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Small Craft Advisory 511, NWS Juneau, AK

July 22, 2015

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jul 22, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 22, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

505 
FZAK52 PAJK 222332
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-231400-
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE E INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF
BY THU AFTERNOON. ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
PANHANDLE THU MORNING. A RIDGE CURRENTLY OVER THE EASTERN GULF
AND PANHANDLE WILL MOVE E INTO CANADA THU.  

$$

PKZ041-231400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-231400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
LATE. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W
SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-231400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN
THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. W
SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-231400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-231400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
13 follow-up statements
223 
FZAK52 PAJK 230035 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
435 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-231845-
435 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE E INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF
BY THU AFTERNOON. ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
PANHANDLE THU MORNING. A RIDGE CURRENTLY OVER THE EASTERN GULF
AND PANHANDLE WILL MOVE E INTO CANADA THU.  

$$

PKZ041-231845-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
435 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-231845-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
435 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W
SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-231845-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
435 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE EVENING...
THEN BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. W
SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-231845-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
435 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-231845-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
435 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
614 
FZAK52 PAJK 230633 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1033 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-240045-
1033 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WILL MOVE E INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF
BY THU AFTERNOON. ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
PANHANDLE THU MORNING. A RIDGE CURRENTLY OVER THE EASTERN GULF
AND PANHANDLE WILL MOVE E INTO CANADA THU.  

$$

PKZ041-240045-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1033 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-240045-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1033 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W
SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-240045-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1033 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. W
SWELL. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-240045-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1033 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING 
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-240045-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1033 PM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
188 
FZAK52 PAJK 231149
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-240100-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE NW GULF WILL MOVE SE TO NEAR HAIDA GWAII BY FRI.
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE THU MORNING
AND THEN EAST INTO CANADA THU NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-240100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. W SWELL.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
W SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-240100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. W SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
W SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-240100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-240100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SW SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-240100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
199 
FZAK52 PAJK 231624 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
824 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-240100-
824 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE NW GULF WILL MOVE SE TO NEAR HAIDA GWAII BY FRI.
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE THU MORNING
AND THEN EAST INTO CANADA THU NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-240100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
824 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. W SWELL.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
W SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-240100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
824 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT LATE. W SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT.
W SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-240100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
824 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. SW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-240100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
824 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
SW SWELL. RAIN.
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-240100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
824 AM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL.
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
412 
FZAK52 PAJK 232332
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-241400-
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE SE TO NEAR HAIDA GWAII BY
FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE
AND INTO CANADA THU NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-241400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 11
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
W SWELL. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-241400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO
11 FT. W SWELL. RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...THEN
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. W
SWELL. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. W
SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-241400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING
TO 11 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-241400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-241400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL. SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
952 
FZAK52 PAJK 240032 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
432 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-241845-
432 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE SE TO NEAR HAIDA GWAII BY
FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE
AND INTO CANADA THU NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-241845-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
432 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
W SWELL. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-241845-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
432 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO
11 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. W
SWELL. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. W
SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-241845-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
432 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO
11 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-241845-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
432 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 10 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-241845-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
432 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 9
FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
698 
FZAK52 PAJK 240616 AAB
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1016 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-250030-
1016 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW IN THE CENTRAL GULF WILL MOVE SE TO NEAR HAIDA GWAII BY
FRI AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE
AND INTO CANADA THU NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-250030-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1016 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11
FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT
SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT.
W SWELL. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-250030-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1016 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS
BUILDING TO 11 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. W
SWELL. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. W
SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-250030-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1016 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. SW SWELL.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-250030-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1016 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SW
SWELL.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-250030-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1016 PM AKDT THU JUL 23 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. SW
SWELL.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
809 
FZAK52 PAJK 241155
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-250100-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW W OF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL MOVE E TO NEAR HAIDA GWAII BY FRI
AFTERNOON AND THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN WHILE DRIFTING SE OVER HECATE
STRAIT THROUGH SAT.

$$

PKZ041-250100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING N
30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. W SWELL.
SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. W SWELL. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-250100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. 
W SWELL. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-250100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-250100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY...

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-250100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$
073 
FZAK52 PAJK 242332
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-251400-
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW WEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL MOVE EAST TO NEAR PRINCE
RUPERT WHILE WEAKENING AND THEN SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTHEAST OVER
HECATE STRAIT THROUGH SATURDAY.  

$$

PKZ041-251400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. W SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-251400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-251400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-251400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW
SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-251400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
281 
FZAK52 PAJK 250140 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
540 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-251945-
540 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW WEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL MOVE EAST TO NEAR PRINCE
RUPERT WHILE WEAKENING AND THEN SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTHEAST OVER
HECATE STRAIT THROUGH SATURDAY.  

$$

PKZ041-251945-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
540 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
11 FT. W SWELL. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-251945-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
540 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-251945-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
540 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-251945-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
540 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW
SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-251945-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
540 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 6 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
736 
FZAK52 PAJK 250642
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1042 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-260045-
1042 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A LOW WEST OF DIXON ENTRANCE WILL MOVE EAST TO NEAR PRINCE
RUPERT WHILE WEAKENING AND THEN SLOWLY DRIFT SOUTHEAST OVER
HECATE STRAIT THROUGH SATURDAY.  

$$

PKZ041-260045-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1042 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-260045-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1042 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 9
FT. W SWELL.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-260045-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1042 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-260045-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1042 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
SW SWELL. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS
5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-260045-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1042 PM AKDT FRI JUL 24 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. SW
SWELL.
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
007 
FZAK52 PAJK 251118
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-260100-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEAKENING LOW OVER THE DIXON ENTRANCE WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST
THROUGH SATURDAY. A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE PANHANDLE FROM THE
WEST SATURDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ041-260100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
W SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-260100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. W SWELL. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-260100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. W SWELL.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-260100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ052-260100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

.TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
907 
FZAK52 PAJK 252331
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

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.

PKZ099-261400-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WITH A MARINE LAYER IS IN PLACE OVER THE CENTRAL
GULF. THIS WILL BE PUSHED INTO THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT. A FRONT
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL BE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF BY
SUNDAY MORNING THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING.  

$$

PKZ041-261400-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. W SWELL. AREAS OF FOG LATE. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-261400-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 FT. W SWELL IN THE
EVENING. AREAS OF FOG LATE.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-261400-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS
OF FOG LATE.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-261400-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. AREAS OF
FOG LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-261400-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 PM AKDT SAT JUL 25 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL. 
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jul 22, 5:54 AM AKDT, 10 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 5:54 AM AKDT, 10 hours 6 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
554 AM AKDT WED JUL 22 2015

.SHORT TERM...CALM AND CLOUDY MORNING ACROSS THE PANHANDLE AS
MARINE LAYER CLOUDS HAVE PENETRATED RATHER FAR INTO THE INNER
CHANNELS. SATELLITE IMAGES REVEAL ONLY HAINES AND SKAGWAY AREAS
SHOWING ANY SIGNIFICANT HOLES IN THAT CLOUD COVER. THE CLOUDS HAVE
KEPT TEMPERATURE RATHER WARM REDUCING THE CHANCE OF SEEING ANY FOG
THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE THE WEAK FRONTAL BAND THAT WENT THROUGH THE
EASTERN GULF LAST NIGHT AND BROUGHT THE HIGHER CLOUDS TO THE
PANHANDLE IS PUSHING THROUGH HAIDA GWAII AND WILL CONTINUE SE
TAKING ITS CLOUDS WITH IT.

TODAY WILL AGAIN BE ANOTHER QUIET DAY AS WE BECOME TRAPPED BRIEFLY
BETWEEN SYSTEMS. THE MARINE LAYER STRATUS SHOULD SLOWLY BURN OFF
THROUGH THE DAY BRINGING MORE SUN TO THE INNER CHANNELS. THE OUTER
COAST HOWEVER MAY NOT BREAK OUT AS ONSHORE FLOW PUSHES THE MARINE
CLOUDS AGAINST THE COAST. HOW WARM IT GETS WILL LARGELY DEPEND ON
WHERE YOU ARE. COOLER TEMPS WILL BE FOUND ALONG THE OUTER COAST
DUE THE CONTINUED PERSISTENCE OF THE MARINE CLOUDS WHILE WARMER
TEMPS MAY BE FOUND INLAND AS THE MARINE CLOUDS BURN OFF THROUGH
THE DAY. SEA BREEZE EFFECTS WILL LIKELY BE SEEN AGAIN IN THEIR
USUAL PLACES THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IN LYNN CANAL THIS AFTERNOON.

THE QUIET WEATHER WILL NOT LAST AS A STRONGER FRONT WILL BE
ADVANCING ACROSS THE GULF TONIGHT. IT WILL AFFECT THE GULF FIRST
WITH 25 TO 30 KT WINDS DEVELOPING NEAR CAPE SUCKLING LATE TONIGHT
DUE TO BARRIER JET INFLUENCES. THIS IS AN INCREASE OVER THE
PREVIOUS FORECAST AS RECENT SHORT RANGE MODELS HAVE REACHED AN
ACCORD ON MORE WIND BEING ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. THE REST OF THE
WIND WILL NOT QUITE MAKE THE OUTER COAST BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RAIN
LIKEWISE WILL MOSTLY REMAIN OFF SHORE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH
ONLY YAKUTAT GETTING WET TONIGHT. UNLIKE THE WIND, THE RAIN WILL
MAKE THE OUTER COAST BY LATE TONIGHT FOR PLACES LIKE SITKA AND
ELFIN COVE. THERE WAS A SMALL CHANGE IN TIMING OF ONSET OF THE
RAIN ALONG THE OUTER COAST. THE FEATURE IS ACTUALLY MOVING A BIT
FASTER THAN PREVIOUS MODELS HAVE SUGGESTED SO MOVED UP THE ONSET
OF CATEGORICAL PRECIP BY A FEW HOURS.

SHORT RANGE MODELS WERE IN DECENT AGREEMENT OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS. SOME DIFFERENCES FROM THE NAM ON TIMING AND LOW POSITION
BUT IT IS NOT THAT FAR OFF FROM THE CONSENSUS. GENERALLY FAVORED
MORE GFS, BUT GEM AND ECMWF WOULD HAVE WORKED JUST AS WELL.

.LONG TERM...UPPER LOW OVER THE FAR NORTHERN GULF AT THE START OF
THE EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST PERIOD WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST TO NEAR
THE SOUTHERN OUTER COAST BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKEN
ABRUPTLY BEFORE CONTINUING SOUTHEAST TOWARDS WESTERN WASHINGTON
NEXT WEEKEND. AT THAT SAME TIME, ANOTHER UPPER LOW WILL ROTATE
THROUGH THE BASE OF AN UPPER TROUGH, ACROSS THE PENINSULA, AND
INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. IN BETWEEN THESE TWO
FEATURES, A POSITIVELY TILTED PROGRESSIVE UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE
EAST ACROSS THE GULF AND THEN INTO WESTERN CANADA.

AT THE SURFACE A LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST UPPER LOW WILL PUSH
A FRONT ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA, PRODUCING WIDESPREAD RAIN
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. AS THE VERTICALLY STACKED SYSTEM
TRACKS OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST, SHOWERS WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE DISSIPATING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH
OVERNIGHT. WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW WILL BECOME MORE NORTHWESTERLY
THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY, BUT THE WEATHER SHOULD REMAIN DRY FOR
A MAJORITY OF THE PANHANDLE THAT DAY. THE NEXT SURFACE LOW AND
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECOND UPPER LOW AND
RAIN WILL RE-ENTER THE FORECAST SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY OF NEXT
WEEK.

PREVIOUS LONG RANGE FORECAST REMAINED ON TRACK, SO LITTLE IN THE
WAY OF CHANGES TONIGHT. UPDATED SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT WITH A
BLEND OF GFS AND ECMWF FOR PRESSURE AND WIND. USED GFS AND A
FOUNDATION FOR THE POP FIELDS FOR THIS TIME FRAME, BUT MODEL
GUIDANCE LOOKED FAR TOO PESSIMISTIC, SO THESE FIELDS WERE
TEMPERED...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHERN ZONES. OVERALL FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ012-043-051-052.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK52 hr
Jul 22, 9:13 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK22 hr
Jul 22, 11:35 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 hr
Jul 23, 8:37 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK19 hr

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Small Craft Advisories in Alaska, 2015Every small craft advisory in 2015

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.