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Small Craft Advisory 232, NWS Juneau, AK

March 29, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Mar 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 29, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

605 
FZAK52 PAJK 292329
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-301400-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER CENTRAL SE ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT
NORTH AND DISSIPATE EARLY THU EVENING. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA
WILL MOVE N INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF BY LATE THU AFTERNOON AS A
RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS. 

$$

PKZ041-301400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-301400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-301400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-301400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-301400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

9 follow-up statements

966 
FZAK52 PAJK 300640 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1040 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-310045-
1040 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT OVER CENTRAL SE ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT
NORTH AND DISSIPATE EARLY THU EVENING. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA
WILL MOVE N INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF BY LATE THU AFTERNOON AS A
RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS. 

$$

PKZ041-310045-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1040 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT.
SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-310045-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1040 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-310045-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1040 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-310045-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1040 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-310045-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1040 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. S
SWELL.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

937 
FZAK52 PAJK 301140
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-310100-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A BROAD LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL GULF OF
ALASKA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  

$$

PKZ041-310100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-310100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-310100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-310100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-310100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

310 
FZAK52 PAJK 302336
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-311400-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND THEN EAST THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING.   

$$

PKZ041-311400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-311400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-311400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SW
SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-311400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-311400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

918 
FZAK52 PAJK 310652 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1052 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-010100-
1052 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND THEN EAST THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING.   

$$

PKZ041-010100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1052 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-010100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1052 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-010100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1052 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SW
SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-010100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1052 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-010100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1052 PM AKDT FRI MAR 30 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

746 
FZAK52 PAJK 311141
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-010100-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND THEN EAST THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING.   

$$

PKZ041-010100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-010100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-010100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-010100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-010100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

790 
FZAK52 PAJK 312334
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-011400-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ON
SUNDAY...THEN BE ABSORBED BY A GALE FORCE LOW APPROACHING FROM
THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT.    

$$

PKZ041-011400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-011400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-011400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-011400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-011400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012 

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

805 
FZAK52 PAJK 010537 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-012345-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ON
SUNDAY...THEN BE ABSORBED BY A GALE FORCE LOW APPROACHING FROM
THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT.    

$$

PKZ041-012345-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
W SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-012345-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-012345-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-012345-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-012345-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

663 
FZAK52 PAJK 010550 CCA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-012345-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ON
SUNDAY...THEN BE ABSORBED BY A GALE FORCE LOW APPROACHING FROM
THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT.    

$$

PKZ041-012345-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
W SWELL. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-012345-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-012345-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-012345-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

CORRECTED

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-012345-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
937 PM AKDT SAT MAR 31 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

786 
FZAK52 PAJK 011148
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-020100-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ON
SUNDAY...THEN BE ABSORBED BY A GALE FORCE LOW APPROACHING FROM
THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY NIGHT.    

$$

PKZ041-020100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-020100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL BECOMING SW IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-020100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-020100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-020100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SUN APR 1 2012 

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 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 29, 3:55 PM AKDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 3:55 PM AKDT, 5 minutes before

SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
355 PM AKDT THU MAR 29 2012

.SHORT TERM...THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM LIFTING NORTH OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC. THIS LOW WILL
CONTINUE ON ITS NNW TRACK TO BE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THERE IS A FRONTAL BAND LIFTING NORTH THROUGH THE
PANHANDLE ATTM THAT IS PRODUCING SOME VERY STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
THEY DO NOT LAST LONG BUT THEY ARE VERY INTENSIVE. THE BAND IS
MOVING THROUGH THE FAR NORTHERN AREAS AND THE PAHN AND PAGY AREA
WILL SEE GUSTS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY
EVENING FROM THE SOUTH. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AND BACK
AROUND TO THE NORTH OR JUST GO LIGHT. THE MARINE WINDS OVER LYNN
CANAL HAVE INCREASED TO MIN GALE/MAX SMALL CRAFT BUT THEY WILL
SLOWLY DECREASE SO WILL START THEM OUT WITH SMALL CRAFTS THIS
EVENING FROM THE SOUTH BEFORE THEY DECREASE AND BACK TO THE
NORTH. THE REST OF THE PANHANDLE ARE SEEING SOUTH WINDS GENERALLY
LESS THAN 20 KT BUT THE SOUTHERN AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO SEE
STRONGER WINDS AS THE BASE OF THE UPPER TROF AND SURFACE LOW
MOVES OVER THEM. GUSTS TO 35MPH AND GALES OVER CLARANCE WILL
PERSIST THIS EVENING BUT AS THE LOW AND PRESSURE GRADIENT WEAKENS
THE WINDS WILL RELAX.

 FOR THE MOST PART THE PANHANDLE IS ON THE DRY SIDE BUT THERE
AREA SHOWERS ROTATING AROUND THE LOW AND OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF
WITH SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS MOVING OVER THE NORTHERN HALF. THESE
SHOWERS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT AND MAY SPREAD NORTHWARD AS
THE ENTIRE TROF FEATURE AND UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS MOVES THROUGH
THE FORECAST AREA. THIS WILL REMAIN TRUE FOR FRIDAY WITH CAT
SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHERN AREAS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE
NORTH WITH SE FLOW A LOFT AND MOST UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT OFFSHORE.

 THE WINDS OVER THE INNER CHANNELS THROUGH FRIDAY WILL INCREASE
FROM THE SOUTH AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE
PANHANDLE. THE WINDS WINDS WILL NOT BE THAT STRONG BUT WILL RANGE
FROM 15 TO 20 KT.

&&

.LONG TERM...SEMI PERMANENT BROAD AREA OF UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE
REMAINS OVER THE GULF THROUGH MUCH OF THE EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST
PERIOD. NUMEROUS SMALL BUT DEEP SURFACE CIRCULATIONS WILL BE DRAWN
INTO THIS AREA AND REPRESENT THE GREATEST UNCERTAINTY IN THE LONG
RANGE FORECAST. SYN OPTICALLY, MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THESE
SMALLER SCALE FEATURES BUT DIFFER ON THE DETAILS AND, BECAUSE THEY
ARE NOT TRIVIAL IN TERMS OF THEIR ASSOCIATED WINDS OR
PRECIPITATION FIELDS, MODEL SPREAD ON THESE FEATURES IS GREAT.

BIGGEST DEPARTURE FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST HAS TO DO WITH A LOW AND
ASSOCIATED WINDS EARLY NEXT WEEK. HAVE EAST TO SOUTHEAST GALES IN
THE SOUTHERN COASTAL MARINE ZONES AS WELL AS THE DIXON ENTRANCE
AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CLARENCE STRAIT FOR NEXT MONDAY.
RESULTANT NORTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE SMALL CRAFT
NORTHERLY/EASTERLY WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE REMAINING INNER
CHANNELS.

NO BIG CHANGES TO POP WITH THE AFTERNOON FORECAST. MOSTLY CLOUDY
TO CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE
NORTHERN PANHANDLE MAY SEE A BREAK WITH SOME PARTIAL CLEARING ON
SUNDAY, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN BY DAY
AND A CHANCE OF SNOW BY NIGHT.

USED BLENDS OF GFS AND ECMWF THROUGH THE MID PERIOD, TRENDING MORE
TOWARDS HPC FARTHER OUT. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM AKDT FRIDAY FOR
     AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ036.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-021-022-033>035-041>043-051-052.

&&

ABJ/FRITSCH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 29, 4:00 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	5 hr
Mar 30, 12:55 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	6 hr
Mar 30, 4:00 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 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.