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Small Craft Advisory 71, NWS Juneau, AK

January 25, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 25, 2012, 1:46 PM AKST. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 25, 2012, 1:46 PM AKST (22:46 UTC)
Expired
Jan 26, 2012, 9:33 PM AKST
In force
32 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

241 
FZAK51 PAJK 252246 AAC
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 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.

PKZ098-261700-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A NEAR STATIONARY LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. ASSOCIATED WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE
NE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SE AK THROUGH THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-261700-
GLACIER BAY-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-261700-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-261700-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-261700-
ICY STRAIT-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-261700-
CROSS SOUND-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. W
SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 30 LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-261700-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-261700-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-261700-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...GUSTS TO 40
KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-261700-
FREDERICK SOUND-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-261700-
SUMNER STRAIT-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATED

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

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

$$

PKZ036-261700-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
146 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
7 follow-up statements
283 
FZAK51 PAJK 260022
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 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.

PKZ098-261400-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A NEAR STATIONARY LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. ASSOCIATED WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE
NE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SE AK THROUGH THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-261400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ012-261400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-261400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-261400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-261400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-261400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-261400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-261400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-261400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-261400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-261400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED JAN 25 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...
EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
103 
FZAK51 PAJK 261300
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ098-270100-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A NEAR STATIONARY LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. ASSOCIATED WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE
NE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SE AK THROUGH THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-270100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-270100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-270100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-270100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-270100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-270100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-270100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-270100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-270100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-270100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-270100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
915 
FZAK51 PAJK 261911 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ098-270200-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A NEAR STATIONARY LOW OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO
WEAKEN THROUGH LATE THU NIGHT. ASSOCIATED WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE
NE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SE AK THROUGH THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-270200-
GLACIER BAY-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-270200-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-270200-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-270200-
ICY STRAIT-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-270200-
CROSS SOUND-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-270200-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-270200-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-270200-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-270200-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-270200-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-270200-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1010 AM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
311 
FZAK51 PAJK 270028
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ098-271400-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
 A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP TO 1000 MB JUST OFF CAPE
EDGECUMBE TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY FRI BECOMING
PART OF A LOW PRESSURE COMPLEX CENTERED NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. A
MUCH STRONGER LOW WILL APPROACH FROM THE SW ON SAT.  

$$

PKZ011-271400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-271400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING
TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-271400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-271400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-271400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 12 FT WITH A SW
SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT WITH A SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SE OVERNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-271400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-271400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-271400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-271400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-271400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-271400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...
EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
496 
FZAK51 PAJK 270246 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
545 PM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ098-271400-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
 A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP TO 1000 MB JUST OFF CAPE
EDGECUMBE TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY FRI BECOMING
PART OF A LOW PRESSURE COMPLEX CENTERED NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. A
MUCH STRONGER LOW WILL APPROACH FROM THE SW ON SAT.  

$$

PKZ011-271400-
GLACIER BAY-
545 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE EVENING THEN SE 20
KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-271400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
545 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE EVENING THEN S 25
KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-271400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
545 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE EVENING THEN S
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-271400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-271400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 12 FT WITH A SW
SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT WITH A SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SE OVERNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-271400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-271400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
545 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-271400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-271400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
545 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-271400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-271400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...
EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
794 
FZAK51 PAJK 270510 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
8 PM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ098-271400-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
 A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP TO 1000 MB JUST OFF CAPE
EDGECUMBE TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY FRI BECOMING
PART OF A LOW PRESSURE COMPLEX CENTERED NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. A
MUCH STRONGER LOW WILL APPROACH FROM THE SW ON SAT.  

$$

PKZ011-271400-
GLACIER BAY-
8 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4
FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-271400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
8 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING THEN S 25 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-271400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
545 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE EVENING THEN S
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-271400-
ICY STRAIT-
8 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-271400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 12 FT WITH A SW
SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT WITH A SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SE OVERNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-271400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
8 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-271400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
8 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-271400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-271400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
545 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-271400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-271400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...
EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
723 
FZAK51 PAJK 270635 AAC
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ098-280045-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
 A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP TO 1000 MB JUST OFF CAPE
EDGCUMBE TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY FRI BECOMING
PART OF A LOW PRESSURE COMPLEX CENTERED NEAR MIDDLETON ISLAND. A
MUCH STRONGER LOW WILL APPROACH FROM THE SW ON SAT.  

$$

PKZ011-280045-
GLACIER BAY-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-280045-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-280045-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-280045-
ICY STRAIT-
8 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-280045-
CROSS SOUND-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT WITH A SW SWELL. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT WITH A SW SWELL. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING AND BECOMING SE OVERNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-280045-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING LATE. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-280045-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-280045-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-280045-
FREDERICK SOUND-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN...SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-280045-
SUMNER STRAIT-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-280045-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
933 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2012

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...
EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 Jan 25, 6:02 AM AKST, 7 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 6:02 AM AKST, 7 hours 44 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
602 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

.SHORT TERM...LAST NIGHTS SYSTEM IS ON ITS WAY NORTHWARD OUT OF
THE PANHANDLE AT THE MOMENT. IN ITS WAKE, THE HEAVY SNOW OF LAST
NIGHT IS CHANGING OVER TO A MORE CONVECTIVE NATURE FOR THE OUTER
COAST AND SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA. THE INNER CHANNELS NORTH OF
ANGOON ARE STILL SEEING STRATIFORM SNOW FROM THE DEPARTING
SYSTEM. MANY PLACES IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA HAD
VISIBILITIES DROP TO LESS THEN A MILE AT TIMES OVER NIGHT. THE
WIND HAS ALSO BEEN NOTABLE IN SOME CASES. GUSTS TO 45 MPH WERE
RECORDED AT SOME STATIONS ALONG THE OUTER COAST OVERNIGHT BUT THE
BIG WINNER WAS CAPE DECISION. IT HIT A SUSTAINED WIND OF 69 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 81 KT AT ONE POINT JUST AFTER THE LOW WENT NORTH OF
IT. THE WIND WAS MOST LIKELY ENHANCED BY A TIP JET OFF OF
SOUTHERN BARANOF ISLAND.

FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT, THE REMAINING HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO
LIFT NORTHWARD THIS MORNING AND EVENTUALLY BE REPLACED BY SNOW
SHOWERS. I AM EXPECTING ONLY LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS BELOW ADVISORY
LEVEL, BUT TRAINING OF SHOWERS MAY CAUSE LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN
SOME CASES. THE MORE FREQUENT SHOWERS WILL BE TODAY AS A THROUGH
MOVES THROUGH FROM THE WEST. YAKUTAT MAY SEE A BIT MORE SNOW AS A
MESO LOW TRACKS UP TOWARD THEM THIS MORNING AS WELL. AS SUCH HAVE
DECIDED TO LEAVE MOST OF THE WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES RUNNING IN
THE INNER CHANNELS THIS MORNING.

WINDS WILL MAINLY BE A PROBLEM ALONG THE OUTER COAST AS STRONG SW
FLOW IN THE GULF FORCES SOME GUSTS TO 40 MPH THERE. IN LYNN CANAL
THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT LEFT IN THE WAKE OF THE RETREATING
LOW WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY. THEY WILL WEAKEN
THROUGH THE DAY AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES.

THERE WERE SOME NOTABLE DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS LAST NIGHT.
WITH THE LOW JUST OFF OF SOUTHERN BARANOF THE NAM INITIALIZED THE
LOW JUST A BIT TOO FAR TO THE WEST AND GFS WAS JUST TOO FAST WITH
IT. EC AND UK SEEMED TO HAVE THE BEST HANDLE ON THIS SYSTEM TODAY.
ALSO THE MAJOR MODELS DID NOT INITIALIZE A SMALL LOW IN THE NORTH
CENTRAL GULF VERY WELL EITHER. DECIDED TO UPDATE THE SHORT TERM
FORECAST WITH THE EC AND MIXED IN SOME UK AS WELL. FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS ABOUT AVERAGE.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THRU TUESDAY/...LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN
GULF ALONG WITH ITS ASSOC TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO
THE PANHANDLE THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. MOST AREAS CAN EXPECT TO SEE
AT LEAST 2 TO 4 INCHES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME
MORE SCATTERED THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A SURFACE RIDGE ALONG THE
PANHANDLE AND THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE GULF.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING WITH IT WARMER TEMPERATURES...CAUSING SNOW
SHOWERS TO CHANGE TO RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL AREAS
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...AND BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG THE WARM
FRONT INTO SATURDAY. WIND THROUGH LYNN CANAL WILL TURN OUT OF THE
NORTH FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THIS LOW TO THE SE...THIS WILL CAUSE COLD
AIR ADVECTION FROM CANADA AND KEEP PRECIP MAINLY SNOW FOR HAINES
AND SKAGWAY INTO SUNDAY.

ACTIVE AND WET PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK WITH NEW LOWS
MOVING INTO THE GULF WITH ONSHORE FLOW. LONG RANGE MODEL PRESSURE
FIELDS DIVERGE QUITE A BIT AS TIME GOES ON...HOWEVER OVERALL IDEA OF
LIKELY PRECIP IS THE SAME. 850MB TEMPS WERE ALSO SEVERAL DEGREES
DIFFERENT...WHICH WOULD CHANGE RAIN VS SNOW LINE...DID NOT ADJUST
SURFACE TEMPS MUCH IN LATER PERIODS DUE TO THIS DISCREPANCY. USED
MAINLY THE ECMWF FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE AS IT INITIALIZED THE
BEST.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ027-028.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ021-025-
     029.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY FOR AKZ022-023.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING FOR AKZ020.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY FOR AKZ017-019.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-022-031-036-041>043-051.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-013-021-032>035-052.

&&

EAL/HANNON

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 25, 10:13 AM AKST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1013 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0941 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 18 WNW EDNA BAY         56.01N 134.13W
01/25/2012  M93.00 MPH                          AK   AWOS

            CAPE DECISION

&&

GLS
Local storm report, Jan 25, 11:10 AM AKST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1110 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HAINES                  59.24N 135.44W
01/25/2012  M17.0 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       8 NE SKAGWAY            59.56N 135.17W
01/25/2012  M4.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HOONAH                  58.11N 135.44W
01/25/2012  M11.6 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HYDER                   55.91N 130.02W
01/25/2012  M4.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
01/25/2012  M7.5 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STEPHEN RICHARDS DR AT RIVERSIDE DR.

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
01/25/2012  M9.1 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            JUNEAU FORECAST OFFICE

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       15 NNW JUNEAU           58.50N 134.57W
01/25/2012  M6.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SHELTER ISLAND

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       PELICAN                 57.95N 136.21W
01/25/2012  M5.5 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       EAGLECREST              58.27N 134.51W
01/25/2012  M9.7 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
01/25/2012  M11.5 INCH                          AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            JUNEAU AIRPORT

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 N DOUGLAS             58.33N 134.39W
01/25/2012  M9.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       24 ESE THANE            58.10N 133.72W
01/25/2012  M13.1 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNETTISHAM

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       YAKUTAT                 59.54N 139.73W
01/25/2012  M9.0 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SNOW FALL FROM MIDNIGHT TO 9 AM

&&

GLS
Local storm report, Jan 25, 11:27 AM AKST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1127 AM AKST WED JAN 25 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0924 AM     HEAVY SNOW       40 NW HAINES            59.65N 136.25W
01/25/2012  M8.0 INCH        XXX                XX   CO-OP OBSERVER

            40 MILE HAINES ROAD

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HAINES                  59.24N 135.44W
01/25/2012  M17.0 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       8 NE SKAGWAY            59.56N 135.17W
01/25/2012  M4.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HOONAH                  58.11N 135.44W
01/25/2012  M11.6 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       HYDER                   55.91N 130.02W
01/25/2012  M4.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
01/25/2012  M7.5 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STEPHEN RICHARDS DR AT RIVERSIDE DR.

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
01/25/2012  M9.1 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            JUNEAU FORECAST OFFICE

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       15 NNW JUNEAU           58.50N 134.57W
01/25/2012  M6.0 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SHELTER ISLAND

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       PELICAN                 57.95N 136.21W
01/25/2012  M5.5 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       EAGLECREST              58.27N 134.51W
01/25/2012  M9.7 INCH                           AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       JUNEAU                  58.30N 134.41W
01/25/2012  M11.5 INCH                          AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            JUNEAU AIRPORT

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 N DOUGLAS             58.33N 134.39W
01/25/2012  M9.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       24 ESE THANE            58.10N 133.72W
01/25/2012  M13.1 INCH                          AK   CO-OP OBSERVER

            SNETTISHAM

0941 AM     HEAVY SNOW       YAKUTAT                 59.54N 139.73W
01/25/2012  M9.0 INCH                           AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SNOW FALL FROM MIDNIGHT TO 9 AM

&&

GLS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 24, 3:15 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK25 hr
Jan 24, 3:15 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK13 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK60 hr
Jan 24, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 24, 10:25 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK6 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 25, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK42 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.