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Gale Warning 95, NWS Juneau, AK

February 10, 2014

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 10, 2014, 10:43 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 10, 2014, 10:43 PM AKST (07:43 UTC)
Expired
Feb 12, 2014, 11:49 AM AKST
In force
37 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

297 
FZAK51 PAJK 110743 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 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.

PKZ098-111400-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL
CONTINUE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS. LOW PRESSURE OVER HAIDA GWAII AND
ITS ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL
MOVE EAST OF THE AREA LATE MONDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW AND FRONT
WILL FOLLOW A SIMILAR PATH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  

$$

PKZ011-111400-
GLACIER BAY-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-111400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-111400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. 
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-111400-
ICY STRAIT-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-111400-
CROSS SOUND-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-111400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS
TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW LATE. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-111400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT...STRONGEST WINDS OVER NORTHERN AREAS.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LATE. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-111400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-111400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-111400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST
WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 4 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST
WINDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-111400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1043 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 
40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW DIMINISHING LATE.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AND DIMINISHING TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
8 follow-up statements
737 
FZAK51 PAJK 111254
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-120100-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL
WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH OUTFLOW WINDS DIMINISHING. A LOW
WILL MOVE OVER HAIDA GWAII AND DIXON ENTRANCE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING WITH THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVING OVER THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE.  

$$

PKZ011-120100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-120100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-120100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-120100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-120100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-120100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-120100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-120100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

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

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-120100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-120100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-120100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
590 
FZAK51 PAJK 112040
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-121445-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL
WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH OUTFLOW WINDS DIMINISHING. A LOW
WILL MOVE OVER HAIDA GWAII AND DIXON ENTRANCE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING WITH THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVING OVER THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE.  

$$

PKZ011-121445-
GLACIER BAY-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-121445-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-121445-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-121445-
ICY STRAIT-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-121445-
CROSS SOUND-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-121445-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-121445-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-121445-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-121445-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-121445-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-121445-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$
898 
FZAK51 PAJK 112040 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-121445-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL
WEAKEN THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH OUTFLOW WINDS DIMINISHING. A LOW
WILL MOVE OVER HAIDA GWAII AND DIXON ENTRANCE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING WITH THE ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT MOVING OVER THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE.  

$$

PKZ011-121445-
GLACIER BAY-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-121445-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-121445-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-121445-
ICY STRAIT-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND BECOMING 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-121445-
CROSS SOUND-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-121445-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-121445-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-121445-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-121445-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-121445-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-121445-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1136 AM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$
798 
FZAK51 PAJK 120030
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-121400-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW WILL MOVE OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
OVERNIGHT. THE LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL DEPART TO THE EAST
THROUGH EARLY WED MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL
WEAKEN THROUGH WED WITH OUTFLOW WINDS DIMINISHING. A NEW LOW
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN
THROUGH WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-121400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-121400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-121400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-121400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-121400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-121400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-121400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-121400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-121400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT
LATE. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-121400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-121400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
084 
FZAK51 PAJK 120810 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-130215-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW WILL MOVE OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
OVERNIGHT. THE LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL DEPART TO THE EAST
THROUGH EARLY WED MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL
WEAKEN THROUGH WED WITH OUTFLOW WINDS DIMINISHING. A NEW LOW
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN
THROUGH WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-130215-
GLACIER BAY-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-130215-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-130215-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-130215-
ICY STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-130215-
CROSS SOUND-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-130215-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-130215-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-130215-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-130215-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-130215-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-130215-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
049 
FZAK51 PAJK 120918 CCA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-121400-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW WILL MOVE OVER DIXON ENTRANCE AND THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
OVERNIGHT. THE LOW AND ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL DEPART TO THE EAST
THROUGH EARLY WED MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL
WEAKEN THROUGH WED WITH OUTFLOW WINDS DIMINISHING. A NEW LOW
WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN
THROUGH WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-130215-
GLACIER BAY-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-130215-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-130215-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-130215-
ICY STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-130215-
CROSS SOUND-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-130215-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-130215-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-130215-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-130215-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-130215-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-130215-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1110 PM AKST TUE FEB 11 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
103 
FZAK51 PAJK 121224
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 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.

PKZ098-130100-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED WITH OUTFLOW
WINDS DIMINISHING. A NEW LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN GULF
WED AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN THROUGH WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-130100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-130100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-130100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-130100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-130100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE
EVENING. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-130100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-130100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-130100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW
AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-130100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-130100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-130100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014 

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
691 
FZAK51 PAJK 122100 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 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.

PKZ098-131500-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON WILL WEAKEN THROUGH WED WITH
OUTFLOW WINDS DIMINISHING. A NEW LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
NORTHERN GULF WED AFTERNOON AND DEEPEN THROUGH WED NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-131500-
GLACIER BAY-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-131500-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

UPDATED

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-131500-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-131500-
ICY STRAIT-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-131500-
CROSS SOUND-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE
EVENING. SNOW LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-131500-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-131500-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-131500-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW
AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-131500-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-131500-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY LATE. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-131500-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1149 AM AKST WED FEB 12 2014

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 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 Feb 10, 4:43 PM AKST, 6 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 4:43 PM AKST, 6 hours before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
443 PM AKST MON FEB 10 2014

.SHORT TERM...COMPLEX WEATHER PATTERN WITH LOTS OF VARIABLES.
FIRST OFF IS THE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. THESE ARE BEING CAUSED
BY HIGH PRESSURE IN THE YUKON AND A LOW OVER HAIDA GWAII. STILL
HAVE THE HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE JUNEAU ZONE UNTIL
9 PM TONIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS HAVE BEEN SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN.
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL HAS BEEN SUSTAINED STORM FORCE WINDS WITH
HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS OF 70-75KT. OTHER AREAS ARE ALSO SEEING
STRONG WIND GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.

 THE LOW TO THE SOUTH HAS A FRONTAL BAND WRAPPING AROUND IT AND
IS CAUSE SNOW TO FALL AS FAR NORTH AS WRANGELL. THE KETCHIKAN
AREA IS UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WHICH HAS BEEN EXTENDED
UNTIL 1 AM TONIGHT. EXPECT 3 TO 5 INCHES STORM TOTAL SNOW THERE.
THE LOW WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA OVERNIGHT
AND FILL. CLOUDS WILL DECREASE OVER THE SOUTHERN AREAS THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...BUT ONLY BRIEFLY. A SECOND LOW WILL TRACK
EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC TOWARD HAIDA GWAII..IN A VERY
SIMILAR PATH AS THE FIRST LOW. SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL
BEGIN AROUND MID DAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE LONG RANGE PERIOD. A
WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHERN ZONES...SEE
THE LONG TERM SECTION FOR MORE DETAILS.

 THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT DECREASE IN THE WINDS OVERNIGHT BETWEEN
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS AS THE OVERALL PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
SLACKEN. THEN EXPECT MORE GUSTS TUESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT NOT
NEARLY AS STRONG AS TODAY.

 850MB TEMPERATURES OVER THE NORTH ARE COOLING AND MODERATING
OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES. FOR THE NORTHERN THIRD OF THE
PANHANDLE...EXPECT MINIMUM TEMPERATURES TO BE SLIGHTLY COLDER
THAN LAST NIGHT UNDER CLEAR SKIES. SAME GOES FOR MAX TEMPERATURES
TOMORROW...EXPECT THEM TO BE SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN WHAT THEY
REACHED TODAY. OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES THE LOWS WILL BE FAIRLY
CLOSE TO LAST NIGHT AS THERE WILL BE BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS DURING
THE COLDEST PART OF THE MORNING. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL WARM NEAR
FREEZING...AND ABOVE FREEZING SOUTH OF HYDABURG SO SOME MIXED
PRECIP IS POSSIBLE THERE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

 USED AN ENSEMBLE APPROACH FOR UPDATES AND SOME HIGH RES MODELS
FOR THEIR DETAILS. OTHER CHANGES WERE FOR LOCAL EFFECTS AND BASED
ON THE RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER OVER THE SOUTHERN ZONES. FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.

&&

.LONG TERM...WEATHER SYSTEM CURRENTLY OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE
AND PRODUCING ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL HAVE JUST CLEARED THE
FORECAST AREA AS ANOTHER SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST TUESDAY
NIGHT. HAVE ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER WATCH FOR THIS EVENT FOR THE
SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE PANHANDLE. 24 HOUR SNOW TOTALS RANGING FROM
4 INCHES NEAR KAKE TO 10 INCHES IN HYDER. HIGHER AMOUNTS GENERALLY
SOUTH AND EAST. THE TUESDAY NIGHT EVENT WILL ADVECT SOME WARMER
LOW LEVEL AIR ON WEDNESDAY AND DRIVE THE ARCTIC FRONT NORTH.
ADDITIONAL SHOTS OF LOW LEVEL WARM AIR ADVECTION THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY WILL AIDE IN DISPLACING THE VERY COLD NEAR
SURFACE AIRMASS CURRENTLY OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA. LOOK FOR HIGHS
RANGING FROM THE MID 30S TO THE LOW 40S BY NEXT WEEKEND WITH LOWS
IN THE MID 20S TO LOW 30S.

BETWEEN THEN AND NOW, VERY STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MID WEEK AS A RESULT OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEING
GENERATED BY LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER
WESTERN CANADA. MORE HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE POSSIBLE FOR LATER
THIS WEEK.

USED A BLEND OF NAM, GEM AND ECMWF EARLY ON. BLENDED ECMWF WITH
WPC IN THE MID RANGE...WITH PROGRESSIVELY MORE WPC. POP PRIMARILY
FROM ECMWF WITH SOME GFS AND GEM. QPF FROM ECMWF AND RFC. FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     MORNING FOR AKZ026>029.
         HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ025.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ017-025.
         WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM AKST TUESDAY FOR AKZ028.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ029.
         STRONG WIND TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR AKZ029.
         STRONG WIND THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR AKZ018-019.
         WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL NOON AKST WEDNESDAY FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ011.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ013.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012-031.
         STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-021-022-031-032-034-035-043-051.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ033-036-041-042.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ052.

&&

FERRIN/FRITSCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK7 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Feb 10, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK7 hr
Feb 10, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK60 hr
Feb 10, 4:25 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAJK13 hr
Feb 10, 9:37 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK3 days
Feb 10, 10:32 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK41 hr
Feb 11, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK60 hr
Feb 11, 4:56 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK22 hr
Feb 11, 4:56 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK22 hr
Feb 11, 11:36 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 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.