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Small Craft Advisory 113, NWS Juneau, AK

February 9, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Feb 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 9, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 10, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

875 
FZAK51 PAJK 100030
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 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.

PKZ098-101400-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH FRIDAY. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT OVER SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTH
ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A WEAK
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES NORTH OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ011-101400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-101400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-101400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN
THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN
SUBSIDING. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-101400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-101400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-101400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN
THE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-101400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-101400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...
EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-101400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-101400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-101400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
210 
FZAK51 PAJK 100444 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 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.

PKZ098-102245-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH FRIDAY. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT OVER SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTH
ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A WEAK
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES NORTH OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ011-102245-
GLACIER BAY-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-102245-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-102245-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN
THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN
SUBSIDING. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-102245-
ICY STRAIT-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-102245-
CROSS SOUND-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-102245-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN
THE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-102245-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-102245-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...
EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-102245-
FREDERICK SOUND-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-102245-
SUMNER STRAIT-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-102245-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
744 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
953 
FZAK51 PAJK 100757 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 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.

PKZ098-110200-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE SOUTHEAST GULF WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THROUGH FRIDAY. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT OVER SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTH
ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A WEAK
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES NORTH OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA FRIDAY.

$$

PKZ011-110200-
GLACIER BAY-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-110200-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-110200-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN
THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING THEN
SUBSIDING. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-110200-
ICY STRAIT-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-110200-
CROSS SOUND-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-110200-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN
THE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-110200-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-110200-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-110200-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-110200-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...
EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-110200-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1057 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
551 
FZAK51 PAJK 101251
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 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.

PKZ098-110100-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEAKENING 988 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF EARLY FRIDAY WILL
MOVE TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND DISSIPATE BY FRIDAY EVENING. A
WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN NORTHWEST CANADA FRI
NIGHT AS A WEATHER FRONT CROSSES THE GULF AND REACHES THE
SOUTHEAST ALASKA COAST LATE SAT. 

$$

PKZ011-110100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-110100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-110100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-110100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-110100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-110100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-110100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-110100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT
7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-110100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-110100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

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

$$

PKZ036-110100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
678 
FZAK51 PAJK 102135 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 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.

PKZ098-110100-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEAKENING 988 MB LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF EARLY FRIDAY WILL
MOVE TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND DISSIPATE BY FRIDAY EVENING. A
WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN NORTHWEST CANADA FRI
NIGHT AS A WEATHER FRONT CROSSES THE GULF AND REACHES THE
SOUTHEAST ALASKA COAST LATE SAT. 

$$

PKZ011-110100-
GLACIER BAY-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-110100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-110100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-110100-
ICY STRAIT-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-110100-
CROSS SOUND-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-110100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-110100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-110100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT
7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-110100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-110100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-110100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1235 PM AKST FRI FEB 10 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Feb 9, 3:59 PM AKST, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 3:59 PM AKST, 1 minute before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
359 PM AKST THU FEB 9 2012

.SHORT TERM...A 975 MB STORM FORCE LOW JUST ENTERING THE
SOUTHEAST GULF REACHES MAX INTENSITY EARLY THIS EVENING WEAKENS
OVERNIGHT AS IT MOVES NW TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND BY LATE FRIDAY
MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED OCCLUSION IS PUSHING INTO THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE NORTH TO THE FAR
NORTHERN PANHANDLE BY LATE TONIGHT.

ALONG THE COAST HAVE A COASTAL BARRIER JET THAT REACHES 75KT AND
HAVE ISSUED STORMS FOR COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS. THERE WILL BE
A SECOND BURST OF STORM FORCE WINDS THAT MOVES NORTH THE OTTER
PORTION OF THE COASTAL WATERS LATE EVENING. EXPECT GUSTS TO AT
LEAST 50 MPH FOR COASTAL ZONES TONIGHT ENDING IN PAYA EARLY
FRIDAY.

HAVE A MODERATE E TO NE FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT THAT IS PRODUCING
DOWN SLOPE WITH LOCALIZED STRONG WINDS AND UNUSUALLY WARM TEMPS.
AS FRONT MOVES THROUGH WIND GO SE WITH INCREASING RAIN AND A BRIEF
SOUTHERLY PUSH THAT IS EXPECTED TO STAY JUST SHY OF STRONG WINDS
THROUGH INNER CHANNELS. ALONG THE COAST THERE IS A BARRIER TYPE
JET. AIR MASS IS GENERALLY WARM ENOUGH FOR PRECIP TO FALL AS RAIN
EXCEPT IN FAR NORTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA PAHN AND PAGY COULD PICK
UP SOME BRIEF SNOW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT DUE TO WET BULB COOLING.

A RIDGE BUILDS NORTH THROUGH INNER CHANNELS FRIDAY. WINDS WILL GO
BACK TO EASTERLY AND DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. CONCERNED
THAT COULD BE FOG POTENTIAL ACROSS SOUTHERN IN THE MORNING WITH
STABILIZING ATMO. WILL KEEP RAIN LIKELY ACROSS THE NORTH IN THE
MORNING BUT REMOVE POPS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.LONG TERM...MODEL IN OVERALL GENERAL AGREEMENT INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER WESTERN CANADA AND NORTHWEST
CONUS. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PERSISTS OVER THE BERING SEA REGION.
UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM 140 TO 160+ KT ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC. A
TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN GULF WITH EMBEDDED SHORTWAVES IN THE FLOW.
THROUGH THE WEEKEND THE FLOW PATTERN WILL BE PULLING THE TROUGHS
BACK TO THE NORTHWEST AND ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL PORTION OF THE
STATE. THIS WILL KEEP THE THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH THE TROUGH OVER
THE SOUTHERN OUTSIDE WATERS...MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE
OUTER COAST. BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THE CLOSED LOW AIDING THE
UPPER TROUGH OVER THE GULF WILL BE LIFTED NORTH INTO THE BRISTOL
BAY AND THE REMAINS OF THE THE TROUGH WILL THE BE ABLE TO ALTER
COURSE AND THEN LIFT OVER THE PANHANDLE.

LATER PORTIONS OF FORECAST I LEFT ALONE FOR THE TIME BEING.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ027-028.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ025.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL 3 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR AKZ022.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL 3 AM AKST FRIDAY FOR AKZ023.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ018.
         STRONG WIND FROM MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
     FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ041>043-051-052.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-021-022-033-036-053.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-031-032-034-035.

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MM/BEZENEK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 9, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 9, 7:44 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK20 hr
Feb 9, 11:01 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK5 hr
Feb 10, 12:43 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK4 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Feb 10, 12:27 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 hr

Nearby

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2012Every small craft advisory in 2012

Sources

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