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Storm Warning 3, NWS Juneau, AK

December 31, 2011

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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
Dec 31, 2011, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 1, 2012, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

569 
FZAK51 PAJK 010045
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

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.

PKZ098-011400-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE N INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT
NIGHT AND SUN...THEN REACH THE NORTHERN GULF SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-011400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW
LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-011400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-011400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-011400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE.
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-011400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 
TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-011400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-011400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...THEN RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-011400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND BECOMING 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-011400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-011400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-011400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011 

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 90 KT NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
10 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 


$$
3 follow-up statements
861 
FZAK51 PAJK 010330 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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.

PKZ098-012130-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE N INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT
NIGHT AND SUN...THEN REACH THE NORTHERN GULF SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-012130-
GLACIER BAY-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW LATE.
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-012130-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



$$

PKZ013-012130-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$

PKZ021-012130-
ICY STRAIT-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE.
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$

PKZ022-012130-
CROSS SOUND-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 
TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.



$$

PKZ031-012130-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



$$

PKZ032-012130-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...THEN RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-012130-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-012130-
FREDERICK SOUND-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-012130-
SUMNER STRAIT-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.


$$

PKZ036-012130-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
629 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 90 KT NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
10 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
395 
FZAK51 PAJK 010705 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

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.

PKZ098-020115-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE N INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF SAT
NIGHT AND SUN...THEN REACH THE NORTHERN GULF SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-020115-
GLACIER BAY-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE.
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-020115-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW LATE.
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



$$

PKZ013-020115-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW LATE.
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$

PKZ021-020115-
ICY STRAIT-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW LATE.
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$

PKZ022-020115-
CROSS SOUND-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS 
TO 70 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. NW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.



$$

PKZ031-020115-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



$$

PKZ032-020115-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 5 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...THEN RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-020115-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-020115-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-020115-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.



$$

PKZ036-020115-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1004 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2011

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 90 KT NEAR INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
10 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
979 
FZAK51 PAJK 011232
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 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.

PKZ098-020100-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL MOVE TO THE
NORTHERN GULF BY SUN EVENING. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS SE ALASKA SUN NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-020100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW...MIXED
WITH RAIN LATE. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-020100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...CHANGING
TO RAIN LATE.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-020100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-020100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-020100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW
CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-020100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 60
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON SOUTH OF TAKU INLET.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-020100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-020100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-020100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 70 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW...RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-020100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-020100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN JAN 1 2012 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN...MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 31, 3:51 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK29 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK45 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK28 hr
Dec 31, 4:42 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK31 hr
Dec 31, 4:42 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK19 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK16 hr

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