Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 472, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 16 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
- Dec 14, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2012, 7:53 AM AKST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
660 FZAK51 PAJK 150047 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 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 AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL REMAIN VIRTUALLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-151400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SE WIND 20 KT NEAR ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-151400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-151400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-151400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-151400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-151400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-151400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-151400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT EARLY...THEN BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-151400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-151400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-151400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN NORTHERN PORTIONS THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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710 FZAK51 PAJK 150316 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 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. PKZ098-152130- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL REMAIN VIRTUALLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-152130- GLACIER BAY- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SE WIND 20 KT NEAR ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-152130- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-152130- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-152130- ICY STRAIT- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-152130- CROSS SOUND- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-152130- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-152130- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-152130- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT EARLY...THEN BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-152130- FREDERICK SOUND- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-152130- SUMNER STRAIT- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-152130- CLARENCE STRAIT- 616 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN NORTHERN PORTIONS THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
672 FZAK51 PAJK 150451 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 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. PKZ098-152300- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL REMAIN VIRTUALLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-152300- GLACIER BAY- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SE WIND 20 KT NEAR ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-152300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN...MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-152300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN...MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-152300- ICY STRAIT- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-152300- CROSS SOUND- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-152300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-152300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-152300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT EARLY...THEN BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-152300- FREDERICK SOUND- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-152300- SUMNER STRAIT- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-152300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 751 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN NORTHERN PORTIONS THIS EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
427 FZAK51 PAJK 150646 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 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. PKZ098-160100- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL REMAIN VIRTUALLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-160100- GLACIER BAY- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SE WIND 20 KT NEAR ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-160100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN... MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-160100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN...MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-160100- ICY STRAIT- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-160100- CROSS SOUND- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-160100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-160100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-160100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT EARLY...THEN BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-160100- FREDERICK SOUND- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-160100- SUMNER STRAIT- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-160100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 946 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN NORTHERN PORTIONS . SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
918 FZAK51 PAJK 150742 AAD CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 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. PKZ098-160145- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL REMAIN VIRTUALLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. AN ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-160145- GLACIER BAY- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SE WIND 20 KT NEAR ENTRANCE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-160145- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 .REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN... MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ013-160145- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-160145- ICY STRAIT- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-160145- CROSS SOUND- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ031-160145- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT...HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-160145- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-160145- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N WIND 15 KT EARLY...THEN BECOMING SE 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-160145- FREDERICK SOUND- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-160145- SUMNER STRAIT- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-160145- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1042 PM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN NORTHERN PORTIONS . SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT...DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
427 FZAK51 PAJK 151300 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 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. PKZ098-160100- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL REMAIN VIRTUALLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. A FEW ORGANIZED BANDS OF SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE GULF AND ONSHORE SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-160100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-160100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW LATE. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ013-160100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-160100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-160100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND TO 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-160100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-160100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-160100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-160100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-160100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG LATE. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ036-160100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS TO 50 KT OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS EARLY MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
597 FZAK51 PAJK 151653 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 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. PKZ098-160100- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 970 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL REMAIN VIRTUALLY STATIONARY AND WEAKEN THROUGH SATURDAY. A FEW ORGANIZED BANDS OF SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE GULF AND ONSHORE SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-160100- GLACIER BAY- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ012-160100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW LATE. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ013-160100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ021-160100- ICY STRAIT- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-160100- CROSS SOUND- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ031-160100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ032-160100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-160100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-160100- FREDERICK SOUND- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-160100- SUMNER STRAIT- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG LATE. .SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ036-160100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 753 AM AKST SAT DEC 15 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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 Dec 14, 6:01 AM AKST, 9 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 6:01 AM AKST, 9 hours 59 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
601 AM AKST FRI DEC 14 2012
.SHORT TERM...THE DEVELOPING LOW WITH THE INCOMING SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO DEEPEN TO NEAR 970 MB OR SLIGHTLY LOWER BY FRIDAY
EVENING AS THE LOW MOVES INTO THE NORTHEAST POCKET OF THE GULF.
THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BAND WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
REGION LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. PRECIPITATION
WITH THE SYSTEM ALREADY BEGINNING TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST ALASKA FRIDAY
MORNING WITH SNOW IN THE YAKUTAT AREA AND RAIN AROUND SITKA.
TEMPERATURES ACROSS MUCH OF THE PANHANDLE FRIDAY MORNING ARE RANGING
FROM THE LOW 30S TO THE UPPER 30S. ESSENTIALLY IT IS THE DEW POINT
TEMPERATURES THAT IS DETERMINING WHETHER THE PRECIPITATION TYPE IS
SNOW OR RAIN. ALTHOUGH THE BETTER CHANCES OF SNOW WILL BE OVER
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL REGIONS.
BELIEVE THAT MOST OF THE SNOW AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN UNDER THE
ADVISORY LEVELS THROUGH A FEW OF THE AREAS THAT WILL STAY SNOW
LONGER WILL STRETCH THIS LIMIT. GUSTY WINDS WITH FRONT WILL HAVE
OUR TYPICALLY WINDY LOCATIONS ALONG THE OUTER COASTAL LOCATIONS
WILL BRIEFLY GUST TO 40 MPH OR SO FOR 3 TO 6 HOURS AS THE FRONT
MOVES THROUGH.
&&
.LONG TERM...THE FRONT MENTIONED ABOVE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
THROUGH ON SATURDAY. EARLY IN THE MORNING THE TEMPERATURE ALOFT
WILL BE WARM ENOUGH FOR PRECIP TO FALL AS RAIN ALONG THE COAST AND
INTO THE HOONAH AREA...AND MIXED IN JUNEAU. THEN AS THE FRONT
MOVES THROUGH TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE AS CHANGE OVER TO SNOW
SHOWERS. THE SOUTHERN AREAS WILL STAY MAINLY RAIN...BUT WITH SOME
SNOW MIXED IN TOO. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2-4
INCHES SAT MORNING THROUGH SAT NIGHT FROM PETERSBURG NORTH.
BEHIND THE FRONT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
WEEKEND UNTIL THE LOW CENTER SHIFTS TO THE SE AND CAUSES A DRYING
TREND FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AS FLOW TURNS OFFSHORE. WINDS WILL SHIFT
FROM SOUTHEAST AHEAD OF THE FRONT TO SOUTHWEST BEHIND IT THEN
TURN OUT OF THE NORTH AS THE LOW MOVES TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE NORTH
WINDS INCREASING TO GALE FORCE OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES WILL ONCE
AGAIN BRING IN COLDER AIR...SO EXPECT ANOTHER HARD FREEZE UNDER
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM TO BRING PRECIP IN WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY BUT MODELS DIFFER QUITE A BIT ON PLACEMENT OF
THIS SYSTEM...SO HAVE GONE WITH HPC GUIDANCE THROUGH THE SECOND
HALF OF THE WEEK. OTHERWISE USED AN ENSEMBLE APPROACH WITH AN
EMPHASIS ON THE GFS AND THE INHERITED FORECAST.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING
FOR AKZ027.
STRONG WIND FROM NOON AKST TODAY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR
AKZ022-023.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ021-022-033-036-041>043-051-052.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011>013-031-032-034-035-053.
&&
BEZENEK/HANNONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Dec 14, 6:16 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 10 hr | |
| Dec 14, 7:51 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 20 hr | |
| Dec 14, 7:54 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 20 hr | |
| Dec 14, 10:42 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 15, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Dec 15, 7:53 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 8 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.