MON INTO MON NIGHT THAT WILL JUST MISS MOST OF
THE PANHANDLE TO THE SOUTH. THE SECOND SHOWS UP FOR WED NIGHT AND
AT THIS POINT IS LOOKING LIKE IT IS GOING TO TAKE A TRACK NORTH
AND WEST ALONG THE OUTER COAST. MODEL GUIDANCE FOR EITHER SYSTEM
IS NOT VERY GREAT. GFS IS TENDING TO BE RATHER FAST WITH BOTH
SYSTEMS WHILE THE EC SEEMS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO PLAY CATCH UP.
NAM IS SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE. DECIDED ON A BLEND OF THE EC AND
NAM AS I THOUGH GFS WAS TOO FAST.

 THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL INITIALLY KEEP WARMER AIR AND
WET WEATHER FLOWING INTO THE PANHANDLE DUE TO THE SW FLOW THAT IT
IS BRINGING TO THE AREA, BUT THIS WILL CHANGE BY MID WEEK. AT
THAT POINT COOLER TO COLD AIR PULLED SOUTH FROM THE ARCTIC BY THE
SURFACE LOW AND UPPER TROUGH WILL BE DRAWN AROUND THE SURFACE LOW
AND INTO THE GULF AND PANHANDLE FROM THE S AND W. IT ISN'T THE
MIDDLE OF WINTER SO THE COLD AIR IS NOT BITTERLY COLD YET, BUT IT
SHOULD BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW LEVELS TO LOWER SIGNIFICANTLY BY
MID WEEK. AT SEA LEVEL SNOW WILL BE MAKING IT INTO THE FORECAST
EARLY WED AND AGAIN FOR THE WEEKEND FROM THE ICE STRAIT CORRIDOR
NORTHWARD. TEMPS SHOULD BE TOO WARM AT SEA LEVEL FOR THE SNOW TO
STICK OR ANY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD MELT SOON AFTER IT FALLS.

 LONG RANGE GUIDANCE IS NOT VERY GOOD IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD WITH
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES RUN TO RUN SHOWING UP BY NEXT WEEKEND.
DECIDED ON USING THE HPC DATA WITH ITS EMPHASIS ON ENSEMBLE MEANS
FOR THE EXTENDED PERIODS TO TRY AND GET A REASONABLE MIDDLE
GROUND. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
     AKZ023-026.
         STRONG WIND FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
     AKZ027.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS EVENING FOR AKZ023.
         STRONG WIND FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
     AKZ028.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ036.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ033-034-041>043.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-013-021-022-031-035-051-052.

&&

RWT/EAL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Oct 14, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr

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Sources

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