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Gale Warning 232, NWS Juneau, AK

September 4, 2014

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 4, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 26 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
Sep 4, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 5, 2014, 6:00 AM AKDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

083 
FZAK51 PAJK 041133
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

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.

PKZ098-050100-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL BREAK DOWN
DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT PROGRESSES NORTHWARD INTO
THE REGION. 

$$

PKZ011-050100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-050100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-050100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-050100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. HIGHEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-050100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-050100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-050100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-050100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-050100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-050100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-050100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$
6 follow-up statements
691 
FZAK51 PAJK 041851 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

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.

PKZ098-050100-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL BREAK DOWN
DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT PROGRESSES NORTHWARD INTO
THE REGION. 

$$

PKZ011-050100-
GLACIER BAY-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-050100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-050100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-050100-
ICY STRAIT-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. HIGHEST WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-050100-
CROSS SOUND-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-050100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-050100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-050100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-050100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-050100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-050100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1051 AM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$
840 
FZAK51 PAJK 042338
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

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.

PKZ098-051400-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL BREAK DOWN
DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT PROGRESSES NORTHWARD INTO
THE REGION. THE RIDGE WILL REBUILD FRI AFTERNOON AND NIGHT OVER
THE PANHANDLE.  

$$

PKZ011-051400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ012-051400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-051400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ021-051400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ022-051400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-051400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ032-051400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-051400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-051400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ035-051400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. PATCHY
FOG.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AND RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-051400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$
652 
FZAK51 PAJK 050348 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

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.

PKZ098-051400-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL BREAK DOWN
DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT PROGRESSES NORTHWARD INTO
THE REGION. THE RIDGE WILL REBUILD FRI AFTERNOON AND NIGHT OVER
THE PANHANDLE.  

$$

PKZ011-051400-
GLACIER BAY-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ012-051400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ013-051400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ021-051400-
ICY STRAIT-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ022-051400-
CROSS SOUND-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ031-051400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ032-051400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ033-051400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ034-051400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ035-051400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AND RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ036-051400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
748 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$
552 
FZAK51 PAJK 050737 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

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.

PKZ098-051400-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA WILL BREAK DOWN
DURING THURSDAY NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT PROGRESSES NORTHWARD INTO
THE REGION. THE RIDGE WILL REBUILD FRI AFTERNOON AND NIGHT OVER
THE PANHANDLE.  

$$

PKZ011-051400-
GLACIER BAY-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ012-051400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ013-051400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ021-051400-
ICY STRAIT-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ022-051400-
CROSS SOUND-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ031-051400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ032-051400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ033-051400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ034-051400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ035-051400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG AND RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ036-051400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1137 PM AKDT THU SEP 4 2014

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$
020 
FZAK51 PAJK 051129
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

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.

PKZ098-060100-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WARM FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTH INTO CANADA FRI MORNING. A RIDGE WILL REBUILD FRI
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT OVER THE PANHANDLE WHILE A PLUME OF TROPICAL
MOISTURE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE CENTRAL GULF AND
YAKUTAT.  

$$

PKZ011-060100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ012-060100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-060100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ021-060100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHEST
WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. HIGHEST WINDS WEST OF
GLACIER BAY. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ022-060100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-060100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ032-060100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-060100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-060100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG AND RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ035-060100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-060100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$
000 
FZAK51 PAJK 051401 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

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.

PKZ098-060800-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WARM FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
NORTH INTO CANADA FRI MORNING. A RIDGE WILL REBUILD FRI
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT OVER THE PANHANDLE WHILE A PLUME OF TROPICAL
MOISTURE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE CENTRAL GULF AND
YAKUTAT.  

$$

PKZ011-060800-
GLACIER BAY-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ012-060800-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ013-060800-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ021-060800-
ICY STRAIT-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHEST
WINDS WEST OF GLACIER BAY. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. HIGHEST WINDS WEST OF
GLACIER BAY. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ022-060800-
CROSS SOUND-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-060800-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ032-060800-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ033-060800-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ034-060800-
FREDERICK SOUND-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG AND RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ035-060800-
SUMNER STRAIT-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHEST WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ036-060800-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
600 AM AKDT FRI SEP 5 2014

UPDATED

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Sep 3, 3:45 PM AKDT, 12 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 3:45 PM AKDT, 12 hours 15 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
345 PM AKDT WED SEP 3 2014

.SHORT TERM...AFTERNOON SATELLITE IMAGE REVEALS A DISSIPATING
FRONTAL BOUNDARY ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST MOVING EASTWARD
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WITH LINGERING LIGHT SHOWERS.
PERSISTING HIGH PRESSURE IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC CONTINUES PULLING
A LARGE MOISTURE PLUME FROM THE SUB-TROPICAL REGION INTO THE GULF
OF ALASKA. AN OCCLUDED FRONTAL PASSAGE FORMING SOUTH OF KODIAK
ISLAND SLOWLY DRIFTING EASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL GULF. A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA SLOWLY DRIFTING EAST TO
SOUTHEAST WITH SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHT ENOUGH TO PRODUCE
NEAR SMALL CRAFT WINDS OVER NORTHERN LYNN CANAL AND CROSS SOUND.
SHOWERS GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF ACROSS THE PANHANDLE WITH DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM THE MID TO UPPER 50S OVER THE NORTHERN
AREAS TO THE UPPER 50S TO THE LOWER 60S ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ZONES.

MODELS REMAIN IN FAIR AGREEMENT THROUGH THURSDAY WITH THE RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONTINUES TO MOVE
SOUTHEASTWARD AS THE WARM OCCLUSION MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF.
REFRESHED THE INHERITED FORECAST PACKAGE WITH THE NAM12 TO MAKE A
FEW ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE INTENSITY AND TIMING OF THE INCOMING
FRONTAL PASSAGE. THE NAM12 WAS INITIALIZED WELL AND HAS SHOWN A
GOOD CONSISTENCY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MODEL RUNS.

SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
THIS EVENING...THEN EXPECT CHANCE OF RAIN LATER TONIGHT. THE
SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE PANHANDLE WILL SEE AN INCREASING POPS
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AS THE LEADING EDGE OF THE INCOMING FRONT
NOSING THE RAIN BAND SOUTHEASTWARD TO TOUCH THE SOUTHWESTERN
PANHANDLE. CONTINUED GLOOMY SKIES WITH TAPERING OFF PRECIPITATION
WILL LEAD AREAS OF FOG FORM ACROSS MUCH OF THE PANHANDLE AND INNER
CHANNELS DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. NOT MUCH
DIURNAL TEMPERATURES FLUCTUATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS
IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE TO THE UPPER
40S TO THE LOWER 50S OVER THE SOUTHERN AREAS. THURSDAY HIGHS WILL
BE MOSTLY IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S...EXCEPT AROUND 60 OVER THE
SOUTHERNMOST PANHANDLE. CHANCE POPS WILL PREVAIL UNTIL THE WELL
ORGANIZED FRONTAL PASSAGE IN THE EASTERN GULF ON THURSDAY MOVES
ONSHORE OVER THE PANHANDLE BY THURSDAY NIGHT.

.LONG TERM...OVERALL SYNOPTIC PATTERN REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM
PREVIOUS THINKING. A COUPLE OF FRONTS AFFECT THE PANHANDLE OVER
THE WEEKEND WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF DRIER WEATHER EARLY NEXT WEEK
BEFORE ANOTHER FRONT MOVES BACK INTO THE AREA MID WEEK. THE
GENERAL THEME WILL BE CLOUDY AND WET WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE
NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA WITH DRIER CONDITIONS OVER THE SOUTH.

WARM FRONTAL FEATURE MOVES CONTINUES TO PUSH NORTHEAST INTO THE
PANHANDLE THURSDAY EVENING WITH RAIN OVERSPREADING MUCH OF THE
AREA. HEAVIEST RAIN WILL BE FOCUSED IN THE YAKUTAT AREA WITH A
LONG FETCH OF SOUTHWEST FLOW AND SOME TROPICAL MOISTURE AIMED AT
THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. THIS FRONT WILL DRIFT INLAND ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON WITH RIDGE BUILDING IN BEHIND IT. THE TRAILING SURFACE
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BE RIGHT ON ITS HEELS MOVING INTO THE
PANHANDLE WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVIER RAINFALL THROUGH THE DAY
ON SATURDAY. RAIN CHANCES REMAIN ON THE HIGH SIDE OVER THE WEEKEND
AS A PIECE OF NORTHERN STREAM ENERGY SWINGS DOWN FROM THE
NORTHWEST. AS THIS SYSTEM PULLS TO THE SOUTHEAST SUNDAY NIGHT RAIN
CHANCES WILL DIMINISH AND HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA
FROM THE NORTH.

MAIN CHANGES TO THE FORECAST WERE TO INCREASE WINDS ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. SHARPENING SURFACE RIDGE BOTH ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND THROUGH
THE DAY FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD SMALL CRAFT WINDS ACROSS
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL TO REACH GALE FORCE ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING. LAND WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME GUSTY DURING THIS
TIME FRAME ESPECIALLY LATER ON FRIDAY WITH THE SKAGWAY AREA
POTENTIALLY REACHING THE STRONG WIND CRITERIA OF GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
THESE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVER THE WEEKEND WITH NORTHERLIES
DEVELOPING OVER THE FAR NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS LATE SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY. MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH THE PATTERN AFTER EARLY
WEEK AS ECMWF IS FASTER AND BRINGS A FRONT BACK INTO THE AREA ON
TUESDAY. GFS IS SLOWER WITH THE FRONT HOLDING OFF UNTIL WEDNESDAY.

USED A BLEND OF THE 12Z NAM/ECMWF THROUGH 84 HOURS THEN
TRANSITIONED TO MAINLY THE LATEST WPC GUIDANCE. CONFIDENCE IS
AVERAGE THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND BEFORE DECREASING INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK AS MODEL SOLUTIONS DIVERGE ON TIMING OF THE NEXT FRONTAL
FEATURE.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-022-051-052.

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 3, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK67 hr
Sep 3, 11:52 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK16 hr
Sep 4, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK65 hr
Sep 4, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 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.