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Storm Warning 3, NWS Juneau, AK

January 13, 2014

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 13, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 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
Jan 13, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 14, 2014, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

165 
FZAK51 PAJK 140038
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 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.

PKZ098-141400-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL MOVE E INTO BC
MON EVENING. A LOW IN THE FAR WESTERN GULF WILL PUSH A FRONT
INTO THE EASTERN GULF MON NIGHT AND THEN ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ011-141400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-141400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING...THEN RISING TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-141400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-141400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-141400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-141400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-141400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-141400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING
TO 11 FT LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ034-141400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-141400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. STRONGER WINDS
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-141400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$
4 follow-up statements
040 
FZAK51 PAJK 140548 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 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.

PKZ098-141500-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL MOVE E INTO BC
MON EVENING. A LOW IN THE FAR WESTERN GULF WILL PUSH A FRONT
INTO THE EASTERN GULF MON NIGHT AND THEN ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ011-141500-
GLACIER BAY-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-141500-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING...THEN RISING TO
30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-141500-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-141500-
ICY STRAIT-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-141500-
CROSS SOUND-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-141500-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-141500-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-141500-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING
TO 11 FT LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$

PKZ034-141500-
FREDERICK SOUND-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-141500-
SUMNER STRAIT-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. STRONGER WINDS
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-141500-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
848 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE.
STRONGEST WINDS NORTHERN HALF. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$
513 
FZAK51 PAJK 140800 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 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.

PKZ098-141500-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL MOVE E INTO BC
MON EVENING. A LOW IN THE FAR WESTERN GULF WILL PUSH A FRONT
INTO THE EASTERN GULF MON NIGHT AND THEN ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ011-141500-
GLACIER BAY-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-141500-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-141500-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-141500-
ICY STRAIT-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND TO 35 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-141500-
CROSS SOUND-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-141500-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-141500-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-141500-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT...
EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING
TO 11 FT LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$

PKZ034-141500-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-141500-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. STRONGER WINDS
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-141500-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1100 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE.
STRONGEST WINDS NORTHERN HALF. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$
032 
FZAK51 PAJK 141017 AAC
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 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.

PKZ098-150430-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL MOVE E INTO BC
MON EVENING. A LOW IN THE FAR WESTERN GULF WILL PUSH A FRONT
INTO THE EASTERN GULF MON NIGHT AND THEN ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
THROUGH TUE. 

$$

PKZ011-150430-
GLACIER BAY-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-150430-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-150430-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-150430-
ICY STRAIT-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND TO 35 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-150430-
CROSS SOUND-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-150430-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-150430-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-150430-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT...
EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT...WITH STRONGER WINDS NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING
TO 11 FT LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$

PKZ034-150430-
FREDERICK SOUND-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-150430-
SUMNER STRAIT-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. STRONGER WINDS
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-150430-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
117 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE.
STRONGEST WINDS NORTHERN HALF. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.



$$
698 
FZAK51 PAJK 141249
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 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.

PKZ098-150100-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE REGION WILL PASS TO THE EAST TUE
AFTERNOON WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST BEHIND IT. WEST WINDS
WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUE NIGHT THEN A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE
PANHANDLE THROUGH WED. 

$$

PKZ011-150100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-150100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-150100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-150100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT SHIFTING TO THE SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-150100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT SHIFTING SW IN THE LATE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING
TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING... THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-150100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-150100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-150100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHER GUSTS NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT... EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-150100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-150100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-150100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE JAN 14 2014 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 55 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR
OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Jan 13, 3:46 PM AKST, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 3:46 PM AKST, 14 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
346 PM AKST MON JAN 13 2014

.SHORT TERM...THE MAJORITY OF TIME IN THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE WAS
SPENT BOOSTING WINDS IN LINE WITH SOME REALLY IMPRESSIVE
850 WINDS FROM THE SOUTH...USING THE 70 PERCENT RULE...I SUPPOSE.
BUT THESE WILL BE DICEY... AS WINDS HAVE NOT SHOWN THEMSELVES
YET. HOWEVER, ECMWF, THE MODEL OF CHOICE HAS SEEMINGLY HELD BACK
THE FRONT A BIT FOR TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS AND WIDESPREAD GALES
WILL DEVELOP FIRST ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE SOUTH...AND THEN
SPREAD RAPIDLY UP TO JUNEAU LATE TONIGHT...EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO
45 MPH IN MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS THE REGION. CLARENCE STRAIT
SHOULD REACH STORM FORCE LATE TONIGHT AND REMAIN SO THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE LINCOLN ROCK GUST
TO HURRICANE FORCE. STAY OFF THE WATER IS THE MESSAGE WE ARE
TRYING TO COMMUNICATE. THESE STRONG WINDS...ALTHOUGH RELENTING
NEAR CROSS SOUND LATE TONIGHT, WILL CONTINUE IN THE OTHER
ZONES...THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT
PLOWING THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF...THE WINDS WILL SWITCH
SOUTHWESTERLY WITH SOME COLD AIR ADVECTION. THIS WILL TRANSLATE
850 MB WINDS MORE EASILY TO THE SURFACE, SO CONFIDENCE ACTUALLY
RISES IN WESTERLY WIND FORECASTS TOMORROW...WITH SMALL CRAFT TO
25 AT YAKUTAT BAY AND MORE IMPORTANTLY STORM FORCE ASSOCIATED
WITH A TIP JET INTO CROSS SOUND LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NOT TO BE
OUTDONE...NORTHERN LYNN CANAL WILL ALSO RISE TO STORM FORCE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS A POST-FRONTAL RESPONSE TO THE LEE SIDE LOW
THAT STILL FAIRLY VIGOROUS IN THE CANADIAN YUKON. WHILE ECMWF
ADVERTISING GRADIENTS BETWEEN JUNEAU SKAGWAY OF -6.5 MB...ADD
50 PERCENT TO THIS TO ACCOUNT FOR A FRONTAL PASSAGE, AND THIS
SHOULD EASILY REACH STORM FORCE. WINDS WILL TURN WESTERLY LATE
TOMORROW AFTERNOON TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE COASTAL AND CENTRAL
ZONES TOMORROW AFTERNOON...WITH JUNEAU'S AUKE BAY GETTING SOME
SOUTHWESTERLIES...AND LIKELY THE AIRPORT, TOO. EVEN DOWNTOWN AND
DOUGLAS MAY BRIEFLY BECOME NORTHWEST FOR AWHILE.

 WITH THE TARDINESS OF THE FRONT...THE PRECIP SHIELD MAY BE
SLIGHTLY LATE, TOO...BUT HAVE NOT TAMPERED WITH QPF GRIDS AS THIS
WAS FRUITLESS EFFORT. WE HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATING HEAVY RAIN FOR
DAYS. AND THE SNOW WILL PILE UP HEAVY...INLAND AREAS OF LYNN
CANAL. BUT AS LYNN CANAL SOUTHERLY SURGE MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN
THOUGHT...THE TEMPERATURES AT SEA LEVEL HAVE WARMED UP IN THE
MIDDLE 30S TO 40 DEGREES. THIS FORCED US TO MIX IN RAIN EARLIER
THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT AT SEA LEVEL. CONFIDENCE HAS FALLEN IN
WINTER STORM WARNING, HOWEVER, NOT ENOUGH TO PULL IT. WHILE NOT
NOTED IN THE ZONES, THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN
NEAR THE CHANGEOVER ZONE, BUT FEEL LIKE THIS WILL BE EXTREMELY
SHORT-LIVED. CHANGED THE RANGE OF THE SNOWFALL AND EXPANDED IT TO
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT RAIN MIXING IN SOONER AT SEA LEVEL...NOW GOING
FOR 2 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN THE WARNED AREA...WITH GREATEST
AMOUNTS ALONG THE ROADS AWAY FROM THE WATER AND HIGHER IN
ELEVATION.

 HYDROLOGY WILL BE MONITORED TONIGHT WITH THE HEAVY RAIN MOVING
IN ACROSS THE PANHANDLE...BUT AT THIS TIME NOT EXPECTING ANY
ALARMS. IT WILL BE VERY WET AND A SLOG FOR THOSE LIVING ON
WET-SLUSHY STREETS. IN EXCESS OF AN INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL EVERY
SIX HOURS FOR LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL COAST MOUNTAINS.
STAY HOME TONIGHT UNLESS YOU MUST PLAY IN YOUR RUBBER BOOTS.

.LONG TERM...LARGE SCALE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO FEATURE A
STRONG RIDGE OVER WESTERN NORTH AMERICA AND A FAIRLY DEEP TROF
OVER THE ALEUTIANS AND THE WESTERN PARTS OF AK. MODELS SUGGEST
THAT THE RIDGE MAY BE FLATTENED OVER THE AREA NEXT WEEKEND BUT IT
SHOULD REBUILD QUICKLY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS PATTERN WILL KEEP THE
AREA UNDER A FAIRLY MILD AIRMASS DURING MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK
ALONG WITH PERIODS OF WET AND WINDY WEATHER. USED THE 12Z ECMWF
FOR TUE NIGHT INTO THU...THEN WENT WITH LATEST WPC FOR THU NIGHT
ON OUT FOR THE MOST PART. MAIN ADJUSTMENT TO THE LONGER RANGE WAS
TO WARM TEMPS SOME THRU EARLY NEXT WEEKEND.

 FOR TUE NIGHT...AREA WILL BE IN POST FRONTAL STRONG WLY FLOW.
PRECIP SHOULD HAVE ALREADY TRANSITIONED TO RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE
AREA BY TUE EVENING. MAIN CONCERN HERE IS POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO
LOCALLY HIGH WINDS ESPECIALLY OVER THE FAR NRN INNER CHANNEL
AREA. DECIDED AGAINST ANY HEADLINES AT THIS POINT DUE TO ONGOING
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THAT AREA. THE W-SW FLOW MAY ALSO DRIVE
SOME LARGE SWELLS INTO THE GUSTAVUS AND AUKE BAY AREAS.

 FOR WED AND WED NIGHT...A WEAK DISTURBANCE WILL RACE NE INTO THE
NRN GULF WED. THIS WILL BRING A MORE STEADY PRECIP TO THE NRN
GULF COAST AND POSSIBLY THE NRN PANHANDLE. A STRONGER SYSTEM
SHOULD MOVE INTO THE SW GULF WED NIGHT...AND THIS WILL SPREAD A
MORE WIDESPREAD AREA OF PRECIP IN...BUT ONCE AGAIN IT WILL BE
FOCUSED OVER THE NRN GULF COAST THE MOST. SOME PRECIP IS LIKELY
TO MOVE INTO THE NRN PANHANDLE AS WELL...AND GIVEN THE MILD TEMPS
IT SHOULD REMAIN RAIN. SHOULD SEE A BAND OF GALE FORCE WINDS OVER
THE GULF WED NIGHT WITH THIS SYSTEM AS WELL.

 FOR THU INTO FRI...WEAKENING OCCLUDED FRONT SHOULD REACH THE FAR
ERN GULF THU BUT MAY GET HELD UP ALONG THE OUTER COAST AS A
POTENTIALLY STRONG SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GULF THU NIGHT AND FRI.
STILL...FRONT SHOULD KEEP FAIRLY GOOD THREAT FOR PRECIP OVER
MAINLY THE NRN AREA DURING THIS TIME...ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE A
DRYING TREND FROM THE S LATER THU NIGHT AND FRI AS UPPER RIDGE
SHARPENS UP.

 FOR THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK...UPPER TROF MAY FLATTEN THE
RIDGE SOME AND CAUSE A BIT OF COOLER AIR TO MOVE IN FROM THE
W...BUT OVERALL DO NOT SEE ANY SIGNIFICANT COLD AIRMASSES HEADING
INTO THE AREA. LATER SHIFTS MAY NEED TO BUMP TEMPS UP SOME FOR
THIS TIME FRAME...AND FURTHER LIMIT THE MENTION OF ANY SNOW.

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
     FOR AKZ023-026.
         STRONG WIND FROM 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR AKZ027.
         STRONG WIND FROM MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
     FOR AKZ025.
         STRONG WIND FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR
     AKZ022.
         STRONG WIND TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR AKZ022-023.
         STRONG WIND FROM 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
     FOR AKZ028.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON AKST TUESDAY FOR AKZ018-019.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012-022-036.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-021-031>035-041>043-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ053.

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Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 13, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Jan 13, 9:23 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK19 hr
Jan 13, 10:23 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK3 hr
Jan 14, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Jan 14, 8:04 AM AKSTAreal Flood AdvisoryAJK10 hr
Jan 14, 10:36 AM AKSTAreal Flood WarningAJK7 hr
Jan 14, 1:01 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK8 hr

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