Gale Warning 41, NWS Juneau, AK

938 
FZAK52 PAJK 070325 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
625 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-072130-
625 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEAKENING WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SE ALASKA TONIGHT. A
STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE NE TO THE EASTERN GULF SAT
MORNING...THEN MOVE THROUGH SE ALASKA LATE SAT AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ041-072130-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
625 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-072130-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
625 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-072130-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
625 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING...THEN S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-072130-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
625 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY LATE
EVENING...THEN BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 
15 FT LATE TONIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-072130-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
625 PM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY LATE
EVENING...THEN BECOMING E 25 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING
TO 12 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN LATE.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 



$$

084 
FZAK52 PAJK 071244
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-080100-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE THROUGH SE
ALASKA LATE SAT AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

$$

PKZ041-080100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-080100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-080100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-080100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-080100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

562 
FZAK52 PAJK 072000 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1100 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-081400-
1100 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE THROUGH SE
ALASKA LATE SAT AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

$$

PKZ041-081400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1100 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-081400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1100 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS BUILDING TO 24 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-081400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1100 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 23 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-081400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1100 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-081400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1100 AM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

157 
FZAK52 PAJK 080012
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-081400-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE OUTER COAST OF SE ALASKA WILL
MOVE E OF THE AREA BY LATE SAT EVENING. AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL
MOVE E TO THE EASTERN GULF BY SUN AFTERNOON...THEN ACROSS SE
ALASKA SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-081400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING
TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
24 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-081400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING
TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
26 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-081400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING
TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-081400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-081400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

311 
FZAK52 PAJK 080258 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
557 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-082100-
557 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE OUTER COAST OF SE ALASKA WILL
MOVE E OF THE AREA BY LATE SAT EVENING. AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL
MOVE E TO THE EASTERN GULF BY SUN AFTERNOON...THEN ACROSS SE
ALASKA SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-082100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
557 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
24 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-082100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
557 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 14 BUILDING
TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
26 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-082100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
557 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 25 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-082100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
557 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-082100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
557 PM AKST SAT JAN 7 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 



$$

398 
FZAK52 PAJK 081244
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-090100-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL MOVE E TO THE EASTERN GULF BY SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN ACROSS SE ALASKA SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-090100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT GALE LATE. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-090100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO S 20 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-090100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT.

.THU...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-090100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING S
LATE. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-090100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...W GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. SW
SWELL. 
.TUE... E GALE TO 45 KT. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE COAST. SEAS 19
FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
605 AM AKST FRI JAN 6 2012

.SHORT TERM...LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF IS CAUSING OVERCAST HIGH
CLOUDS THIS MORNING WITH ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS FALLING OUT OF IT.
NUMERICAL MODELS INDICATE THAT THESE SHOULD INCREASE THROUGH THE
DAY AS THE LOW MOVES FURTHER NE. THE LOW CENTER WILL WEAKEN AS IT
APPROACHES AND WILL FORM INTO A TROUGH WITH A FRONT ALONG IT
EXTENDING FROM ANOTHER LOW CENTER TO THE NORTH. THIS FRONT WILL
BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES INTO THE AREA CAUSING THE RAIN/SNOW
LINE TO MOVE INTO THE JUNEAU AREA WITH MAINLY RAIN SOUTHWARD. QPF
AMOUNTS WITH THIS ARE STILL QUESTIONABLE AND HAVE GONE WITH 1 TO
3 INCHES THROUGH THE PERIOD FOR THE NORTHERN AREAS THAT WILL SEE
SNOW. SHOWERS WILL BECOME SCATTERED THROUGH THE EVENING ONCE THE
SYSTEM PASSES...AND THERE MAY BE A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUD COVER
BEHIND IT. THESE BREAKS HOWEVER WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS THE NEXT
LOW MOVES INTO THE GULF WITH THE ASSOC HIGH CLOUDS OVER THE AREA
BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

 BOTH SYSTEMS WILL BRING GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE OUTSIDE WATERS
AND STRONG WINDS FOR THE COASTAL AREAS. EXPECT SOME GUSTS TO
40 MPH THROUGH THIS MORNING ALONG THE CENTRAL COASTLINE.

 ONE TO THREE INCHES OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THIS
MORNING IN THE YAKUTAT AREA WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS TO THE WEST
SIDE OF YAKUTAT BAY. THIS WILL BRING THE STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
SINCE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON TO 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE WINTER STORM
WARNING IS SET TO EXPIRE AT 9AM. SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
WILL CONTINUE AFTER THIS TIME HOWEVER.

 UPDATED THE GOING FORECAST WITH THE MAINLY THE NAM AS IT
INITIALIZED WELL. TWEAKED THE WINDS THROUGH THE INSIDE WATERS
WITH THE HI-RES ARW MESOSCALE MODEL...THIS HELPED TO ADJUST THE
WIND DIRECTION TO THE SOUTH AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND INCREASE THE
SPEEDS IN THE MORE PRONE LOCATIONS. ONLY PLACE WHERE THE WINDS
WILL NOT HAVE A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION THIS MORNING IS THE
HAINES/SKAGWAY AREA AREA WHERE THERE IS A WEAK RIDGE CAUSING A
NORTH DIRECTION AND LIGHT WINDS IN LYNN CANAL UNTIL LATE THIS
AFTERNOON WHEN THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SHIFTS BACK SOUTH.

 &&

 .LONG TERM...FOR SAT A 965 MB LOW SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL
TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION BY SUNDAY,
WEAKENING TO 972 MB. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE AK GULF AND OVER THE AK PANHANDLE SAT INTO SUN. WITH
AMPLE MOISTURE FROM TROPICAL CONNECTION 6 HOUR QPF VALUES WILL
NEAR HALF AN INCH FOR SATURDAY. DAY TIME HIGHS WILL NEAR THE
UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. ISSUE RIGHT
NOW IS THE MORNING SNOW FOR THE NORTHERN REGIONS. THE OVERNIGHT
AIR MASS WHILE COLD WILL BE JUST NEAR FREEZING FOR MOST
LOCATIONS...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF HAINES. MAXIMUM OMEGA VALUES
OCCUR WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE FREEZING SO ONLY EXPECTING A
FEW INCHES OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. HOWEVER HAINES TEMPS MAY STILL
BE LOW ENOUGH FOR HIGHER SNOW ACCUMULATION. OUTSIDE WATER WINDS
WILL REACH GALE FORCE WITH THE OCCLUDED FRONT PASSAGE WITH STRONG
WINDS ALONG THE COASTAL AREAS.

 WARM AIR BEHIND THE FRONT WILL KEEP PRECIP RAIN THROUGH SAT
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY BEFORE ARCTIC FRONT MOVES EAST OVER THE REGION
SUN EVENING. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR MOST AREAS
THROUGH TUESDAY. POST FRONTAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE SCATTERED
THROUGH TUESDAY SO NOT EXPECTING ANY SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS EVEN WITH THE COLDER AIR IN PLACE. HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AK GULF AND MOVE EAST OVER THE
PANHANDLE BY TUESDAY AS THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS EAST.
SOME DIFFERENCE WITH MODEL STRENGTH OF THE LOW BUT SIMILAR TRACKS
MOVING THE LOW NORTHEAST TOWARD THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION
BY WED. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN A BIT QUICKER THAN THE LOW THIS SAT
AND FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS ALSO LOOKING A BIT WEAKER.
WITH COLDER AIR IN PLACE MAY SEE MORE SNOW WITH THIS FRONT BUT
WARM AIR BEHIND WILL HAVE PRECIP BECOME A RAIN SNOW MIX.

 PATTERN SHIFT IN STORE BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK WITH A STRONG
RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA AND WESTERN AK WITH
DEEP TROUGH DIGGING SOUTHEASTWARD OVER THE AK GULF AND EASTERN
PACIFIC. THIS PATTERN IS MORE TYPICAL OF A LA NINA WINTER AND
COLDER AIR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE.

 MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AGAIN FOR THE START OF THE LONG
TERM. DIFFERENCES WERE FAIRLY MINOR WITH THE NAM BECOMING MORE OF
AN OUTLIER WITH A MORE EASTERLY TROUGH PROGRESSION ON SAT. MODELS
BEGIN TO SHOW MORE SPREAD BY TUE WITH THE GFS INDICATING A
STRONGER LOW WITH A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK COMPARED TO THE EC. FOR
THE REST OF THE WEEK MODELS STAY IN FAIR AGREEMENT OVER THE AK
GULF BUT SHOW LARGE SPREAD WITH LOWS MOVING INTO THE BERING SEA.
UPDATED GRIDS WITH A BLEND OF 00Z EC TO DAY 4 THEN TRANSITIONED
TO A BLEND OF 00Z EC/GFS WITH INHERITED HPC GUIDANCE TO DAY 8.
OVER ALL CHANGES WERE FAIRLY MINOR. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IN
GENERAL SYNOPTIC PATTERN IS ABOVE AVERAGE BUT BELOW AVERAGE FOR
THE MESOSCALE SNOW AMOUNTS FOR SATURDAY.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY FOR AKZ022-023.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ022-031-033-034-036-042-043-051.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-012-021-032-035-041-052-053.

&&

HANNON/PRB