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Small Craft Advisory 752, NWS Juneau, AK

December 9, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 40 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 9, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 10, 2012, 8:28 PM AKST
In force
40 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

286 
FZAK51 PAJK 091257
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ098-100100-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF FOLLOWING A
FRONT THAT MOVED ONSHORE SUN MORNING. A MODERATE STRENGTH LOW
WILL DEVELOP TO 993 MB JUST OFF OCEAN CAPE MON AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ011-100100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ012-100100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-100100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-100100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-100100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-100100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-100100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-100100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-100100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-100100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT FOR 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-100100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
11 follow-up statements
277 
FZAK51 PAJK 091650 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ098-100100-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF FOLLOWING A
FRONT THAT MOVED ONSHORE SUN MORNING. A MODERATE STRENGTH LOW
WILL DEVELOP TO 993 MB JUST OFF OCEAN CAPE MON AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ011-100100-
GLACIER BAY-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ012-100100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-100100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ021-100100-
ICY STRAIT-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012


...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-100100-
CROSS SOUND-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-100100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-100100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

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

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

$$

PKZ033-100100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-100100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-100100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT FOR 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-100100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
750 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
923 
FZAK51 PAJK 091748 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ098-101200-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF FOLLOWING A
FRONT THAT MOVED ONSHORE SUN MORNING. A MODERATE STRENGTH LOW
WILL DEVELOP TO 993 MB JUST OFF OCEAN CAPE MON AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ011-101200-
GLACIER BAY-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ012-101200-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ013-101200-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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



$$

PKZ021-101200-
ICY STRAIT-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-101200-
CROSS SOUND-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-101200-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-101200-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

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

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



$$

PKZ033-101200-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-101200-
FREDERICK SOUND-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-101200-
SUMNER STRAIT-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT FOR 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-101200-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
847 AM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
074 
FZAK51 PAJK 092110 AAC
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ098-101515-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE EASTERN GULF FOLLOWING A
FRONT THAT MOVED ONSHORE SUN MORNING. A MODERATE STRENGTH LOW
WILL DEVELOP TO 993 MB JUST OFF OCEAN CAPE MON AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ011-101515-
GLACIER BAY-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ012-101515-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ013-101515-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-101515-
ICY STRAIT-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-101515-
CROSS SOUND-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-101515-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-101515-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-101515-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-101515-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-101515-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT EXCEPT FOR 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-101515-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1208 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
058 
FZAK51 PAJK 100028
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ098-101400-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL KEEP ONSHORE FLOW OVER SOUTHEAST
ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
WILL DEEPEN TO 990 MB 200 NM WEST OF SITKA LATE MON.  

$$

PKZ011-101400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-101400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-101400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-101400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-101400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-101400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-101400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-101400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-101400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-101400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-101400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
803 
FZAK51 PAJK 100150 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ098-102000-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL KEEP ONSHORE FLOW OVER SOUTHEAST
ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
WILL DEEPEN TO 990 MB 200 NM WEST OF SITKA LATE MON.  

$$

PKZ011-102000-
GLACIER BAY-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-102000-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-102000-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-102000-
ICY STRAIT-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-102000-
CROSS SOUND-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-102000-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-102000-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-102000-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING THEN DIMINISHING LATE.
SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-102000-
FREDERICK SOUND-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-102000-
SUMNER STRAIT-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-102000-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
450 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
191 
FZAK51 PAJK 100725 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 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.

PKZ098-101500-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL KEEP ONSHORE FLOW OVER SOUTHEAST
ALASKA SUN NIGHT. A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
WILL DEEPEN TO 990 MB 200 NM WEST OF SITKA LATE MON.  

$$

PKZ011-101500-
GLACIER BAY-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-101500-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 


$$

PKZ013-101500-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 


$$

PKZ021-101500-
ICY STRAIT-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-101500-
CROSS SOUND-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-101500-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-101500-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-101500-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-101500-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-101500-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-101500-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1025 PM AKST SUN DEC 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
650 
FZAK51 PAJK 101254
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 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.

PKZ098-110100-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL DEEPEN TO
990 MB BEFORE REACHING THE PANHANDLE AT BARANOF ISLAND SUN
NIGHT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN ALONG THE OUTER COAST ON
TUE. A MODERATE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WED.    

$$

PKZ011-110100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING...THEN SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-110100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-110100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-110100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-110100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-110100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW
LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-110100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-110100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-110100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-110100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-110100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
887 
FZAK51 PAJK 102016 CCA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED FOR
SYNOPSIS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 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.

PKZ098-111145-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

CORRECTED

.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL DEEPEN TO
990 MB BEFORE REACHING THE PANHANDLE AT BARANOF ISLAND MON
NIGHT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN ALONG THE OUTER COAST ON
TUE. A MODERATE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WED.    

$$

PKZ011-111145-
GLACIER BAY-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING...THEN SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-111145-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-111145-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-111145-
ICY STRAIT-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-111145-
CROSS SOUND-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-111145-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW
LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-111145-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-111145-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-111145-
FREDERICK SOUND-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-111145-
SUMNER STRAIT-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-111145-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
844 AM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
350 
FZAK51 PAJK 102120 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 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.

PKZ098-111530-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A DEVELOPING LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA WILL DEEPEN TO
990 MB BEFORE REACHING THE PANHANDLE AT BARANOF ISLAND SUN
NIGHT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL REMAIN ALONG THE OUTER COAST ON
TUE. A MODERATE FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WED.    

$$

PKZ011-111530-
GLACIER BAY-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING...THEN SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-111530-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-111530-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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



$$

PKZ021-111530-
ICY STRAIT-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-111530-
CROSS SOUND-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-111530-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN MIXING WITH SNOW
LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-111530-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-111530-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-111530-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-111530-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-111530-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1219 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
264 
FZAK51 PAJK 110029
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 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.

PKZ098-111400-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 990 MB LOW WEST OF CAPE SPENCER WILL TRACK TO THE SOUTHEAST OVER
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THROUGH TUESDAY. AN INVERTED
TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-111400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-111400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-111400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING AND INCREASING TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-111400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-111400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-111400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-111400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-111400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING
TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-111400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-111400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-111400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
180 
FZAK51 PAJK 110528 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 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.

PKZ098-112330-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 990 MB LOW WEST OF CAPE SPENCER WILL TRACK TO THE SOUTHEAST
OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN GULF
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON
WEDNESDAY.  

$$

PKZ011-112330-
GLACIER BAY-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-112330-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

UPDATED

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

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



$$

PKZ013-112330-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-112330-
ICY STRAIT-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-112330-
CROSS SOUND-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-112330-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-112330-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-112330-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING
TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-112330-
FREDERICK SOUND-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-112330-
SUMNER STRAIT-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-112330-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
828 PM AKST MON DEC 10 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...STROGNEST WINDS NORTHERN PORTIONS.
WINDS DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...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 Dec 8, 4:51 PM AKST, 11 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 8, 4:51 PM AKST, 11 hours 9 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
451 PM AKST SAT DEC 8 2012

.SHORT TERM...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER FRONT WILL SPREAD INLAND
ACROSS PANHANDLE OVERNIGHT. THE FRONT HAS COPIOUS MOISTURE AND
MILDER AIR FEEDING INTO FROM THE SUBTROPICS. NOTICEABLY WARMER
AIR BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SPREAD INLAND FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
SUNDAY. WINDIEST CONDITIONS WILL BE AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND MAINLY
ALONG THE NORTHERN OUTER COAST WHERE A GALE IS POSTED FOR
TONIGHT.

 MAIN FORECAST PROBLEM IS DETERMINING HOW MUCH SNOW WILL
ACCUMULATE BEFORE THE WARM AIR ARRIVES AND CHANGES PRECIP TYPE TO
RAIN. WINTER STORM WARNINGS ARE IN AFFECT NOW ALL ZONES EXCEPT
22 /ELFIN COVE/...23 /SITKA/...27 /CRAIG/... 28 /KETCHIKAN/...
AND 29 /HYDER/. HOWEVER I DID ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR
ZONES 22 23 AND 29 BECAUSE SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE 3-6 INCHES
BEFORE TURNING TO RAIN. ALSO THERE IS A SLIGHT THREAT FOR BRIEF
FREEZING RAIN IN COASTAL ZONES TONIGHT AS PRECIP FALLS FROM
WARMER AIR ALOFT TO TEMPS NEAR FREEZING TEMPS AT SURFACE EARLY
ON. KEPT SNOW WARNINGS GOING UNTIL NOON SUNDAY EXCEPT
PETERSBURG/WRANGELL WHERE THINKING IS YOU WILL SEE SNOW CHANGING
TO RAIN EARLIER.

 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TIMING OF PRECIP CHANGE FROM SNOW TO RAIN MAY
BE NECESSARY DURING THIS EVENT. PLEASE STAY ADVISED OF THE MOST
CURRENT FORECASTS.

 RAIN RATES ON SUNDAY SHOULD BE STEADY BUT NOT HEAVY. HOWEVER
PONDING OF RAIN IN AREAS THAT HAVE MELTING SNOW WILL CAUSE LOCAL
STREET FLOODING AND DIFFICULT DRIVING. RAIN ON SNOW WILL ALSO ADD
NEW WEIGHT TO THE EXISTING SNOW PACK. CHECK FOR EXCESSIVE SNOW
LOAD ON BOATS AND WEAK STRUCTURES.

.LONG TERM...SUNDAY NIGHT THE PANHANDLE IS CLEARLY IN THE POST-
FRONTAL ZONE. HOWEVER, THE AIR MASS BEHIND THE FRONT CHANGES THE
TEMPERATURE ALOFT LITTLE FROM THE BIG WARM UP EARLIER IN THE
SHORT RANGE. THUS EVEN THOUGH POPS HIGH SUNDAY NIGHT...THINK QPFS
MAY BE A TAD PESSIMISTIC...BUT FOR SHOWERS, THINK IT WILL BE
APPROPRIATE FOR THOSE WHAT-IF CIRCUMSTANCES. MONDAY THE MODELS ARE
HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME RESOLVING THE NORTHERN GULF LOW BARRELING
INTO OUR WATERS. FAVORED THE GFS...HOWEVER ALL MODELS HAVING SOME
CONSISTENCY ISSUES FROM RUN TO RUN. BUT ALL MODELS ARGUABLY
PUSHED LOW FURTHER EAST INTO NORTHEAST GULF MONDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHT...JUST AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND POSITIONS. BY TUESDAY ALL
MODELS COME TOGETHER BY PUSHING THE LOW ONSHORE AND EXTENDING AN
INVERTED TROUGH NORTHWEST INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF. HAVE TRIED TO
NUDGE THE WARM-UP FURTHER, BUT ONLY A TAD. KEPT SKAGWAY AT ALL
SNOW...BUT INTRODUCED SOME RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW FOR HAINES FOR
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. SO IN TURN HAVE NUDGED SOME TEMPERATURES
HIGHER OVER THE NORTH IN PARTICULAR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.
INTERESTINGLY...HYDER MAY GET SOME SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AHEAD OF
THE FRONTAL PASSAGE MONDAY NIGHT...SOMETHING TO WATCH. WITH THE
ORIENTATION OF THE FRONT EXPECT SOME WIND FLIPS THROUGH THE
NORTHERN INSIDE WATERS. ALSO SEAS WILL BE HIGH AT OCEAN ENTRANCES
AT CROSS SOUND AND YAKUTAT BAY WITH THE ONSHORE PUSH AHEAD OF THE
LOW. WAS PROBABLY TOO CONSERVATIVE WITH RAIN-SNOW LINE SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE LYNN CANAL AREA. WARMED
TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...BUT STILL
FAVORED ALL SNOW SOLUTION.

FOR THE EXTENDED FROM WEDNESDAY BEYOND...FOLLOWED COMBINATION OF
HPC GUIDANCE AND ECMWF. WEDNESDAY ANOTHER OCCLUDED FRONT MOVES
INTO THE EASTERN GULF WATERS AND INTO THE PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND KEEPS TEMPERATURE ON THE WARM TO SEASONAL SIDE. THURSDAY
ECMWF ADVERTISES A LOW FORMING OFF PRINCE OF WALES AND WEAK
TROUGHING IN THE NORTHERN GULF AS WELL...WHICH SHOULD BRING
TEMPERATURES...AND SNOW LEVELS BACK DOWN TO MORE SEASONABLE
LEVELS. POPS WILL REMAIN HIGH FOR THE EXTENDED AS UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH WILL KEEP WEATHER UNSETTLED.

MODEL OF CHOICE WAS GFS FOR THE EARLY MID-RANGE...THEN BY TUESDAY
TRANSITION TO ECMWF INTO HPC/ECMWF COMBO WEDNESDAY. OVERALL STAYED
AWAY FROM THE NAM. CONFIDENCE NOT GREAT WITH THE GULF LOW
MONDAY...BOTH TRACK AND STRENGTH. CONFIDENCE ALSO NOT GREAT WITH
TEMPERATURES MONDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...THINK THE POSSIBILITY OF
WARMER TEMPERATURES FOR LYNN CANAL IS THERE...AND MORE RAIN.
CONFIDENCE FOR EXTENDED RANGE IS AVERAGE.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ026.
         STRONG WIND THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR AKZ027.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ018-019-021-
     024-025.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ022.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ023.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ020.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ029.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM AKST SUNDAY FOR AKZ017.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ052.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ022-036-041>043-051.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011>013-021-031>035.

&&

TA/JWA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Dec 8, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK3 days
Dec 9, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK60 hr
Dec 9, 7:50 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK20 hr
Dec 9, 8:47 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK43 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.