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Small Craft Advisory 583, NWS Juneau, AK

October 11, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 7 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 11, 2012, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 18, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
7 days
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

073 
FZAK52 PAJK 112332
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 11 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.

PKZ099-121400-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 11 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A FRONTAL BAND EXTENDS FROM THE CENTRAL GULF TO SOUTH OF THE
PANHANDLE. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE PANHANDLE
FRIDAY. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL GULF
SATURDAY NIGHT.   

$$

PKZ041-121400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 11 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
EVENING. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-121400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 11 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
EVENING. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-121400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 11 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-121400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 11 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-121400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT THU OCT 11 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8
FT IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
27 follow-up statements
089 
FZAK52 PAJK 121143
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 12 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.

PKZ099-130100-
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A FRONTAL BAND ALONG A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTH OVER
THE PANHANDLE THROUGH FRIDAY. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO
THE CENTRAL GULF SATURDAY NIGHT.   

$$

PKZ041-130100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 11 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-130100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-130100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF CROSS SOUND
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-130100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR BAYS AND PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8
FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO
10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-130100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO
10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
701 
FZAK52 PAJK 122332
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 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.

PKZ099-131400-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH EXTENDS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF TO  THE
CENTRAL PANHANDLE. THIS TROUGH WILL MOVE NORTH AND REACH THE
NORTH GULF  COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING AS IT SENDS GALE FORCE
WINDS INTO THE EAST GULF. A COMPLEX LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE
CENTRAL AND EAST GULF SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.       

$$

PKZ041-131400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE.
RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-131400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-131400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-131400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-131400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$
163 
FZAK52 PAJK 130416 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
815 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 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.

PKZ099-132215-
815 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH EXTENDS NORTHEAST ACROSS THE GULF TO  THE
CENTRAL PANHANDLE. THIS TROUGH WILL MOVE NORTH AND REACH THE
NORTH GULF  COAST BY SATURDAY MORNING AS IT SENDS GALE FORCE
WINDS INTO THE EAST GULF. A COMPLEX LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE
CENTRAL AND EAST GULF SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.       

$$

PKZ041-132215-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
815 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE.
RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-132215-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
815 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-132215-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
815 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
12 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-132215-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
815 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-132215-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
815 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$
771 
FZAK52 PAJK 131144
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 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.

PKZ099-140100-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 978 MB LOW S OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON THEN
DISSIPATE BY SAT EVENING. A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE FAR
S CENTRAL GULF ON SAT EVENING WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF
THROUGH SUN MORNING...THEN QUICKLY DRIFT NW TO THE NORTHERN GULF
BY SUN NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SE
AK THROUGH SUN NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-140100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT GALE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-140100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S GALE TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-140100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO
18 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-140100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT GALE LATE. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-140100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
263 
FZAK52 PAJK 131953 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1153 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 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.

PKZ099-140100-
1153 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 978 MB LOW S OF KODIAK WILL WEAKEN THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON THEN
DISSIPATE BY SAT EVENING. A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE FAR
S CENTRAL GULF ON SAT EVENING WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF
THROUGH SUN MORNING...THEN QUICKLY DRIFT NW TO THE NORTHERN GULF
BY SUN NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SE
AK THROUGH SUN NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-140100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1153 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT GALE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 22 FT
BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-140100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1153 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 17
FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S GALE TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-140100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1153 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING
TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-140100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1153 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT GALE LATE. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-140100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1153 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$
154 
FZAK52 PAJK 132332
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 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.

PKZ099-141400-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW IN THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE NE INTO
THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH SUN MORNING...THEN QUICKLY DRIFT NW TO
THE NORTHERN GULF BY SUN NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS SE AK SUN AND SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-141400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING
TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT LATE. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-141400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING
TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-141400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING
TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 30 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-141400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 
14 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-141400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT.
SE SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 

$$
421 
FZAK52 PAJK 141144
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 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.

PKZ099-150100-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 968 MB LOW ENTERING THE EASTERN GULF ON SUN MORNING WILL
QUICKLY DRIFT NW TO THE NORTHERN GULF AND WEAKEN TO 980 MB BY
SUN NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE THERE THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. A
LOW NEAR KODIAK ON SUN NIGHT WILL SLOWLY DRIFT E TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ041-150100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-150100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-150100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-150100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-150100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
391 
FZAK52 PAJK 142332
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 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.

PKZ099-151400-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE SE GULF WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS
CENTRAL SE ALASKA AND WEAKEN SUN EVENING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER
THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE NE ACROSS SOUTHERN HAIDA GWAII LATE MON
AFTERNOON...THEN INLAND OVER THE CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST
MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-151400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 22 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-151400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT EARLY IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT
LATE. SW SWELL LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND BECOMING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING
TO 14 FT LATE. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-151400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-151400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 
11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
11 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-151400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING S
LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
339 
FZAK52 PAJK 150610
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1010 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 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.

PKZ099-151500-
1010 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STRONG GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE SE GULF WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS
CENTRAL SE ALASKA AND WEAKEN SUN EVENING. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER
THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE NE ACROSS SOUTHERN HAIDA GWAII LATE MON
AFTERNOON...THEN INLAND OVER THE CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST
MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-151500-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1010 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS
20 FT. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-151500-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1010 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS
17 FT. SW SWELL LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TO 15 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND BECOMING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING
TO 14 FT LATE. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-151500-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1010 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-151500-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1010 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
11 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-151500-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1010 PM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 10 FT. S
SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT. S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$
954 
FZAK52 PAJK 151142
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 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.

PKZ099-160100-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW JUST SE OF KODIAK MON MORNING WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NE PACIFIC
WILL MOVE NE ACROSS SOUTHERN HAIDA GWAII MON AFTERNOON THEN
INLAND OVER THE CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-160100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO
15 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-160100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO
14 FT LATE. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-160100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-160100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-160100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... 

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
830 
FZAK52 PAJK 151621 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
821 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 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.

PKZ099-161030-
821 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW JUST SE OF KODIAK MON MORNING WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE. A DEVELOPING LOW OVER THE NE PACIFIC
WILL MOVE NE ACROSS SOUTHERN HAIDA GWAII MON AFTERNOON THEN
INLAND OVER THE CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST MON NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-161030-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
821 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING
TO 15 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-161030-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
821 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING
TO 14 FT LATE.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-161030-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
821 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 13 FT. SW
SWELL. SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND SMALL HAIL.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-161030-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
821 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND SMALL HAIL.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-161030-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
821 AM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... 

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS AND SMALL HAIL.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
560 
FZAK52 PAJK 152328
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 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.

PKZ099-161400-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL SLOWLY DRIFT NE TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH TUE. A GALE FORCE LOW OVER SOUTHERN HAIDA GWAII
WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST MON
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ041-161400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 17 FT LATE. SHOWERS LATE. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT BY AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 21 FT
SUBSIDING TO 19 FT LATE. W SWELL. SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-161400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO
16 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LATE.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT BY AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 21 FT
SUBSIDING TO 19 FT LATE. W SWELL LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-161400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE EVENING. SW
SWELL. SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 18 FT. SW SWELL
LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-161400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 12 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. SW
SWELL LATE.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-161400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N OF 59 N...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. S OF 59 N...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 
10 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE...NEAR SHORE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. OFFSHORE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. SW
SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
340 
FZAK52 PAJK 160621 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1021 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 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.

PKZ099-161500-
1021 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL SLOWLY DRIFT NE TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THROUGH TUE. A GALE FORCE LOW OVER SOUTHERN HAIDA GWAII
WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST MON
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ041-161500-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1021 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 17 FT LATE. SHOWERS LATE. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT BY AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 21 FT
SUBSIDING TO 19 FT LATE. W SWELL. SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-161500-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1021 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT BY AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 21 FT
SUBSIDING TO 19 FT LATE. W SWELL LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-161500-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1021 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT.
SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 18 FT. SW SWELL
LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-161500-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1021 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. SW
SWELL LATE.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-161500-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1021 PM AKDT MON OCT 15 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N OF 59 N...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. S OF 59 N...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 
10 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE...NEAR SHORE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. OFFSHORE...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. SW
SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. S SWELL. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
759 
FZAK52 PAJK 161144
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 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.

PKZ099-170100-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 980 MB LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF TUE MORNING WILL DRIFT TO NEAR
KENAI PENINSULA TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB. THE LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE BACK TO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH
WED. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER SE AK TUE
NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO THE SE
GULF WED MORNING...THEN INTERACT WITH THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN
GULF AND PUSH THE RIDGE OVER SE AK INTO CANADA THROUGH WED
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-170100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE.
SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-170100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-170100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE.
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-170100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE.
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-170100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
290 
FZAK52 PAJK 161655 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
853 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 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.

PKZ099-171100-
853 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 980 MB LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF TUE MORNING WILL DRIFT TO NEAR
KENAI PENINSULA TUE NIGHT AND WEAKEN TO 990 MB. THE LOW WILL
CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND MOVE BACK TO THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH
WED. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER SE AK TUE
NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO THE SE
GULF WED MORNING...THEN INTERACT WITH THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN
GULF AND PUSH THE RIDGE OVER SE AK INTO CANADA THROUGH WED
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-171100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
853 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE.
SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-171100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
853 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-171100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
853 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE.
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-171100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
853 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT LATE.
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-171100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
853 AM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
310 
FZAK52 PAJK 162359
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 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.

PKZ099-171400-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR THE KENAI PENINSULA WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE
SE AND WEAKEN TO 998 MB BY WED NIGHT. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER SE AK TUE NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW IN
THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO JUST W OF HAIDA GWAII WED
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WED EVENING
AND INTO CANADA. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE INNER CHANNELS WED
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-171400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. W
SWELL IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-171400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING
TO 11 FT LATE. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING
THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-171400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND BECOMING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-171400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT...THEN BECOMING 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-171400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT.
SW SWELL LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
688 
FZAK52 PAJK 170106 CCA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 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.

PKZ099-171400-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR THE KENAI PENINSULA WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE
SE AND WEAKEN TO 998 MB BY WED NIGHT. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER SE AK TUE NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW IN
THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO JUST W OF HAIDA GWAII WED
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WED EVENING
AND INTO CANADA. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE INNER CHANNELS WED
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-171400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

CORRECTED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. W
SWELL IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND TO 25 KT BECOMING W GALES 35 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-171400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING
TO 11 FT LATE. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING
THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-171400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND BECOMING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-171400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT...THEN BECOMING 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-171400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT.
SW SWELL LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
941 
FZAK52 PAJK 170624 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1024 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 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.

PKZ099-171500-
1024 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 988 MB LOW NEAR THE KENAI PENINSULA WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO THE
SE AND WEAKEN TO 998 MB BY WED NIGHT. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER SE AK TUE NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW IN
THE NE PACIFIC WILL MOVE TO JUST W OF HAIDA GWAII WED
AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WED EVENING
AND INTO CANADA. A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE INNER CHANNELS WED
NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-171500-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1024 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND TO 25 KT BECOMING W GALES 35 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-171500-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1024 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING
TO 11 FT LATE. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING
THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-171500-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1024 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. W SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND BECOMING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-171500-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1024 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT...THEN BECOMING 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-171500-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1024 PM AKDT TUE OCT 16 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
921 
FZAK52 PAJK 171131
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-180100-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND DEEPEN TO 992 MB NEAR HAIDA GWAII BEFORE CROSSING OVER THE
EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND ENTERING CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-180100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-180100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 

.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-180100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-180100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-180100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
267 
FZAK52 PAJK 171703 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181100-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND DEEPEN TO 992 MB NEAR HAIDA GWAII BEFORE CROSSING OVER THE
EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND ENTERING CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-181100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-181100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-181100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-181100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
859 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
049 
FZAK52 PAJK 171927
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181330-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND DEEPEN TO 992 MB NEAR HAIDA GWAII BEFORE CROSSING OVER THE
EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND ENTERING CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181330-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-181330-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-181330-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-181330-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-181330-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
876 
FZAK52 PAJK 171928 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181330-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW WILL ENTER THE SOUTHEAST GULF WEDNESDAY MORNING
AND DEEPEN TO 992 MB NEAR HAIDA GWAII BEFORE CROSSING OVER THE
EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND ENTERING CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181330-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-181330-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-181330-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-181330-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-181330-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1126 AM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
523 
FZAK52 PAJK 172130 AAB
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181530-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW JUST SW OF HAIDA GWAII WILL ENTER MAINLAND BC
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FRONT EXTENDING FROM IT TO THE LOW IN THE
NORTHERN GULF WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE AND HEAD INTO CANADA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST OVER
THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181530-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-181530-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-181530-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-181530-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-181530-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
768 
FZAK52 PAJK 172131 AAC
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181530-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW JUST SW OF HAIDA GWAII WILL ENTER MAINLAND BC
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FRONT EXTENDING FROM IT TO THE LOW IN THE
NORTHERN GULF WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE AND HEAD INTO CANADA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST OVER
THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181530-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT SHIFTING NW LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS
12 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-181530-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-181530-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-181530-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-181530-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
130 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
959 
FZAK52 PAJK 172328
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-181400-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW JUST SW OF HAIDA GWAII WILL ENTER MAINLAND BC
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF EXTENDING FROM
THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE AND DRIFT
INTO CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL SLOWLY DRIFT
EAST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-181400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-181400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 12
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. W
SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-181400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SW
SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 7
FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-181400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8
FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT NEAR SHORE...OTHERWISE W WIND 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-181400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SW SWELL.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
855 
FZAK52 PAJK 180358 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
758 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 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.

PKZ099-182200-
758 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 1000 MB LOW JUST SW OF HAIDA GWAII WILL ENTER MAINLAND BC
WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF EXTENDING
FROM THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE AND
DRIFT INTO CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A WEAK SURFACE LOW WILL
SLOWLY DRIFT EAST OVER THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THURSDAY. 

$$

PKZ041-182200-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
758 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-182200-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
758 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. W
SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-182200-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
758 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SW
SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF CROSS SOUND.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 7
FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-182200-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
758 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT NEAR SHORE...OTHERWISE W WIND 10 KT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-182200-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
758 PM AKDT WED OCT 17 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
993 
FZAK52 PAJK 181146
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 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.

PKZ099-190100-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF
THROUGH THURSDAY...THEN WEAKEN AND BEGIN DRIFTING SOUTHEAST
THURSDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-190100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... 

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-190100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-190100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. OUT OF CROSS SOUND...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-190100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-190100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT THU OCT 18 2012 

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS LATE. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Oct 11, 3:40 PM AKDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 3:40 PM AKDT, 20 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
340 PM AKDT THU OCT 11 2012

.SHORT TERM...THE ENDING OF OUR LONG DRY PERIOD IS OCCURRING IN
A SOUTH TO NORTH SEQUENCE. THE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE SOUTH OF
FREDERICK SOUND TONIGHT, AS CLOUD COVER INCREASES TO THE NORTH.
THE RAIN WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD NORTH OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE
PANHANDLE FRIDAY BUT WILL BE MINIMAL FROM NORTH OF A GUSTAVUS TO
JUNEAU LINE DUE TO THE DRYING INFLUENCE OF DRY NORTHEAST WINDS.
SNOW IS POSSIBLE FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE KLONDIKE DESPITE
TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING AS LATENT HEAT LOSS FROM THE SNOW IN
DRY AIR CAN HELP IT REACH THE SURFACE.

 CONFIDENCE IN THIS SHORT RANGE PACKAGE IS AVERAGE.

 GOES WV AND IR SHOW THE LARGE SCALE CONFLUENCE OF FLOW ALOFT
FROM THE NORTHWEST AND THE SOUTHWEST. THE BRANCH FROM THE
NORTHWEST IS DRY AND THE BRANCH FROM THE SOUTHWEST IS ASSOCIATED
WITH AN OCCLUSION ABOUT 300 NM S OF A SITKA TO KETCHIKAN LINE AT
THIS TIME.

 THAT SOUTHWEST FLOW BRANCH HAS A GOOD CONNECTION TO HIGH WATER
VAPOR CONTENT FROM LOWER LATITUDES AND RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES WILL
OCCUR IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE BEGINNING TONIGHT.

 THE AIRMASS COMING FROM THE NORTHWEST (NORTH IN THE BOUNDARY
LAYER) IS COOLER AND DRIER THAN OUR MARINE LAYER. THE DESCENT OF
THIS AIRMASS INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA HAS RESULTED IN ADIABATIC
WARMING OF THIS DEEP LAYER, WHICH WIDENS THE DEW POINT
DEPRESSION. TRACE AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION CAN OCCUR WHEN THIS
AIR MASS SLIDES UNDERNEATH AND LIFTS OUR MARINE LAYER. JUNEAU GOT
A TRACE OF PRECIPITATION BUT THESE AMOUNTS WILL REMAIN MINIMAL
NORTH OF FREDERICK SOUND UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHEN MEASURABLE
PRECIPITATION SPREADS UP TO A GUSTAVUS TO JUNEAU LINE.

 AN AGEOSTROPHIC ENHANCEMENT SHOULD BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE N
WINDS IN THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE. AN ENTRANCE REGION TO STRONGER
UPPER LEVEL FLOW OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE AND TO THE EAST WILL
GENERATE AN AGEOSTROPHIC CIRCULATION. FOR A VERTICAL CROSS
SECTION PLANE ORIENTED N-S THIS AGEOSTROPHIC FLOW WILL BE
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE AND THEREFORE FROM THE NORTH IF INDEPENDENT OF
OTHER ACCELERATIONS. THIS NORTH DIRECTION OF THE LOWER LEVEL FLOW
ALSO IS GENERALLY IN PHASE WITH N WINDS IN THE DEEP FRICTION
LAYER IN THE NRN PANHANDLE.

.LONG TERM...FORECAST BECOMES SOMEWHAT TRICKY OVER THE WEEKEND AS
FAR AS THE DETAILS GO. MODELS GENERALLY AGREE THAT A COMPLEX LOW
PRESSURE AREA WILL MOVE N INTO THE CENTRAL GULF SAT NIGHT AND SUN.
THEY DIFFER ON SMALLER SIZED WAVES MOVING AROUND THE MAIN LOW
HOWEVER...AND THESE WILL BE IMPORTANT FOR POTENTIALLY STRONGER
WINDS IF THEY MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF. ENDED UP BASING THE FRI
NIGHT THROUGH SUN EVENING PERIODS ON THE 12Z ECMWF...MAINLY FOR
ITS HANDLING OF THE MAIN LOW AND A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING IN FOR
FRI NIGHT...BUT BECAUSE THE ECMWF HAD ONE OF THE STRONGER WAVES
AND FURTHER EAST WITH IT FOR LATE SAT NIGHT AND SUN...LIMITED WINDS
TO MIN GALES WITH THIS FEATURE. IF THE 12Z ECMWF IS RIGHT WINDS
OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL NEED TO BE BOOSTED TO HIGHER END GALE
OR POSSIBLY MIN STORM LATER SAT NIGHT INTO SUN. DID NOT CHANGE
FORECAST AFTER SUN NIGHT THOUGH...AND WILL EXPLAIN THAT BELOW.

SO...FOR FRI NIGHT INTO SAT...A COUPLE OF OCCLUDED FRONTS WILL BE
LIFTING NWD THRU THE PANHANDLE. AIRMASS OUT AHEAD OF THE FIRST FRONT
OVER THE NORTH IS FAIRLY COOL AND DRY...AND THIS MAY ALLOW SOME
SNOW TO REACH FAIRLY LOW LEVELS IN THE PAHN/PAGY AREAS DEPENDING
ON PRECIP RATES FRI EVENING. EVAPORATIONAL COOLING ITSELF WILL
LIKELY ALLOW SNOW AS LOW AS 600 FEET...AND IF A BURST OF HEAVIER
PRECIP OCCURS IN THE EXPECTED LIGHT WINDS OVER THE FAR N...SNOW
COULD REACH SEA LEVEL FRI EVENING. FIRST OCCLUDED FRONT WILL MOVE
N OF THE AREA LATE FRI NIGHT BUT SECOND WEAK OCCLUDED FRONT WILL
MOVE ONSHORE FRI EVENING AND BE RIGHT BEHIND THE FIRST FRONT
MOVING PAST THE NORTH LATE FRI NIGHT. POPS WILL BE HIGH OVER THE
AREA FRI NIGHT WITH A SLIGHT DROP OFF SAT BUT STILL ON THE HIGH
SIDE MOST PLACES.

FOR SAT NIGHT INTO SUN NIGHT...WILL HAVE STRONGER OCCLUDED FRONT
MOVING INTO THE AREA WITH POTENTIAL LOW PRESSURE WAVES MOVING N
THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF AS WELL. POPS WERE KEPT HIGH FOR THIS
TIME FRAME FOR MOST OF THE AREA...WITH ONLY THE PAGY AREA SEEING
LOWER THAN LIKELY POPS DURING THIS PERIOD. WILL LIKELY HAVE SOME
WIND HEADLINES SOMETIME DURING THIS PERIOD...WITH SEVERITY
DEPENDENT ON STRENGTH AND TRACK OF ANY LOW PRESSURE WAVES.

AS FOR MON ONWARD...REASON FOR LEAVING IT AS IS WAS NOT LIKING
LATEST HPC AT THIS POINT...DUE TO IT USING A HEAVY DOSE OF THE 12Z
GFS DURING THE WEEK. MODELS SUGGEST THAT THERE WILL BE SOME
SHORTWAVE FEATURES MOVING NE TOWARD THE SE GULF OR JUST S OF THE
AREA...BUT THEY DIFFER ON TIMING AND TRACK OF ANY SFC LOWS THAT
DEVELOP AS A RESULT OF THESE FEATURES. GFS HAS STRONGEST WITH
LIFTING A LOW NE INTO THE SE GULF AND PANHANDLE AREA TUE NIGHT
INTO WED...WHICH WAS NOT WELL SUPPORTED BY THE OTHER MODELS OR THE
GFS ENSEMBLE MEAN. THAT BEING SAID...IF THE 00Z MODEL RUNS TREND
TOWARD THE 12Z GFS IDEA ON THIS SYSTEM...THEN HPC WILL BE
REASONABLE TO USE FOR THE TUE NIGHT-WED TIME FRAME. HPC DID LOOK
REASONABLE FOR OTHER PERIODS HOWEVER.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-022.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-031>036-041>043-051-053.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ052.

&&

JBT/RWT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 11, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Oct 11, 8:41 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK19 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.