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Storm Warning 28, NWS Juneau, AK

February 2, 2012

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 2, 2012, 10:34 PM AKST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 2, 2012, 10:34 PM AKST (07:34 UTC)
Expired
Feb 3, 2012, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

470 
FZAK51 PAJK 030734 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 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.

PKZ098-031400-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING 975 MB STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH OVER
THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT THEN NORTHWEST TOWARD PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND ON FRIDAY. A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH OVER
SOUTHEAST ALASKA TONIGHT WITH THE COLD FRONT PUSHING ACROSS
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-031400-
GLACIER BAY-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-031400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING
TO 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-031400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING
TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-031400-
ICY STRAIT-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-031400-
CROSS SOUND-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 55 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-031400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-031400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-031400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-031400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-031400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCALLY
STRONGER WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12
FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT
8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-031400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1034 PM AKST THU FEB 2 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.FRI...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
2 follow-up statements
905 
FZAK51 PAJK 031239
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 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.

PKZ098-040100-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 968 MB STORM FORCE LOW 250 NM WEST OF SITKA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN
AS IT MOVES TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA FRIDAY
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA AND INTO
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ011-040100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-040100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-040100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ021-040100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING
TO 6 FT LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-040100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
LATE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-040100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING AND DIMINISHING
TO S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT AND SUBSIDING
TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-040100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-040100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-040100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-040100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...
EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-040100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
227 
FZAK51 PAJK 031645 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 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.

PKZ098-040100-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 968 MB STORM FORCE LOW 250 NM WEST OF SITKA WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN
AS IT MOVES TO PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA FRIDAY
MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA AND INTO
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

$$

PKZ011-040100-
GLACIER BAY-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-040100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-040100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ021-040100-
ICY STRAIT-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING
TO 6 FT LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-040100-
CROSS SOUND-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
LATE. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-040100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO S 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN
THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-040100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-040100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-040100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-040100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...
SEAS 12 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...E WIND BECOMING 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT...
EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-040100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
745 AM AKST FRI FEB 3 2012

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 2, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 2, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 2, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 2, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK8 hr
Feb 2, 10:34 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK17 hr
Feb 3, 12:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK64 hr

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