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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 1, NWS Juneau, AK

November 4, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Nov 4, 2012, 9:05 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 4, 2012, 9:05 AM AKST (18:05 UTC)
Expired
Nov 4, 2012, 8:46 PM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

928 
FZAK51 PAJK 041805 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 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.

PKZ098-051215-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF BY SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL
SOUTHEAST ALASKA SUN NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-051215-
GLACIER BAY-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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



$$

PKZ012-051215-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-051215-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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



$$

PKZ021-051215-
ICY STRAIT-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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



$$

PKZ022-051215-
CROSS SOUND-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-051215-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-051215-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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



$$

PKZ033-051215-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON THEN
DIMINISHING. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-051215-
FREDERICK SOUND-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-051215-
SUMNER STRAIT-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-051215-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
905 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 75 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 100 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 60 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$
4 follow-up statements
080 
FZAK51 PAJK 041811 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 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.

PKZ098-051215-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF BY SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL
SOUTHEAST ALASKA SUN NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-051215-
GLACIER BAY-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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



$$

PKZ012-051215-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

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

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-051215-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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



$$

PKZ021-051215-
ICY STRAIT-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

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



$$

PKZ022-051215-
CROSS SOUND-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-051215-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-051215-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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



$$

PKZ033-051215-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON THEN
DIMINISHING. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-051215-
FREDERICK SOUND-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-051215-
SUMNER STRAIT-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-051215-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
910 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 75 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 100 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 75 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 100
MPH IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$
247 
FZAK51 PAJK 042032 AAC
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 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.

PKZ098-051445-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF BY SUN
AFTERNOON...THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL
SOUTHEAST ALASKA SUN NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-051445-
GLACIER BAY-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...

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



$$

PKZ012-051445-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-051445-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...

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



$$

PKZ021-051445-
ICY STRAIT-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...

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



$$

PKZ022-051445-
CROSS SOUND-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-051445-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-051445-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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



$$

PKZ033-051445-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-051445-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-051445-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-051445-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1131 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 75 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 100 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 75 KT DIMINISHING TO 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 100
MPH IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$
093 
FZAK51 PAJK 050029
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 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.

PKZ098-051400-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE FAR SE GULF WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL SE ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
WILL BUILD N INTO SE ALASKA MON. A LOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE N
GULF THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ011-051400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ012-051400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-051400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-051400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ022-051400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SE
SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-051400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ032-051400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-051400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN LATE.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-051400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-051400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-051400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012 

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 75 KT WITH GUSTS TO 100 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT
LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
753 
FZAK51 PAJK 050546
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 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.

PKZ098-060000-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE FAR SE GULF WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL SE ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
WILL BUILD N INTO SE ALASKA MON. A LOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE N
GULF THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ011-060000-
GLACIER BAY-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

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



$$

PKZ012-060000-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-060000-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-060000-
ICY STRAIT-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

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



$$

PKZ022-060000-
CROSS SOUND-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SE
SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-060000-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-060000-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-060000-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN LATE.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-060000-
FREDERICK SOUND-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-060000-
SUMNER STRAIT-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-060000-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
846 PM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE...EXCEPT 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT
LATE NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind 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 hurricane force wind warning went out at Nov 4, 5:16 AM AKST, 3 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 4, 5:16 AM AKST, 3 hours 49 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
516 AM AKST SUN NOV 4 2012

.SHORT TERM...SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWING WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM IN THE NORTHERN GULF WITH ASSOCIATED FRONT EXITING THE
NORTHERN PANHANDLE AND MOVING INTO THE YUKON. PRECIPITATION FROM
THIS FRONT WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING IN TIME FOR NEXT
BANDS OF PRECIP TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTH. THESE BANDS ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW MOVING FROM
THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC INTO THE SOUTHEAST GULF. THIS LOW WILL
DEEPEN FROM CURRENT 970 MB CENTER TO AROUND 963 MB THIS
AFTERNOON. THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT IS DUE IN PART TO THE LOW CENTER
SITUATED UNDER LEFT EXIT REGION OF 130 KT 300 MB JET. AS THE LOW
MOVES OVER THE PANHANDLE JUST NORTH OF CAPE DECISION IT WILL
WEAKEN RAPIDLY THIS EVENING AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO BRITISH
COLUMBIA. LATE TONIGHT LOW PRESSURE REMNANTS IN THE NORTHERN GULF
WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE
PANHANDLE.

AS THE LOW PUSHES INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF WINDS WILL PICK UP
TO STORM FORCE ALONG THE SOUTHERN COASTAL WATERS AND CLARENCE
STRAIT WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 TO 60 KTS. FURTHER NORTH GALE
FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE INNER CHANNELS AS THE LOW
PROGRESSES. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ZONE 027 DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE
DECISION COASTAL AREA INCLUDING...CRAIG...KLAWOCK AND ZONE 28
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA
REMAINS IN EFFECT STARTING FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH EXPECTED. FOR AREAS JUST TO THE
EAST AND NORTH EXPECTING GUSTS TO INCREASE TO 40 TO 45 MPH. DUE TO
THE RAPID WEAKENING AS THE LOW MOVES NORTHWARD AT THIS TIME NOT
EXPECTING AS STRONG OF WINDS TO MATERIALIZE FOR AREAS NORTH OF
FREDERICK SOUND.

TEMPERATURES FOR MOST OF THE PANHANDLE WILL BE IN THE UPPER 40S
FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND LOW TO MID 40S FOR CENTRAL
PANHANDLE NORTHWARD. SNOW CURRENTLY FALLING IN SKAGWAY AND ALONG
THE HAINES HIGHWAY WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE
MORNING...TRANSITIONING TO RAIN WITH THE WARMER AIR MASS BEING
PUSHED NORTHWARD. AS THE LOW EXITS THE REGION TONIGHT COLDER TEMPS
OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL RESULT IN A RAIN SNOW MIX...WITH
SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. ONLY EXPECT 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
ACCUMULATION AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND FORCING MECHANISMS
WILL BE EXITING THE AREA. FOR THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE RAIN WILL
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES FROM MOISTURE FEED FROM THE NE PACIFIC.

MODELS FELL INTO LINE FOR THE 00Z RUNS WITH SOME DIFFERENCES IN
TIMING OF THE LOW MOVING OVER THE PANHANDLE THIS EVENING. LIKED
THE INITIALIZATION OF THE ECMWF 00Z RUN. NAM WAS IN LINE WITH THE
ECMWF REGARDING POSITION OF MANY FEATURES BUT THE NAM AND GFS WERE
MORE IN LINE WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS. USED A
BLEND OF 00Z ECMWF AND 00Z NAM TO UPDATE INHERITED GRIDS.
RESULTING CHANGES WERE MINOR. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE
AVERAGE.

&&

.LONG TERM...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY AS THE REMNANT LOW
FROM SUNDAY DEPARTS TO THE NORTH AND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN FROM THE SOUTH. EXPECT SMALL CRAFT LEVEL WINDS FOR MOST
OF THE INSIDE WATERS DURING THEN DAY THEN DIMINISHING MONDAY NIGHT
AS THE RIDGE IS PUSHED OFF TO THE EAST BY A LOW IN THE NORTHERN
GULF. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE THE PRECIP OVER THE REGION THROUGH
MONDAY. THE PRECIP IS EXPECTED TO FALL AS MAINLY RAIN WITH
EXCEPTION OF THE FAR NORTHERN BORDERS WHERE A FEW INCHES OF ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY.

THE GULF LOW WILL SHIFT SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH TUESDAY TAKING THE
RAIN WITH IT. CHANCES OF PRECIP WILL DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE YUKON ALONG
WITH THE LOW TO THE SOUTH WILL CAUSE WINDS TO SHIFT OUT OF THE
NORTH LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND INCREASE TO GALE FORCE THROUGH
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE NORTH WINDS WILL
BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF ARCTIC AIR TO THE AREA WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 30S AND LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S UNDER
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES THROUGH FRIDAY. THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES INTO THE GULF SATURDAY WITH CHANCES OF PRECIP RETURNING TO
THE FORECAST...HOWEVER THERE ARE GREATER DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
MODELS BY THAT TIME SO THERE IS LESS CERTAINTY THAN THE REST OF
THE PACKAGE.

THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT AND CHANGES
TO THE GOING FORECAST WERE RELATIVELY MINOR. USED AN ENSEMBLE
APPROACH OF MODELS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE 00Z ECMWF AS IT
INITIALIZED THE BEST.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR
     AKZ027-028.
         STRONG WIND LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ027.
         STRONG WIND FROM 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
     FOR AKZ023.
         STRONG WIND FROM 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
     AKZ029.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     AKZ018-019.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ036-041.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ031-033>035-042-043-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011>013-021-022-032-053.

&&

PRB/HANNON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK25 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK49 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK25 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK18 hr
Nov 4, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr

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