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Gale Warning 387, NWS Juneau, AK

November 17, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 17, 2012, 6:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 33 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2012, 6:51 AM AKST (15:51 UTC)
Expired
Nov 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

102 
FZAK51 PAJK 171551 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 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.

PKZ098-181000-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE ALASKAN INTERIOR
AND YUKON.  A 978 MB LOW SOUTH OF HAIDA GWAII WILL TRACK N TO
NEAR KETCHIKAN SAT NIGHT AS IT WEAKENS.     

$$

PKZ011-181000-
GLACIER BAY-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-181000-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-181000-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-181000-
ICY STRAIT-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-181000-
CROSS SOUND-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-181000-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-181000-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-181000-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-181000-
FREDERICK SOUND-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-181000-
SUMNER STRAIT-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-181000-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...
EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
8 follow-up statements
095 
FZAK51 PAJK 171931 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1030 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 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.

PKZ098-181000-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE ALASKAN INTERIOR
AND YUKON.  A 978 MB LOW SOUTH OF HAIDA GWAII WILL TRACK N TO
NEAR KETCHIKAN SAT NIGHT AS IT WEAKENS.     

$$

PKZ011-181000-
GLACIER BAY-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-181000-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-181000-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-181000-
ICY STRAIT-
1030 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS
WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-181000-
CROSS SOUND-
1030 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-181000-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
FREEZING SPRAY OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-181000-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-181000-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-181000-
FREDERICK SOUND-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-181000-
SUMNER STRAIT-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-181000-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
651 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...
EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
299 
FZAK51 PAJK 180028
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 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.

PKZ098-181400-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 970 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN TIP OF HAIDA GWAII WILL TRACK
NORTH AND WEAKEN OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY. A
DEVELOPING LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DEEPEN TO 978 MB
THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN.
 

$$

PKZ011-181400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SOUTH OF
WILLOUGHBY ISLAND...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-181400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-181400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE 45 KT INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WIND TO 50
KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-181400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-181400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-181400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-181400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-181400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-181400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-181400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-181400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
854 
FZAK51 PAJK 180045 CCA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 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.

PKZ098-181400-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 970 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN TIP OF HAIDA GWAII WILL TRACK
NORTH AND WEAKEN OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY. A
DEVELOPING LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DEEPEN TO 978 MB
THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN.
 

$$

PKZ011-181400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SOUTHERN
PORTIONS...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-181400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-181400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE 45 KT INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WIND TO 50
KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-181400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-181400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-181400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-181400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-181400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-181400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-181400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-181400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
467 
FZAK51 PAJK 180544 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 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.

PKZ098-182345-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 970 MB LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN TIP OF HAIDA GWAII WILL TRACK
NORTH AND WEAKEN OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY. A
DEVELOPING LOW NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL DEEPEN TO 978 MB
THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN.
 

$$

PKZ011-182345-
GLACIER BAY-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SOUTHERN
PORTIONS...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-182345-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE.
SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-182345-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE 45 KT INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WIND TO 50
KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-182345-
ICY STRAIT-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-182345-
CROSS SOUND-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-182345-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-182345-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-182345-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-182345-
FREDERICK SOUND-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-182345-
SUMNER STRAIT-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-182345-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
844 PM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
307 
FZAK51 PAJK 181230
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 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.

PKZ098-190615-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 980 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN SUN NIGHT. A 978 MB
LOW IN THE SE GULF WILL TRACK TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF MON. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL PERSIST. 

$$

PKZ011-190615-
GLACIER BAY-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-190615-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-190615-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-190615-
ICY STRAIT-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-190615-
CROSS SOUND-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-190615-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY ESPECIALLY OUT 
OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT 
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ESPECIALLY OUT 
OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-190615-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-190615-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-190615-
FREDERICK SOUND-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-190615-
SUMNER STRAIT-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-190615-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
315 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
908 
FZAK51 PAJK 181231
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 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.

PKZ098-190100-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 980 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN SUN NIGHT. A 978 MB
LOW IN THE SE GULF WILL TRACK TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF MON. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL PERSIST. 

$$

PKZ011-190100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-190100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-190100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-190100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-190100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-190100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. FREEZING SPRAY ESPECIALLY OUT 
OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT 
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ESPECIALLY OUT 
OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-190100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-190100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-190100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-190100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-190100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
190 
FZAK51 PAJK 181638 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 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.

PKZ098-191045-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 980 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN SUN NIGHT. A 978 MB
LOW IN THE SE GULF WILL TRACK TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF MON. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL PERSIST. 

$$

PKZ011-191045-
GLACIER BAY-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-191045-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-191045-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-191045-
ICY STRAIT-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-191045-
CROSS SOUND-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-191045-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT 
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ESPECIALLY OUT 
OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-191045-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-191045-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-191045-
FREDERICK SOUND-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-191045-
SUMNER STRAIT-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-191045-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
737 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
368 
FZAK51 PAJK 182019 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 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.

PKZ098-190100-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 980 MB LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN SUN NIGHT. A 978 MB
LOW IN THE SE GULF WILL TRACK TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF MON. HIGH
PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL PERSIST. 

$$

PKZ011-190100-
GLACIER BAY-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-190100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-190100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-190100-
ICY STRAIT-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-190100-
CROSS SOUND-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-190100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT 
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY ESPECIALLY OUT 
OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
.MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-190100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-190100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...MIXING WITH SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-190100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN...MIXING WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-190100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-190100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1119 AM AKST SUN NOV 18 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 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 Nov 17, 6:37 AM AKST, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 17, 6:37 AM AKST, 14 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
637 AM AKST SAT NOV 17 2012

.SHORT TERM...AN ARCTIC AIRMASS OUTFLOW HAS CONTINUED INTO THE
PANHANDLE FROM THE NORTH AND IS REACHING LOCATIONS IN
CENTRAL SOUTHEAST ALASKA. A 975 MB LOW 200 NM S OF KETCHIKAN
WILL WEAKEN WHILE MOVING N TODAY, AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE
A WEAK CONTRIBUTION TO THE NORTHERLY LOW LEVEL WINDS ALONG THE
PANHANDLE. A HIGH WIND WARNING HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR A MOUNTAIN
WAVE WIND EVENT THAT IS CALLED "TAKU WIND". GUSTS OF 60 MPH
ARE EXPECTED IN DOUGLAS AND IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU BEGINNING BETWEEN
9 AM AKST AND NOON TODAY, AND EXTENDING UNTIL MIDNIGHT. CONFIDENCE
IS AVERAGE.

A LARGE ARCTIC AIRMASS IN THE INTERIOR CONTINUES TO BE SUPPORTED
BY A LARGE-SCALE RIDGE ALOFT THAT EXTENDS N ALONG MERIDIAN 180
DEGREES. THE SOUNDING AT WHITEHORSE YT SHOWS THE DEPTH OF ARCTIC
AIR TO BE DEEP ENOUGH TO ENHANCE THE OUTFLOW INTO THE PANHANDLE.
THIS ARCTIC OUTFLOW IS SUFFICIENT FOR THE FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY
FOR LYNN CANAL, GLACIER BAY, AND SOME OF THE INTERIOR PASSES TO
STEPHENS PASSAGE. PLEASE NOTE THE MARINE AND PUBLIC TABLES BELOW.

&&

.LONG TERM...ENDED UP USING THE 00Z ECMWF OUT TO MON NIGHT...THEN
TRANSITIONED OVER TO LATEST HPC BY TUE NIGHT. THE ECMWF SEEMED TO
HAVE A LITTLE BETTER HANDLE ON SYSTEMS THAT WILL BE MOVING NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA SUN AND SUN NIGHT. LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE PRECIP
WITH THESE SYSTEMS WILL BE OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
AREA...BUT SOME PRECIP WILL LIKELY MAKE IT TO THE NORTH-CENTRAL
AREA ALSO. EXCEPTION TO THIS MAY BE LOCALLY AROUND JUNEAU DUE TO
DOWNSLOPING EASTERLY RIDGE TOP WINDS KEEPING LOWER LEVELS VERY DRY
AND NOT ALLOWING PRECIP TO REACH SEA LEVEL. THERE WAS SOME MODEL
DISAGREEMENT ON THIS HOWEVER...SO KEPT IN CHANCE POPS AROUND
JUNEAU WHILE GOING WITH LIKELY TO THE SW OF THE AREA. SOME OF THE
PRECIP WILL OCCUR FROM OVERRUNNING THE ARCTIC FRONT WHICH WILL LIE
ACROSS THE CENTRAL AREA SUN AND SUN NIGHT. THINK SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
WILL REMAIN ON THE LIGHT SIDE THOUGH AS MAIN UPPER SUPPORT FOR THE
SYSTEMS SHEARS APART AS THEY TRY TO GET INTO THE NORTH.

FOR MON-TUE...WILL KEEP HIGHER PRECIP THREAT OVER THE SOUTH AS
MORE WEAK SYSTEMS MOVE INTO THAT AREA. THE ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL
DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH INTO THE SOUTHERN AREA BUT SHOULD GENERALLY
REMAIN NORTH OF THE FAR SOUTH. DID LOWER TEMPS SOME OVER THE NORTH
SUN INTO MON. THERE MAY BE ANOTHER TAKU WIND EVENT IN JUNEAU SUN
NIGHT INTO MON BUT WILL NOT MENTION YET DUE TO THE CURRENT HIGH
WIND WARNING FOR THE SAME AREA.

LATER IN THE WEEK...00Z GFS AND ECMWF SUGGEST POTENTIAL FOR A
STORM TO MOVE INTO THE FAR SE GULF AREA...BUT THEY DIFFERED ON
TIMING AND POSITION ENOUGH TO MAKE THAT A LOWER CONFIDENCE DETAIL.
THE HPC DOES NOT HAVE A STRONG SYSTEM FOR LATE WEEK BUT GIVEN THE
MODEL DIFFERENCES DO NOT WANT TO JUMP ON IT YET AS IT IS STILL
WELL OUT IN THE FUTURE. OF INTEREST...THE 06Z GFS DID TREND IN THE
DIRECTION OF THE 00Z EC ON THIS...WHICH WAS A DAY LATER AND
FURTHER EAST WITH THE STORM THAN THE 00Z GFS WAS.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ025. STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ018-019.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012. GALE WARNING FOR
PKZ011-013-022-043. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR
PKZ021-031>035-041-042-051-052.

 &&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT AKST
TONIGHT FOR AKZ025. STRONG WIND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ018-019. WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
SUNDAY FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012. GALE WARNING FOR
PKZ011-013-022-043. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR
PKZ021-031>035-041-042-051-052.

&&

JBT/RWT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 3:46 PM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAJK13 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr
Nov 16, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Nov 17, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Nov 17, 4:46 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK19 hr
Nov 17, 6:25 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAJK27 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.