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Small Craft Advisory 482, NWS Juneau, AK

August 31, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Aug 31, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 31, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 4, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

815 
FZAK52 PAJK 312329
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 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 FRI AUG 31 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL WEAKEN AND
SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH SAT. A MODERATE STRENGTH FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF FRI NIGHT AND SAT. THIS FRONT WILL
MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE AND INTO CANADA BY SUN.  

$$

PKZ041-011400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-011400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012 

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-011400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012 

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 10 FT LATE.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-011400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING
TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-011400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING
TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
13 follow-up statements
410 
FZAK52 PAJK 011147
CWFAEG
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 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 SAT SEP 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST ON SATURDAY AND MOVE INTO
CANADA BY SUNDAY MORNING.
 
$$ 
 
PKZ041-020100- 
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
 
$$ 
 
PKZ042-020100- 
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
 
$$ 
 
PKZ043-020100- 
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
 
$$ 
 
PKZ051-020100- 
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
 
$$ 
 
PKZ052-020100- 
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
 
$$
712 
FZAK52 PAJK 012145 AAA
CWFAEG
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
145 PM AKDT SAT SEP 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- 
145 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE OUTER COAST ON SATURDAY AND MOVE INTO
CANADA BY SUNDAY MORNING.
 
$$ 
 
PKZ041-020100- 
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
145 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
 
$$ 
 
PKZ042-020100- 
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
145 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
 
$$ 
 
PKZ043-020100- 
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
145 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
 
$$ 
 
PKZ051-020100- 
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
145 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
 
$$ 
 
PKZ052-020100- 
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
145 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
 
$$
896 
FZAK52 PAJK 012331
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 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.

PKZ099-021400-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A FRONT ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL MOVE INTO CANADA BY SUN
MORNING. A WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF LATE SAT
NIGHT. A TROUGH WILL THEN MOVE EAST ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO THE
PANHANDLE SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-021400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-021400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-021400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-021400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
EVENING. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-021400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
EVENING. S SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
561 
FZAK52 PAJK 020310 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
710 PM AKDT SAT SEP 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.

PKZ099-022115-
710 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A FRONT ALONG THE OUTER COAST WILL MOVE INTO CANADA BY SUN
MORNING. A WEAK RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF LATE SAT
NIGHT. A TROUGH WILL THEN MOVE EAST ACROSS THE GULF AND INTO THE
PANHANDLE SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-022115-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
710 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-022115-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
710 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-022115-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
710 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-022115-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
710 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-022115-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
710 PM AKDT SAT SEP 1 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT
LATE. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
119 
FZAK52 PAJK 021134
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 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.

PKZ099-030100-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
WEAK RIDGING OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AS A
TROUGH APPROACHES THE OUTER COAST ON SUNDAY. A FRONT WILL ENTER
THE EASTERN GULF ON MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-030100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE AND WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-030100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-030100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE AND WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-030100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-030100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
316 
FZAK52 PAJK 022331
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 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.

PKZ099-031400-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
WEAK RIDGING OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AS A
TROUGH STALLS AND WEAKENS OVER THE PANHANDLE LATE SUN NIGHT. A
FRONT WILL ENTER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE FROM THE WEST ON
MON. 

$$

PKZ041-031400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-031400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-031400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-031400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-031400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO
9 FT LATE. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
957 
FZAK52 PAJK 030301 CCA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
700 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 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.

PKZ099-031400-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
WEAK RIDGING OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AS A
TROUGH STALLS AND WEAKENS OVER THE PANHANDLE LATE SUN NIGHT. A
FRONT WILL ENTER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE FROM THE WEST ON
MON. 

$$

PKZ041-031400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-031400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-031400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
700 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

CORRECTED

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-031400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-031400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 2 2012 

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO
9 FT LATE. PERIODS OF RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
939 
FZAK52 PAJK 030839 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1237 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ099-040245-
1237 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
WEAK RIDGING OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AS A
TROUGH STALLS AND WEAKENS OVER THE PANHANDLE LATE SUN NIGHT. A
FRONT WILL ENTER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE FROM THE WEST ON
MON. 

$$

PKZ041-040245-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1237 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS MONDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-040245-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1237 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS MONDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-040245-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1237 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-040245-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1237 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-040245-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1237 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
465 
FZAK52 PAJK 031131
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ099-040100-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WARM FRONT WILL TRACK OVER PANHANDLE FROM THE WEST ON MONDAY.
AN ASSOCIATED TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN
YUKON LATE MONDAY NIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. 

$$

PKZ041-040100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW
SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-040100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW
SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-040100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 

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

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL 
IN THE MORNING. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-040100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-040100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
230 
FZAK52 PAJK 032138 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
138 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ099-040100-
138 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE EAST INTO CANADA MON EVENING. AN
ASSOCIATED TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN YUKON
LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN BY TUE MORNING. A RIDGE WILL
REBUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE TUE.

$$

PKZ041-040100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
138 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW
SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-040100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
138 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW
SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-040100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
138 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL 
IN THE MORNING. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-040100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
138 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-040100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
138 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
602 
FZAK52 PAJK 032331
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ099-041400-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE EAST INTO CANADA MON EVENING. AN
ASSOCIATED TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN YUKON
LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN BY TUE MORNING. A RIDGE WILL
REBUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE TUE.

$$

PKZ041-041400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-041400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. W
SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-041400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT.
W SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-041400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-041400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO
9
FT IN THE EVENING. SW SWELL.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
513 
FZAK52 PAJK 040452 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
852 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 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.

PKZ099-042300-
852 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE EAST INTO CANADA MON EVENING. AN
ASSOCIATED TRIPLE POINT LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN YUKON
LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN WEAKEN BY TUE MORNING. A RIDGE WILL
REBUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE TUE.

$$

PKZ041-042300-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
852 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-042300-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
852 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. W
SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-042300-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
852 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
S SWELL. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT.
W SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-042300-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
852 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-042300-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
852 PM AKDT MON SEP 3 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE.
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
733 
FZAK52 PAJK 041140
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 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.

PKZ099-050100-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEAKENING TROUGH OVER SE AK WILL DISSIPATE TUE AFTERNOON. A
RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND PANHANDLE THROUGH
WED MORNING.  

$$

PKZ041-050100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012 

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-050100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012 

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-050100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-050100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-050100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 4 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN LATE.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 Aug 31, 3:53 PM AKDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 3:53 PM AKDT, 7 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
353 PM AKDT FRI AUG 31 2012

.SHORT TERM...MOST REGIONS IN THE PANHANDLE ARE ENJOYING A VERY
NICE DAY TODAY WITH MOSTLY CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS. THE
TWO EXCEPTIONS ARE THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AROUND ANNETTE
ISLAND AND SOUTHERN CLARENCE STRAIT (WHERE LOW CLOUDS AND FOG
PLAGUED THAT AREA THIS MORNING AND SOME LINGERING LOW CLOUDS ARE
STILL AROUND) AND WEST OF CAPE FAIRWEATHER (LEADING FRONTAL BANDS
FROM THE NEXT SYSTEM ARE ALREADY BRINGING RAIN TO YAKUTAT AND
GENERALLY OVERCAST SKIES THROUGHOUT THAT AREA). WINDS AND WAVES
ARE GENERALLY LOW AS WELL. THERE IS AN EXCEPTION TO THIS AS WELL.
BUOY 82 NEAR CAPE SUCKLING HAS BEEN REPORTING 30 KT SOUTHEASTERLY
WINDS AND 9 FT SEAS DUE TO THE BARRIER JET THAT HAS ALREADY SET
UP THERE.

 SHORT RANGE FORECAST IS A BIT UNCERTAIN AS WE TRANSITION FROM A
GENERALLY CLOUDLESS AND DRY SCENARIO TO A CLOUDY, BREEZY AND WET
SCENARIO BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. MAIN UNCERTAINTY LIES WITH HOW A
WAVE THAT IS DEVELOPING ALONG THE APPROACHING FRONT, CURRENTLY
SOUTH OF KODIAK, WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT AND
SAT. RESENT MODEL RUNS HAVE HAD DIFFERING OPINIONS ON THIS. THE
12Z NAM FAVORED A SLOWER AND MORE EASTWARD TRACK SENDING THE LOW
UP TO NEAR YAKUTAT BY SAT AFTERNOON. THE GFS WENT FOR A FASTER
AND FARTHER WEST TRACK SENDING IT UP TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
BY SAT MORNING. THE ECMWF WENT FOR A MIDDLE OF THE ROAD APPROACH
WITH THE 18Z NAM LATER JUMPING ON BOARD. GENERALLY FAVORED THE
NAM AND ECMWF ON THIS AS I THOUGHT THE GFS WAS TOO FAST AND WAS
TOO FLAT WITH THE TROUGH ALONG THE FRONT FARTHER EAST ESPECIALLY
GIVEN HOW DECENTLY ORGANIZED THE WAVE LOOKS ON SATELLITE AT THE
MOMENT.

 THE RESULTING FORECAST HAS INCREASING CLOUDS OVER MOST OF THE
PANHANDLE TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH RAIN CONTINUING
AT YAKUTAT. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE A BIT TRICKY TO PIN DOWN AS
THEY WILL DEPEND ON WHEN THE CLOUD COVER ARRIVES OVER A CERTAIN
AREA. THE SOONER THE CLOUD COVER ARRIVES THE WARMER OVERNIGHT
LOWS WILL BE. I AM GENERALLY GOING ON THE COLDER SIDE OF TEMPS
TONIGHT AS I THINK THE CLEARER SKIES WILL STICK AROUND UNTIL
EARLY MORNING FOR AREAS EAST OF CHATHAM STRAIT. TOMORROW'S HIGHS
WILL GENERALLY BE COOLER THEN TODAY'S GIVEN THE CLOUDS AND
POSSIBLE PRECIP. THE MARINE LAYER AND FOG WILL ALSO MAKE A RETURN
TONIGHT TO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AS WELL.

 INTO TOMORROW, WINDS WILL BE INCREASING ACROSS THE GULF AND
PANHANDLE WITH GALES FORMING ALONG THE OUTSIDE WATERS TOMORROW
MORNING. WIND FOR THE OUTER COASTAL AND SOUTHERN LAND AREAS I
DON'T THINK WILL BE QUITE HIGH ENOUGH TO WARRANT ISSUING ANY
HEADLINES TOMORROW BUT WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR SOME OCCASIONAL
GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION ESPECIALLY NEAR
SOUTHERN BARANOF ISLAND, HYDABURG, ANNETTE AND KETCHIKAN. INNER
CHANNEL WINDS WILL MAINLY CONSIST OF SMALL CRAFT WINDS FOR
CLARENCE STRAIT, SUMNER, SOUTHERN CHATHAM, CROSS SOUND, AND ICE
STRAIT TOMORROW. WINDS TO 20 KT ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE
INNER CHANNELS AT SOME POINT SAT.

 AS FOR RAIN, MOST OF THE QPF IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT YAKUTAT
OVERNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENERGY FROM THE
FRONTAL WAVE. FOR THE REST OF THE PANHANDLE THE PRECIP IS NOT
EXPECTED TO START UP UNTIL TOMORROW WITH THE OUTER COAST GETTING
IT SAT MORNING AND THE REST OF THE PANHANDLE GETTING INTO IT BY
SAT AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EXPECTED QPF AMOUNTS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH THE FURTHER EAST AND SOUTH YOU GO WITH INCREASING
DISTANCE FROM THE MAIN FRONTAL ENERGY. STILL EXPECTING UPWARDS
HALF AN INCH TO ONE INCH TOTAL IN NORTHERN AREAS.

&&

.LONG TERM...THE UPPER LEVEL LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA
WILL BE THE DOMINANT FEATURE FOR THE LONG RANGE PERIOD. AFTER THE
STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM PUSHES INTO WESTERN CANADA SATURDAY NIGHT...
UPPER FLOW WILL BECOME MORE ZONAL WITH SEVERAL WEAK SHORTWAVES
CROSSING THE GULF THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. ENSEMBLE
SPREAD IS FAIRLY LARGE IN THE WESTERN GULF TO THE EAST OF THE
UPPER LOW SUGGESTING CONSIDERABLE VARIANCE IN THE STRENGTH AND
MOVEMENT OF THESE SHORTWAVES. MODELS ARE HINTING ABOUT AN
AMPLIFYING RIDGE OVER THE PANHANDLE AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK. HOWEVER...MODEL CONFIDENCE IS LOW REGARDING THE ORIENTATION
AND MAGNITUDE OF THIS UPPER RIDGE.

GFS SOLUTION IS PREFERRED FOR THE MIDDLE PERIODS...BUT THEN A
TRANSITION TO HPC GUIDANCE WHICH FAVORS ENSEMBLE MEANS FOR THE EXTENDED
RANGE.

SHOWERS WILL PERSIST INTO SUNDAY BEHIND THE FRONTAL PASSAGE ON
SATURDAY NIGHT. STEADY RAIN IS LIKELY FOR LABOR DAY AS THE NEXT
UPPER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE PANHANDLE. SMALL CRAFT CATEGORY
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE OUTSIDE WATER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
SYSTEM. THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WILL REMAIN WET WITH WESTERLY
ONSHORE FLOW.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ042-043-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-021-022-033-035-036-041-053.

&&

EAL/RCL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 31, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Aug 31, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK27 hr
Sep 1, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK7 days
Sep 1, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Sep 1, 1:25 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK15 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.