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Gale Warning 237, NWS Juneau, AK

September 17, 2014

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 17, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Sep 17, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 20, 2014, 9:46 AM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

360 
FZAK52 PAJK 171143
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-180100-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN WED AS A NEW
FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. A GALE FORCE LOW WILL DEVELOP TO
975 MB OVER THE CENTRAL GULF ON THU WITH THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
MOVING ONTO THE EASTERN GULF COAST EARLY FRI.  

$$

PKZ041-180100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN
BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-180100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN
BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-180100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-180100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-180100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$
14 follow-up statements
513 
FZAK52 PAJK 172317
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-181400-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE TO THE CENTRAL GULF THU...THEN
REACH THE NW GULF THU NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SE ALASKA THU AND THU NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-181400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-181400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-181400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-181400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-181400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
584 
FZAK52 PAJK 180607
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1007 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-190015-
1007 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE TO THE CENTRAL GULF THU...THEN
REACH THE NW GULF THU NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SE ALASKA THU AND THU NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-190015-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1007 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-190015-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1007 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-190015-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1007 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-190015-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1007 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-190015-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1007 PM AKDT WED SEP 17 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 14
FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
279 
FZAK52 PAJK 181133
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-190100-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE TO THE CENTRAL GULF THU...THEN
REACH THE NORTHERN GULF THU NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SE ALASKA THU AND THU
NIGHT. OUTLOOK. ANOTHER GALE FORCE LOW WILL DEVELOP OFF DIXON
ENTRANCE EARLY SAT MORNING AND WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ON SAT.  

$$

PKZ041-190100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-190100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-190100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-190100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-190100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
935 
FZAK52 PAJK 182022 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1222 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-190100-
1222 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE TO THE CENTRAL GULF THU...THEN
REACH THE NORTHERN GULF THU NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF AND SE ALASKA THU AND THU
NIGHT. OUTLOOK. ANOTHER GALE FORCE LOW WILL DEVELOP OFF DIXON
ENTRANCE EARLY SAT MORNING AND WILL TRACK NORTHWARD ON SAT.  

$$

PKZ041-190100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1222 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-190100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1222 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT AND SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-190100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1222 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT
BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-190100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1222 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-190100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1222 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO
17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
509 
FZAK52 PAJK 182324
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-191400-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THU NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SE
ALASKA THU NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE OUTER COAST
FROM THE SOUTH FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. 

$$

PKZ041-191400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-191400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY LATE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-191400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO
22 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT
LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-191400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-191400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
777 
FZAK52 PAJK 190610 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1010 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-200015-
1010 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE TO THE NORTHERN
GULF THU NIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SE
ALASKA THU NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE OUTER COAST
FROM THE SOUTH FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. 

$$

PKZ041-200015-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1010 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 20 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-200015-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1010 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-200015-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1010 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO
22 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT
LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-200015-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1010 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 13 FT
SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-200015-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1010 PM AKDT THU SEP 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 12 FT
SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
851 
FZAK52 PAJK 191139
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-200100-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
THE GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO
THE NORTHWEST FRI AND WEAKEN. ANOTHER STRONG LOW AND FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FROM THE SOUTH FRI
NIGHT INTO SAT. 

$$

PKZ041-200100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-200100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH SLIGHT CHANCE 
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-200100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-200100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE MORNING...
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS WITH SLIGHT 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING
TO 12 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-200100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SHOWERS WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
944 
FZAK52 PAJK 191710 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
907 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-201115-
907 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
THE GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO
THE NORTHWEST FRI AND WEAKEN. ANOTHER STRONG LOW AND FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FROM THE SOUTH FRI
NIGHT INTO SAT. 

$$

PKZ041-201115-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
907 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-201115-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
907 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-201115-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
907 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-201115-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
907 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE MORNING...
DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING
TO 12 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-201115-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
907 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
270 
FZAK52 PAJK 191846 AAB
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1042 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-201245-
1042 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
THE GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO
THE NORTHWEST FRI AND WEAKEN. ANOTHER STRONG LOW AND FRONT WILL
MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FROM THE SOUTH FRI
NIGHT INTO SAT. 

$$

PKZ041-201245-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1042 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-201245-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1042 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-201245-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1042 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. SW
SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-201245-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1042 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING
TO 12 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-201245-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1042 AM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY..SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING 
TO 11 FT LATE. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
149 
FZAK52 PAJK 192330
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-201400-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW OVER THE NW GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATE SAT. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE FAR SE GULF
LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN GO INLAND ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE
SAT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS MOST OF THE PANHANDLE
SAT BUT STALL OVER FAR SOUTHERN PANHANDLE BY SAT AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK. ANOTHER STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE GULF SUN. 

$$

PKZ041-201400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-201400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING E 35 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-201400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING
TO 11 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-201400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING
TO 10 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-201400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
406 
FZAK52 PAJK 200138 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
538 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-201945-
538 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW OVER THE NW GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATE SAT. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE FAR SE GULF
LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN GO INLAND ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE
SAT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS MOST OF THE PANHANDLE
SAT BUT STALL OVER FAR SOUTHERN PANHANDLE BY SAT AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK. ANOTHER STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE GULF SUN. 

$$

PKZ041-201945-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
538 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-201945-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
538 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING E 35 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-201945-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
538 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING
TO 11 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-201945-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
538 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-201945-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
538 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 13
FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
832 
FZAK52 PAJK 200631 AAB
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1031 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-210045-
1031 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW OVER THE NW GULF WILL WEAKEN THROUGH FRI NIGHT THEN
DISSIPATE SAT. A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE FAR SE GULF
LATE FRI NIGHT...THEN GO INLAND ACROSS THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE
SAT. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS MOST OF THE PANHANDLE
SAT BUT STALL OVER FAR SOUTHERN PANHANDLE BY SAT AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK. ANOTHER STRONG LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE GULF SUN. 

$$

PKZ041-210045-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1031 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT LATE. SEAS
18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-210045-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1031 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT LATE. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-210045-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1031 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SW
SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN LATE. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-210045-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1031 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-210045-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1031 PM AKDT FRI SEP 19 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
SW SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
223 
FZAK52 PAJK 201145
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-210100-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL PUSH N ONSHORE AT
CHICHAGOF ISLAND AROUND MIDDAY SAT ON ITS WAY INTO NW CANADA. A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVER THE PANHANDLE
THIS EVENING AS A STORM FORCE LOW APPROACHES THE EASTERN GULF
FROM THE S SAT NIGHT INTO SUN.  

$$

PKZ041-210100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17
FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-210100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-210100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WESTERN PORTION...ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
LATE. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT
OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-210100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-210100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
342 
FZAK52 PAJK 201807 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
946 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-211200-
946 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF WILL PUSH N ONSHORE AT
CHICHAGOF ISLAND AROUND MIDDAY SAT ON ITS WAY INTO NW CANADA. A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRIEFLY BUILD OVER THE PANHANDLE
THIS EVENING AS A STORM FORCE LOW APPROACHES THE EASTERN GULF
FROM THE S SAT NIGHT INTO SUN.  

$$

PKZ041-211200-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
946 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-211200-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
946 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-211200-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
946 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
LATE. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT
OF CROSS SOUND. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-211200-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
946 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-211200-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
946 AM AKDT SAT SEP 20 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

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 16, 3:00 PM AKDT, 13 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 3:00 PM AKDT, 13 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
300 PM AKDT TUE SEP 16 2014

.SHORT TERM...REMNANTS OF A FRONT THAT PRODUCED RAIN OVER THE
PANHANDLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING IS NOW MOVING
SOUTHEASTWARD AS THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE AK GULF BEGIN TO
TRACK OVER THE PANHANDLE TONIGHT. A GALE FORCE LOW CURRENTLY OVER
THE AK PENINSULA WILL TRACK SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK BY WEDNESDAY WITH
ASSOCIATED FRONT REACHING THE CENTRAL GULF BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

AS THE FRONTAL REMNANTS MOVE TO THE SOUTHEAST IT WILL STILL HAVE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SOME RAIN FALL OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
PANHANDLE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWING CLOUD COVER BEGINNING TO BREAK APART OVER THE WESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE PANHANDLE BUT WITH AN AREA OF MARINE STRATUS UNDER
THE AK GULF RIDGE AND SOME HIGHER CLOUDS TRACKING UP FROM THE
SOUTHWEST AND THERE IS A LARGE SPREAD AMONG MODELS ON CLEAR BREAKS
DEVELOPING TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THAT SAID GOING TO KEEP MOSTLY
CLOUDY SKIES FOR THE PANHANDLE INTO WEDNESDAY BUT EXPECT CEILINGS
TO BE MUCH HIGHER THAN THIS MORNING FOR MOST OF WEDNESDAY. ALSO
NOT RULING OUT A NUMBER OF SUCKER HOLES DEVELOPING. MODEL SOUNDING
BEGIN TO SHOW THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMING UNSTABLE LATER TONIGHT BUT
SOON A STABLE INVERSION FORMS AGAIN SO GOING WITH PERSISTENCE AND
EXPECTING ANOTHER ROUND OF FOG TO FORM OVERNIGHT. THE FOG SHOULD
BURN OFF A BIT QUICKER DUE TO IMPROVING SKY CONDITIONS BUT STILL
MAY SEE DENSE FOG DEVELOPMENT OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE LATE
TONIGHT. AS THE NEXT FRONT MOVES IN WILL JUST BEGIN TO SEE RAIN
INTO THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF YAKUTAT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH
CLOUD COVER INCREASING FROM THE WEST AND ADVANCING OVER THE
PANHANDLE.

MINOR DIFFERENCES WITH MODELS OVER THE SHORT TERM FOR WINDS AND
PRESSURE. BLENDED IN SOME GFS/NAM WITH INHERITED GRIDS WITH LITTLE
CHANGE TO THE INHERITED FORECAST BUT DID MOVE IN WINDS FROM THE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FRONT A BIT FASTER. MODELS SHOWING LARGER
SPREAD WITH CLOUD COVER AND AS A RESULT DAY TIME TEMPERATURES.
WENT THE MORE PESSIMISTIC ROUTE WITH CLOUD COVER. FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.

.LONG TERM...LOOKS LIKE A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE
INTO THE GULF FOR WED NIGHT AND THU. MODELS SUGGEST MULTIPLE LOW
CENTERS...WITH TRIPLE POINT FEATURE POSSIBLE OVER THE E-CENTRAL
GULF. THIS COMPLICATES TIMING AND STRENGTH OF WINDS OVER THE GULF
AND SE AK WED NIGHT INTO THU. AFTER COORD WITH WFO PAFC...DECIDED
TO USE A BLEND OF THE 12Z ECMWF/GFS/GEM THRU FRI...WHICH GIVES A
MORE MIDDLE GROUND IDEA ON THE COMPLEX LOW STRUCTURE AND TIMING OF
OCCLUDED FRONT. LATER SHIFTS MAY NEED TO ADJUST AS NEWER MODELS COME
IN AND SATELLITE PRESENTATION SHOWS WHERE POTENTIAL LOWS ARE
DEVELOPING. IF ANY TRIPLE POINT FEATURES ARE STRONGER THAN
CURRENTLY SHOWN...MAY NEED TO BUMP WINDS UP FURTHER OVER THE AREA.

FOR THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK...UPPER TROF WILL DOMINATE THE AREA
BUT DETAILS ON INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS REMAIN DIFFICULT TO FORECAST.
USED WPC FOR FRI NIGHT ONWARD AS THEY USED BLEND OF
ENSEMBLES...WHICH SEEMS LIKE A GOOD IDEA GIVEN THE MODEL
DIFFERENCES. STILL LOOKS FAIRLY WET BUT THERE MAY BE BREAKS IN
BETWEEN SYSTEMS...SO DUE TO LOW CONFIDENCE IN TIMING OF SYSTEMS
LIMITED POPS ON HIGH END TO LIKELY.

&&

.MARINE...SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT WITH SEAS OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS NOW BELOW SMALL CRAFT LEVELS. AS THE NEXT FRONT
APPROACHES THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE
FORCE OVER THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE GULF WITH SEAS BUILDING
INTO THE 12 FOOT RANGE. INNER CHANNEL WINDS WILL REMAIN AT 10 KTS
OR LESS THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHILE THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE MOVES
OVER THE AREA.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ051.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ041.

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK60 hr
Sep 16, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Sep 16, 7:35 PM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAJK14 hr
Sep 17, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK60 hr
Sep 17, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 days
Sep 17, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 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.