Small Craft Advisory 310, NWS Juneau, AK

Issued

Apr 9, 2014, 10:19 PM AKDT (06:19 UTC)

Expired

Apr 10, 2014, 4:00 AM AKDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Juneau, AK

495 
FZAK51 PAJK 100619 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 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.

PKZ098-110030-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 998 MB LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WED EVENING WILL MOVE ONSHORE
OVER THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE WED NIGHT AND WEAKEN THEN MOVE INTO
B.C. THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. ANOTHER GULF LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE
SOUTHEASTERN GULF BY THU NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-110030-
GLACIER BAY-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
.THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-110030-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ013-110030-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

.REST OF TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ021-110030-
ICY STRAIT-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-110030-
CROSS SOUND-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-110030-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 40
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-110030-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

.REST OF TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.



$$

PKZ033-110030-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-110030-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN. 
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-110030-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-110030-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1019 PM AKDT WED APR 9 2014

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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



$$

037 
FZAK51 PAJK 101139
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT THU APR 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.

PKZ098-110100-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF BY THU NIGHT.
THEREAFTER...HIGH PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE CENTRAL GULF
DURING FRI. 

$$

PKZ011-110100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-110100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING N
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-110100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING N
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ021-110100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-110100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-110100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  

$$

PKZ032-110100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-110100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING N
15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-110100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

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

$$

PKZ035-110100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-110100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT THU APR 10 2014 

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

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