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Gale Warning 424, NWS Juneau, AK

November 29, 2015

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 29, 2015, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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
Nov 29, 2015, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 1, 2015, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

506 
FZAK51 PAJK 300041
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

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.

PKZ098-301400-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR GLACIER BAY TO W OF SITKA
SOUND AND SOUTHWARD OVER THE EASTERN GULF. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT
SLIGHTLY E BUT GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON. ANOTHER FRONT WILL
MOVE NE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF MON AFTERNOON AND EVENING BUT
WILL WEAKEN. 

$$

PKZ011-301400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ012-301400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ013-301400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-301400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-301400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-301400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS SW OF DOUGLAS ISLAND. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGEST WINDS SW OF DOUGLAS ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-301400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-301400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-301400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS
EASTERN HALF. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
 .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-301400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50
KT. SEAS 8 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-301400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
7 follow-up statements
397 
FZAK51 PAJK 300402 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

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.

PKZ098-301545-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR GLACIER BAY TO W OF SITKA
SOUND AND SOUTHWARD OVER THE EASTERN GULF. THE FRONT WILL DRIFT
SLIGHTLY E BUT GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH MON. ANOTHER FRONT WILL
MOVE NE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF MON AFTERNOON AND EVENING BUT
WILL WEAKEN. 

$$

PKZ011-301545-
GLACIER BAY-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.

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



$$

PKZ012-301545-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

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



$$

PKZ013-301545-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-301545-
ICY STRAIT-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-301545-
CROSS SOUND-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-301545-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGEST WINDS SW OF DOUGLAS ISLAND. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-301545-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-301545-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-301545-
FREDERICK SOUND-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS
EASTERN HALF. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
 .MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-301545-
SUMNER STRAIT-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50
KT. SEAS 8 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-301545-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
702 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
314 
FZAK51 PAJK 301255
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

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.

PKZ098-010100-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL LINGER OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND
PANHANDLE DURING MONDAY. A SECOND DISTURBANCE WILL THEN MOVE
NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY NIGHT AND AID IN SMALL
CRAFT TO GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INNER
CHANNELS AND ADJACENT GULF WATERS. 

$$

PKZ011-010100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-010100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE LATE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-010100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-010100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

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

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-010100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-010100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-010100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-010100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-010100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-010100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-010100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$
508 
FZAK51 PAJK 301759 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

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.

PKZ098-010115-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL LINGER OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND
PANHANDLE DURING MONDAY. A SECOND DISTURBANCE WILL THEN MOVE
NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY NIGHT AND AID IN SMALL
CRAFT TO GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INNER
CHANNELS AND ADJACENT GULF WATERS. 

$$

PKZ011-010115-
GLACIER BAY-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-010115-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE LATE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-010115-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-010115-
ICY STRAIT-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-010115-
CROSS SOUND-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-010115-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHER WINDS SW OF DOUGLAS ISLAND. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-010115-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-010115-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-010115-
FREDERICK SOUND-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
MORNING. STRONGEST WINDS E HALF. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-010115-
SUMNER STRAIT-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-010115-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
859 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
435 
FZAK51 PAJK 301951 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

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.

PKZ098-010115-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STATIONARY FRONT WILL LINGER OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND
PANHANDLE DURING MONDAY. A SECOND DISTURBANCE WILL THEN MOVE
NORTH ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF MONDAY NIGHT AND AID IN SMALL
CRAFT TO GALE FORCE WINDS OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INNER
CHANNELS AND ADJACENT GULF WATERS. 

$$

PKZ011-010115-
GLACIER BAY-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-010115-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE LATE MORNING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE LATE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-010115-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-010115-
ICY STRAIT-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

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

.TODAY...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-010115-
CROSS SOUND-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-010115-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE 25 KT. HIGHER WINDS SW OF DOUGLAS ISLAND.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-010115-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-010115-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-010115-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS E HALF. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-010115-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. WINDS STRONGEST NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-010115-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1051 AM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$
187 
FZAK51 PAJK 010025
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

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.

PKZ098-011400-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A POORLY ORGANIZED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE EAST
MONDAY NIGHT AND OVER THE PANHANDLE ON TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS
WILL SPREAD OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND INNER CHANNELS MONDAY
EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH ON TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ011-011400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-011400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-011400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.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 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-011400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-011400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW
SWELL LATE. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-011400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS SW OF DOUGLAS ISLAND.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-011400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-011400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-011400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-011400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT
8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-011400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO
55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
768 
FZAK51 PAJK 010348 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

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.

PKZ098-011400-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A POORLY ORGANIZED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE EAST
MONDAY NIGHT AND OVER THE PANHANDLE ON TUESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS
WILL SPREAD OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND INNER CHANNELS MONDAY
EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH ON TUESDAY.  

$$

PKZ011-011400-
GLACIER BAY-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-011400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR
LESS. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-011400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.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 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-011400-
ICY STRAIT-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-011400-
CROSS SOUND-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW
SWELL LATE. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-011400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-011400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-011400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-011400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-011400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT
8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-011400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
648 PM AKST MON NOV 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO
55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
917 
FZAK51 PAJK 011311
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

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.

PKZ098-020100-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN OVER THE NORTHERN GULF DURING
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WHILE A SECOND LOW MOVES NORTH ACROSS HAIDA
GWAII TUESDAY EVENING BEFORE WEAKENING OVER THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-020100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO
LESS THAN 2 FT LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-020100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 3 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-020100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING SE IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-020100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-020100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8
FT IN THE MORNING...THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. SW SWELL.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-020100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING N
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-020100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING N
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-020100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT THEN LIGHT LATE. SEAS 5
FT SEAS SUBSIDING TO LESS THAN 2 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-020100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING
TO 2 FT OR LESS LATE. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-020100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-020100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 1 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT...HIGHEST OVER SOUTHERN PORTION. 
SEAS 6 FT...HIGHEST OVER SOUTHERN PORTION. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.WED NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 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 Nov 29, 3:50 PM AKST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 29, 3:50 PM AKST, 10 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
350 PM AKST SUN NOV 29 2015

.SHORT TERM...STALLED FRONT LIES N-S ACROSS THE FAR ERN GULF AND
WILL DRIFT EWD INTO THE NRN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE BY LATE TONIGHT.
THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN BUT DRIFT BACK TO THE NW MON AS ANOTHER
FRONT APPROACHES THE SRN GULF FROM THE SW. USED BLEND OF THE 12Z
GFS AND ECMWF AS THEY APPEARED TO HAVE BEST HANDLE ON THE MAIN
FEATURES.

MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS ARE HOW FAST AND FAR E PRECIP WITH FRONT
MOVES IN...HOW MUCH PRECIP MAY DEVELOP OVER THE SRN AREA
TONIGHT...HOW MUCH SNOW FALLS OVER THE FAR N...AND WINDS. RIGHT
NOW...THE PRECIP BAND IS MAINLY W OF A PAJN-PASI LINE. THIS WILL
DRIFT EWD AND ENCOMPASS MOST OF THE NRN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE BY
LATE EVENING...REACHING THE PAPG/PAWG AREAS LATE TONIGHT. AT THE
SAME TIME...DEEP LAYER LIFTING BY UPPER TROF LIFTING TO THE NE
WILL INCREASE BOUNDARY LAYER DEPTH AND MOISTURE OVER THE SRN
PANHANDLE...WHICH WILL ALLOW SOME SHOWERS TO FORM ONCE THE
BOUNDARY LAYER IS SUFFICIENTLY DEEP BY LATE TONIGHT. THE SHOWERS
AND RAIN AREA WITH FRONT WILL MERGE MON MORNING. FOR
SIMPLICITY...WENT WITH STRATIFORM TERMINOLOGY TO HANDLE ALL THE
PRECIP AT THIS POINT. APPROACH OF NEXT FRONT AND THE FRONT OVER
THE PANHANDLE DRIFTING BACK TO THE NW WILL INCREASE PRECIP OVER
THE AREA AGAIN MON AFTERNOON. THE NE GULF COAST WILL SEE PRECIP
DIMINISH TONIGHT AS DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE NE GULF TONIGHT AND
WILL REMAIN MOSTLY DRY MON ALTHOUGH THERE COULD BE A FEW
SPRINKLES OR SHOWERS IN THE AREA MON MORNING.

LOOKS LIKE THE FAR NRN AREA AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL KEEP SNOWING
AT A DECENT CLIP THIS EVENING...BUT SHOULD DIMINISH LATER TONIGHT
ONCE FRONT PASSES THRU THEM. DECIDED TO EXTEND THE WINTER STORM
WARNINGS FOR ZONES 18 AND 19 AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS UNTIL MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION...WITH THE
HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE CANADIAN BORDER.

WINDS WILL PICK UP SOME AS FRONT GETS CLOSER TO THE COAST THIS
EVENING. LOOKS LIKE A BAND OF GALES FOR THE FAR ERN GULF WILL
SLOWLY GET PUSHED SEWD...WITH ONLY THE FAR SE GULF EXPECTED TO
STILL BE IN GALES BY LATE TONIGHT. ADJACENT INNER CHANNELS WILL
SEE SCA TO GALE FORCE WINDS...WITH CLARENCE STRAIT AND STEPHENS
PASSAGE TO SW OF DOUGLAS ISLAND SEEING THE HIGHEST WINDS OVER THE
INNER CHANNELS. THE NRN END OF THIS AREA WILL SEE WINDS DROP OFF
LATE TONIGHT. THEN AS FRONT MOVES BACK TO THE NW MON...SOME
INCREASE IN WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER THE E-CENTRAL GULF AND N-CENTRAL
INNER CHANNELS ESPECIALLY BY THE AFTERNOON. WILL MAINTAIN STRONG
WIND HEADLINES FOR ZONES 22..23..25..AND 27 FOR AT LEAST PART OF
TONIGHT.

.LONG TERM...A LARGE UPPER WILL BE LOW LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN
GULF AT THE START OF THE EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST PERIOD. THIS LOW
WILL ROTATE AT LEAST TWO UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVES UP OVER THE
EASTERN GULF AND SOUTHEAST ALASKA BEFORE BECOME ABSORBED BY A
STRONGER UPPER LOW THAT MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL GULF FROM THE
SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MODEL AGREEMENT ON THE SYNOPTIC SCALE IS
GOOD THROUGH THIS POINT, BUT DETERIORATES RAPIDLY THEREAFTER. LOW
LEVEL SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY FETCH WILL ENSURE AN UNBROKEN
SUPPLY OF WARM, WET AIR, SO SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN SUFFICIENTLY
HIGH ENOUGH THAT ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE
HAINES AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAYS. EXCEPTION TO THIS WILL BE YAKUTAT
MONDAY NIGHT, AND THEN AGAIN LATE WEEK. AT THIS POINT, WEATHER AND
SNOW GRIDS SPAN 12 HOURS AND DIURNAL TEMPERATURE VARIABILITY ABOVE
AND BELOW THE FREEZING MARK IS LOST IN THESE LOWER RESOLUTION
GRIDS. OPTED TO GO WITH CHARACTERIZING WEATHER THERE DURING THIS
TIME AS RAIN RATHER THAN SNOW, SINCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SOUTH OF EAST AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET SNOW IN THESE SITUATIONS.
CAVEAT TO THIS GENERALIZATION WOULD BE THE POSSIBILITY OF MIXED
PRECIPITATION DURING THE COLDEST OVERNIGHT HOURS DURING THE LATTER
HALF OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.

AT THE SURFACE, THE STATIONARY FRONT THAT HAS NEARLY BECOME A
PERMANENT FIXTURE OVER THE PANHANDLE THIS PAST WEEK WILL STILL BE
LOCATED OVER THE PANHANDLE ON MONDAY EVENING. A WEAK FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED UPPER SHORTWAVES WILL
PUSH EAST MONDAY NIGHT AND FINALLY DISPLACE THE STATIONARY FRONTAL
BOUNDARY OUT OF THE AREA. NO BREAK FROM THE PRECIPITATION,
HOWEVER, UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT WHEN THE NORTHERN HALF OF
SOUTHEAST ALASKA MAY GET A BREAK. MEANWHILE, LOCATIONS SOUTH OF
TAKU INLET AND EAST OF SITKA WILL REMAIN IN CATEGORICAL UNTIL AT
LEAST THURSDAY MORNING. ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH THE PANHANDLE
FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO
BE SO INTO THE NEXT WEEKEND.

NO REMARKABLE CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST. UPDATES TO
PRESSURE LIMITED TO MONDAY NIGHT USING ECMWF WITH CHANGES TO WIND
BASED ON GFS. TWEAKS TO POP AND QPF USING GFS, CANADIAN NH, AND
ECMWF THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH NEGLIGIBLE CHANGE. USED WPC
FROM THURSDAY ONWARD DUE TO CONTINUED MODEL SPREAD AND
UNCERTAINTY. OVERALL FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR AKZ027.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ025.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL 9 PM AKST THIS EVENING FOR AKZ023.
         WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT AKST TONIGHT FOR AKZ018-019.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ013-031-033>036-041>043.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011-012-021-022-032-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ051.

&&

RWT/FRITSCH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Nov 29, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Nov 29, 7:02 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK9 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Nov 30, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr

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Sources

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