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Small Craft Advisory 587, NWS Juneau, AK

October 13, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Oct 13, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 13, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 14, 2012, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

328 
FZAK51 PAJK 131149
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-140100-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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.  

$$

PKZ011-140100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-140100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 35 KT GALE.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-140100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-140100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-140100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-140100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-140100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-140100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-140100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-140100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-140100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WIND TO
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
7 follow-up statements
298 
FZAK51 PAJK 131454 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-140100-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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.  

$$

PKZ011-140100-
GLACIER BAY-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-140100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 35 KT GALE.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-140100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-140100-
ICY STRAIT-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-140100-
CROSS SOUND-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-140100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-140100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-140100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-140100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-140100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-140100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
654 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WIND TO
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
422 
FZAK51 PAJK 131636 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-140100-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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.  

$$

PKZ011-140100-
GLACIER BAY-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-140100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AND INCREASING TO 35 KT GALE.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-140100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-140100-
ICY STRAIT-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-140100-
CROSS SOUND-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-140100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-140100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-140100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-140100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-140100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-140100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
836 AM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WIND TO
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
249 
FZAK51 PAJK 132333
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-141400-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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. 

$$

PKZ011-141400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-141400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-141400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-141400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-141400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING
TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SE SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-141400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-141400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-141400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-141400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-141400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-141400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012 

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
902 
FZAK51 PAJK 140141 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-141945-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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. 

$$

PKZ011-141945-
GLACIER BAY-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-141945-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-141945-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-141945-
ICY STRAIT-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-141945-
CROSS SOUND-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING
TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SE SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-141945-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-141945-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-141945-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-141945-
FREDERICK SOUND-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-141945-
SUMNER STRAIT-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-141945-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
541 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
047 
FZAK51 PAJK 140345 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-142145-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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. 

$$

PKZ011-142145-
GLACIER BAY-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-142145-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-142145-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-142145-
ICY STRAIT-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-142145-
CROSS SOUND-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SE SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-142145-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-142145-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-142145-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-142145-
FREDERICK SOUND-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-142145-
SUMNER STRAIT-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-142145-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
744 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
914 
FZAK51 PAJK 140725 AAC
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-150130-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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. 

$$

PKZ011-150130-
GLACIER BAY-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-150130-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-150130-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-150130-
ICY STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-150130-
CROSS SOUND-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SE SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-150130-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AND INCREASING TO 25 KT
LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-150130-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-150130-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-150130-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-150130-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-150130-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1125 PM AKDT SAT OCT 13 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
948 
FZAK51 PAJK 141143
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-150100-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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. 

$$

PKZ011-150100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-150100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-150100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-150100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W OF GLACIER BAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. E OF GLACIER BAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-150100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-150100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

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

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE AND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-150100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-150100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-150100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE IN THE DAY. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-150100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-150100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 14 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING
TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND BECOMING SE EARLY AND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5
FT. 
.WED...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 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 12, 3:33 PM AKDT, 12 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 12, 3:33 PM AKDT, 12 hours 27 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
333 PM AKDT FRI OCT 12 2012

.SHORT TERM...SNOW LEVEL AT 300 - 500 FEET IN THE INNER CHANNELS
NE OF A LINE FROM JUNEAU TO GUSTAVUS. GFS SHOWS SNOW LEVEL THAT
IS A NICE FIT. TROUGH NE ACROSS THE GULF OF ALASKA TO SITKA  WILL
MOVE N TO NORTH GULF COAST TONIGHT.

 TIMING OF FASTER TROUGH IS HARD TO GIVE A DETERMINISTIC POSITION
TO, BUT DATA HOLE OF SURFACE FEATURES LOWERS CONFIDENCE FOR THE
TRACK OF A FEATURE THIS IMPORTANT TO THE SHORT RANGE FORECAST
PACKAGE. BUT SMOOTHING THE LOCATION DUE TO LOW CONFIDENCE IN
POSITION.

 POST LANDFALL OF TROUGH WILL INCLUDE RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES, AND
FOR THE MARINE WILL INCLUDE BARRIER FLOW ON OUTER COAST.

.LONG TERM...LONG RANGE STARTS WITH A RATHER COMPLEX DEVELOPING
LOW MOVING NNE INTO THE GULF SAT NIGHT. MODELS HAVE BEEN
STRUGGLING HANDLING THE DETAILS WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT A GOOD
CONSENSUS DEVELOPED WITH THE 12Z ECMWF...UKMET AND GEM MODELS ON
IT. THEY SUGGEST ONE LOW WILL PROBABLY MOVE INTO THE FAR SE GULF
LATE SAT NIGHT THEN CURVING ALONG THE OUTER COAST SUN. ANOTHER
LOW CENTER SHOULD TRACK TOWARD THE S-CENTRAL GULF LATE SAT NIGHT
THEN SWING AROUND THE S SIDE OF THE FIRST LOW TOWARD THE CENTRAL
COAST SUN...THEN INLAND SUN NIGHT. MAY SEE ANOTHER LOW MOVE OUT
OF THE WESTERN GULF INTO THE NE GULF MON...ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER
LOW DIGGING SE INTO THE SW GULF THIS WEEKEND. USED THE 12Z ECMWF
FOR THE FORECAST PRESSURES AND WINDS FOR SAT NIGHT INTO MON
NIGHT.

 MAIN CONCERNS FOR THE SAT NIGHT INTO SUN TIME FRAME ARE THE
WINDS. THERE WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE SOME HEADLINES MAINLY FOR THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA LATER SAT NIGHT AND SUN...BUT WHAT
LEVEL OF HEADLINE REMAINS TRICKY AS THAT WILL DEPEND ON EXACTLY
HOW STRONG THE TWO LOWS GET. AT THIS POINT THINK STRONG WIND
HEADLINES WILL SUFFICE. WILL HAVE GALES AND EVEN SOME STORM FORCE
WINDS OVER THE SERN HALF OF THE MARINE AREA DURING THIS TIME AS
WELL.

 ONCE THIS SYSTEM MOVES OUT LATER SUN NIGHT WILL PROBABLY SEE A
PERIOD OF MORE SHOWERY WEATHER BUT ARRIVAL OF NEXT LOW MON SHOULD
MEAN MORE STEADY PRECIP AGAIN. FOR FORECAST SIMPLICITY...HAVE
KEPT PRECIP CHARACTER AS STRATIFORM SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT.

 DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING BEYOND MON NIGHT DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS
AND WANTING TO FOCUS ON THE WEEKEND SYSTEMS. HPC USED A GFS
ENSEMBLE MEAN APPROACH TO THEIR GRIDS WHICH SOUNDS REASONABLE
GIVEN MODEL SPREAD LATER IN THE WEEK.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ043-051.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-013-021-022-031-033>036-041-042-
     052-053.

&&

JBT/RWT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 12, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Oct 12, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 days
Oct 12, 8:42 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK7 hr
Oct 13, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK4 days
Oct 13, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK42 hr
Oct 13, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 days

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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.