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Small Craft Advisory 210, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2012, 3:12 PM AKDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
524 FZAK51 PAJK 182330 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-191400- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL WEAKEN THROUGH MONDAY. A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR HAIDA GWAII TUESDAY. $$ PKZ011-191400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-191400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ013-191400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-191400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ022-191400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-191400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ032-191400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-191400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. .MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ034-191400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ035-191400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 .TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ036-191400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$
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025 FZAK51 PAJK 191148 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 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. PKZ098-200100- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE MONDAY. A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR HAIDA GWAII TUESDAY AND WEAKEN OVER SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT. NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS DEVELOP THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-200100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-200100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-200100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-200100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-200100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-200100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-200100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-200100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-200100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-200100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-200100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
296 FZAK51 PAJK 191755 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 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. PKZ098-200100- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE MONDAY. A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR HAIDA GWAII TUESDAY AND WEAKEN OVER SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT. NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS DEVELOP THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-200100- GLACIER BAY- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-200100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ013-200100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ021-200100- ICY STRAIT- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-200100- CROSS SOUND- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ031-200100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-200100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-200100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-200100- FREDERICK SOUND- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-200100- SUMNER STRAIT- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-200100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 955 AM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$
012 FZAK51 PAJK 192322 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 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. PKZ098-201715- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL DISSIPATE MONDAY. A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE TO NEAR HAIDA GWAII TUESDAY AND WEAKEN OVER SOUTHERN SOUTHEAST ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT. NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS DEVELOP THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS MONDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-201715- GLACIER BAY- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ012-201715- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ013-201715- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ021-201715- ICY STRAIT- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ022-201715- CROSS SOUND- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ031-201715- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ032-201715- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ033-201715- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ PKZ034-201715- FREDERICK SOUND- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ035-201715- SUMNER STRAIT- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ PKZ036-201715- CLARENCE STRAIT- 312 PM AKDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. SNOW LATE. .WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$
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 Mar 18, 2:24 PM AKDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 2:24 PM AKDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
224 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012
.SHORT TERM...THE NEGATIVELY TILTED TROUGH ALONG THE EASTERN
GULF COAST AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA PANHANDLE CONTINUES. THERE ARE A
COUPLE OF SMALL LOWS THAT ARE WEAKENING AND DRIFTING VERY SLOWLY
TO THE NORTH-NORTHWEST DIRECTION. ONE OF THESE FEATURES STALLED
NEAR SITKA AND A DEFORMATION BAND REMAINED QUASI STATIONARY RIGHT
OVER SITKA. THERE WERE REPORTS OF OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EARLY TO THE
HALF WAY POINT OF THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING THAT WAS ISSUED...WITH
ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO OF HEAVIER SNOW. WARNING SHOULD BE ENDING
THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
SNOW IS SPREADING BACK INTO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE FOR THE
EVENING. WILL CALL THE SNOW SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST BUT
WOULD EXPECT THAT THE SNOW TOTALS THERE WOULD BE UPWARDS OF
2 INCHES ON THE TOP END I THINK.
OVERALL WINDS REMAIN LIGHT TONIGHT STAYING UNDER 20 KT MAINLY.
ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL INCREASING OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY
AFTERNOON WITH THE APPROACHING FRONT.
.LONG TERM...MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE LARGE SCALE
FEATURES UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND. MAIN DIFFERENCE THAT SHOWS UP IS THE
AMOUNT OF ENERGY THAT BREAKS THRU THE RIDGE THAT SHOULD BE W OF
THE AREA FOR MOST OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. THE GFS WAS MOST
AGGRESSIVE BREAKING A STRONG SHORTWAVE THRU THE RIDGE AND INTO THE
GULF BY SAT...WHILE THE UKMET WAS LEAST AGGRESSIVE. THE ECMWF WAS
CLOSER TO THE UKMET IDEA ON ITS 00Z RUN...BUT THE 12Z RUN CAME IN
CLOSER TO THE GFS IDEA. CURRENT FORECAST HAS A SYSTEM OVER THE
GULF NEXT WEEKEND AND GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY...THOUGHT IT WAS BEST
TO LEAVE IT AS IS.
CLOSER IN...CURRENT FORECAST AND LATEST MODELS ARE FAIRLY CLOSE
SO DID NOT MAKE MUCH CHANGE TO IT FROM MON NIGHT ON OUT. ONLY
POTENTIAL ISSUE I SAW WAS WAY THE LOW WAS HANDLED BY THE LATEST
MODELS ON WED AGAINST WHAT WAS IN THE GRIDS. HOWEVER THE MODEL
AGREEMENT DIVERGES ON THE LOW AT THAT POINT SO FELT IT WAS BEST
TO NOT CHASE IT RIGHT NOW. DID MAKE SOME MINOR TWEAKS TO TEMPS
MON NIGHT...LOWERING THEM SOME OVER MAINLY THE NRN AREA DUE TO
EXPECTED CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY CONDS. STILL REMAINED ABOVE MOS
GUIDANCE THOUGH AS THERE MAY BE SOME WIND AROUND TO KEEP THINGS
MORE MIXED IN SOME AREAS. DID TWEAK SNOW LEVELS AS WELL MAINLY
OVER THE S TO ALLOW PTYPE TO MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN SOONER
DUE TO WARMING BNDRY LAYER.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ023.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ036-041-042.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ043-051.
&&
BEZENEK/RWTIn the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 18, 2:36 PM AKDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
236 PM AKDT SUN MAR 18 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0226 PM HEAVY SNOW SITKA 57.05N 135.34W
03/18/2012 M8.0 INCH AK TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED SINCE 930 AM NEW SNOW FALL 7.O INCHES AT
SITKA FIRE HALL AND 8.0 INCHES AT MP 6 SAWMILL CREEK
ROAD.
&&
GLSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 42 hr | |
| Mar 19, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Mar 19, 3:12 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 25 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.