Small Craft Advisory 23, NWS Juneau, AK

268 
FZAK51 PAJK 091441 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
541 AM AKST MON JAN 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.

PKZ098-100845-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW OVER THE NE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EAST
OVER THE AK PANHANDLE MONDAY. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE OUTER
COAST BY TUESDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-100845-
GLACIER BAY-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-100845-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-100845-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-100845-
ICY STRAIT-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. STRONGEST WIND WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT...DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW...RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-100845-
CROSS SOUND-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW AND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 11
FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-100845-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-100845-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-100845-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-100845-
FREDERICK SOUND-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-100845-
SUMNER STRAIT-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

UPDATED

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...W WIND 35
KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-100845-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
541 AM AKST MON JAN 9 2012

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

174 
FZAK51 PAJK 100022
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 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 MON JAN 9 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE PANHANDLE
TONIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND OVER THE PANHANDLE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-101400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-101400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-101400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-101400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS
WESTERN HALF. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-101400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-101400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-101400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-101400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE...EXCEPT W WIND 35 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT DIMINISHING LATE NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-101400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-101400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-101400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 9 2012 

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

788 
FZAK51 PAJK 101250
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 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 TUE JAN 10 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND OVER THE PANHANDLE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-110100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-110100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-110100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-110100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

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

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-110100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING
TO 9 FT LATE. SNOW.

.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-110100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-110100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-110100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-110100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-110100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-110100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

648 
FZAK51 PAJK 101629 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 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.

PKZ098-111030-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND OVER THE PANHANDLE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-111030-
GLACIER BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-111030-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-111030-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-111030-
ICY STRAIT-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-111030-
CROSS SOUND-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING
TO 9 FT LATE. SNOW.
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-111030-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-111030-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-111030-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-111030-
FREDERICK SOUND-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-111030-
SUMNER STRAIT-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-111030-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
729 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

621 
FZAK51 PAJK 102052 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 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-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND OVER THE PANHANDLE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-110100-
GLACIER BAY-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-110100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-110100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-110100-
ICY STRAIT-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-110100-
CROSS SOUND-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING
TO 9 FT LATE. SNOW.
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-110100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-110100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-110100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-110100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-110100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-110100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1152 AM AKST TUE JAN 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
220 PM AKST SUN JAN 8 2012

.SHORT TERM...LOW PRES OVER THE NW GULF WILL WEAKEN AND DRIFT E
TO THE NE GULF BY MON MORNING. A LOW FORMING OVER THE SW YUKON
WILL MOVE NE AWAY FROM THE AREA THRU TONIGHT. ARCTIC FRONT OVER
THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE ONSHORE EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN BE E
OF THE AREA BY DAYBREAK MON. MADE NO CHANGES TO THE PRESSURE
GRIDS...BUT DID ADJUST WINDS A BIT TO THE GRADIENT FORECASTED
OVER THE INNER CHANNELS.

 MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS WILL BE TIMING PRECIP CHANGEOVER TO
SNOW...AND WINDS. PRECIP WILL GENERALLY BE SHOWERY ESPECIALLY
ONCE THE ARCTIC FRONT MOVES THRU THE AREA. BASED ON TIMING OF
ARCTIC FRONT AND MODEL CONSENSUS ON 1000-850 MB THICKNESS
DROPPING BELOW 1290M...TRANSITION TO SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD OCCUR
ALONG THE NRN COAST BY 03Z...THE CENTRAL COAST NWD TO AROUND PAGS
BY 06Z...THEN THE PAJN AREA AROUND 09Z...THE PAPG/PAWG AND SRN
COASTAL AREAS 10-12Z...THEN THE FAR SERN CORNER BY 18Z MON AT THE
LATEST.

 AS FOR WIND...AHEAD OF THE ARCTIC FRONT...STRONGEST WINDS WILL
BE IN NRN LYNN CANAL...WITH GALES LIKELY...AND SCA FOR THE
REMAINING AREA. AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THRU...LYNN CANAL WILL
REMAIN WINDY BUT WINDS WILL PICK UP FROM THE W OVER THE GULF
TONIGHT INTO MON AS SFC LOW MOVES EWD ALONG THE FAR NRN GULF AND
STRONG COLD ADVECTION CONTINUES OVER THE GULF. WILL SEE GALE
FORCE WLYS OVER THE CENTRAL AND FAR NW GULF BEGINNING THIS
EVENING...THEN REACH THE NE GULF TO THE SE OF PAYA LATE TONIGHT
OR MON MORNING. WILL ALSO SEE GALES ALONG HEADLAND AREAS ALONG
THE NRN OUTER COAST BY LATE TONIGHT...AND HEADLAND AREAS ALONG
THE SRN COAST BEGINNING MON MORNING. MOST OF THE REMAINING AREA
WILL SEE SCA LATE TONIGHT AND MON. WILL KEEP STRONG WIND
HEADLINES FOR PAJN/PAGY GOING...WITH PAJN UNTIL 03Z AND PAGY
UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.

 OTHERWISE TEMPS WILL SLOWLY FALL AFTER ARCTIC FROPA AND WILL
CONTINUE TO FALL THRU MON MORNING...THEN TEMPS WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN STEADY DURING THE DAY MON. AS FOR SNOW AMOUNTS...THINK
MOST SNOW WILL FALL IN THE PAYA AND PAEL AREAS LATE TONIGHT AND
MON. COULD GENERALLY SEE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN THOSE AREAS BY
LATE MON AFTERNOON. COULD SEE 1-3 INCHES IN THE PAJN/PAOH
AREAS...AND GENERALLY LESS THAN 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. THE SHOWERY
NATURE OF THE PRECIP WILL MAKE FOR LARGE DIFFERENCES OVER A SHORT
DISTANCE THOUGH ESPECIALLY IF ANY LOCATION GETS FREQUENT SNOW
SHOWERS.

 &&

 .LONG TERM...THE COLD ARCTIC AIR IS STARTING TO WIN THE BATTLE
THIS WEEK. COLD PUSH NUMBER ONE WILL STILL BE IN PROGRESS AT THE
START OF THE LONG RANGE PERIOD MON NIGHT. OVERNIGHT LOWS MON
NIGHT MAY EDGE DOWN INTO THE 20S FOR MOST AREAS WITH TEENS IN THE
EXTREME NORTH. IT WILL NOT LAST AS PROGRESSIVE SW FLOW ONCE AGAIN
BRINGS WARM MOIST AIR BACK INTO THE AREA STARTING EARLY TUES. THE
NEXT SYSTEM STARTS AFFECTING THE AREA STARTING TUES AND
CONTINUING INTO WED. LINGERING COLD AIR WILL CAUSE MOST PLACES
EXCEPT FOR THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST AND KETCHIKAN TO START OUT AS
SNOW. WARM ADVECTION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WED CHANGING THE SNOW
OVER TO RAIN OR A MIX FROM ICE STRAIT SOUTHWARD.

 PAST THIS POINT MODELS ARE HAVING SOME DIFFICULTIES WITH THE
NEXT FEW WAVES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM. THEY ARE
GENERALLY IN AGREEMENT ON ONE, POSSIBLY TWO, WAVES COMING UP INTO
THE PANHANDLE FROM THE SW THROUGH FRI, BUT DIFFER ON THE TIMING.
THESE WAVES GENERALLY KEEP THINGS GENERALLY MOIST AND SOMEWHAT
WARM AS THE PARENT LOW DRIFTS AND WEAKENS IN THE GULF.

 BY THE WEEKEND, THE COLD AIR WILL BE LAUNCHING A STRONG
OFFENSIVE AS A STRONG UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE BERING SENDING
COLD ARCTIC AIR INTO THE ALASKA AND CANADIAN INTERIOR. MODEL
SURFACE PRESSURES ARE REACHING ANYWHERE FROM 1040 MB TO 1050 MB
FOR STATIONS IN THE YUKON AND INTERIOR ALASKA BY SUN AND 850 MB
TEMPS ARE DROPPING NEAR -30 C OVER THE YUKON. FOR SE ALASKA,
OUTFLOW WINDS WILL START UP NEXT WEEKEND AND START THE COOL DOWN
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

 MODEL AGREEMENT WAS DECENT FOR THE LONG RANGE PERIOD OUT TO MID
WEEK. AFTER MID WEEK SOME DIFFERENCES AND INCONSISTENCIES IN THE
HANDLING OF THE WEAK WAVES LATE WEEK CAUSE SOME LOSS OF FORECAST
CONFIDENCE, BUT THE OVERALL PATTERN IS SOUND. UPDATED THE
FORECAST WITH A SLIGHT BLEND TO THE EC THROUGH WED AS PREVIOUS
FORECAST LOOKED REASONABLE. PAST WED NIGHT USED A BLEND TO THE
HPC DATA TO TRY AND SMOOTH OUT THE INCONSISTENCIES IN THE LATE
WEEK PERIOD.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ025.
         STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-021-022-043-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-031>036-041-042.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ053.

&&

RWT/EAL