Small Craft Advisory 252, NWS Juneau, AK

Issued

Mar 16, 2014, 8:30 AM AKDT (16:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 16, 2014, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Juneau, AK

183 
FZAK51 PAJK 161630 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 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.

PKZ098-170730-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD FROM THE EASTERN GULF INTO
THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SUN EVENING. A GALE FORCE LOW AND ITS
ASSOCIATED WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH TOWARDS THE PANHANDLE MON. 

$$

PKZ011-170730-
GLACIER BAY-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED 

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-170730-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED 

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

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW MIXING WITH RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-170730-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. 
.MON...VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-170730-
ICY STRAIT-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-170730-
CROSS SOUND-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL.
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. S SWELL.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-170730-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-170730-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-170730-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS 40 KT NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8
FT. SW SWELL.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-170730-
FREDERICK SOUND-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-170730-
SUMNER STRAIT-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
10 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-170730-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
830 AM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. 
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

748 
FZAK51 PAJK 162333
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 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.

PKZ098-171400-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD FROM THE EASTERN GULF INTO THE
PANHANDLE THROUGH SUN EVENING. A GALE FORCE WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH
E INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AS IT MOVES THROUGH
SE ALASKA MON. 

$$

PKZ011-171400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-171400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE.
.MON...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-171400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-171400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING
TO 3 FT LATE. SNOW LATE. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-171400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. SW SWELL. SNOW LATE.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-171400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-171400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY LATE EVENING. SNOW AND RAIN LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-171400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT 
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-171400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU AND FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-171400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN LATE.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-171400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN MAR 16 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2014Every small craft advisory in 2014

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