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Small Craft Advisory 621, NWS Juneau, AK

September 11, 2015

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Sep 11, 2015, 11:47 AM AKDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 11, 2015, 11:47 AM AKDT (19:47 UTC)
Expired
Sep 11, 2015, 7:42 PM AKDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

341 
FZAK51 PAJK 111947 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 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.

PKZ098-120100-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FRI
MORNING. MULTIPLE WEAK WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH SAT. 

$$

PKZ011-120100-
GLACIER BAY-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-120100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-120100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-120100-
ICY STRAIT-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-120100-
CROSS SOUND-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SW SWELL.
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-120100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-120100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-120100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCE. S SWELL.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-120100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-120100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. NEAR OCEAN 
ENTRANCE...SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-120100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1147 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
370 
FZAK51 PAJK 112327
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 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.

PKZ098-121400-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
MULTIPLE WEAK WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD
ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH SATURDAY.  WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BEGIN BUILDING INTO THE CENTRAL GULF LATE SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-121400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-121400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-121400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-121400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-121400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-121400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-121400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-121400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
SEAS HIGHER NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-121400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-121400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-121400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015 

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
528 
FZAK51 PAJK 120125 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 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.

PKZ098-121515-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
MULTIPLE WEAK WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD
ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH SATURDAY.  WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BEGIN BUILDING INTO THE CENTRAL GULF LATE SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-121515-
GLACIER BAY-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-121515-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ013-121515-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-121515-
ICY STRAIT-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-121515-
CROSS SOUND-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-121515-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-121515-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-121515-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
SEAS HIGHER NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-121515-
FREDERICK SOUND-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-121515-
SUMNER STRAIT-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-121515-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
525 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$
048 
FZAK51 PAJK 120342 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 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.

PKZ098-121530-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
MULTIPLE WEAK WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD
ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH SATURDAY.  WEAK HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BEGIN BUILDING INTO THE CENTRAL GULF LATE SUNDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-121530-
GLACIER BAY-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-121530-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ013-121530-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT LATE.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-121530-
ICY STRAIT-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-121530-
CROSS SOUND-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-121530-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-121530-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-121530-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
SEAS HIGHER NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.SAT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-121530-
FREDERICK SOUND-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-121530-
SUMNER STRAIT-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-121530-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
742 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 2
FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 Sep 11, 5:59 AM AKDT, 5 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 11, 5:59 AM AKDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
559 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

.SHORT TERM...COMPARED TO YESTERDAY, TODAY WILL BE A MUCH QUIETER
WEATHER DAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALASKA. THE FRONT THAT BROUGHT ALL OF
THE HEAVY RAIN AND WIND YESTERDAY HAS WEAKENED AND IS CURRENTLY
DRIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. THE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT MOVED INTO THE YUKON RESULTING IN THE
STRONG SOUTHERLY GRADIENT IS MOVING RATHER QUICKLY TO THE
NORTHEAST. THIS HAS LED TO A STEADY WEAKENING OF THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA THIS MORNING. THERE STILL DOES
REMAIN A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT AS RADAR
ESTIMATES HAVE 0.25-0.50 INCH PER HOUR RATES OVER PRINCE OF WALES.
WINDS OVER MOST OF THE PANHANDLE HAVE WEAKENED SUBSTANTIALLY
OVERNIGHT BUT THE GRADIENT STILL REMAINS RATHER TIGHT OVER THE
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL AND SKAGWAY AREAS. ELDRED ROCK IS CURRENTLY
BLOWING NEAR GALE FORCE AS WELL AS GUSTS TO 45 MPH AT THE SKAGWAY
AIRPORT.

DEEP LAYER ONSHORE FLOW WILL LEAD TO GENERALLY CLOUDY DAY WITH
SCATTERED SHOWERS. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTH THIS
MORNING AS STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE
FRONT CONTINUES. THIS WILL DIMINISH AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON
HOURS. MOST SHOWER COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WILL BE IN THE VICINITY
OF YAKUTAT AS A SHORTWAVE MOVES INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF ACTING TO
ENHANCE SHOWER ACTIVITY IN THAT AREA. ALSO HAVE INCLUDED A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SAME LOCATION WITH CAPE VALUES
AROUND 300 J/KG AND ADDITIONAL ENERGY FROM THE SHORTWAVE AS IT
MOVES THROUGH. THE SHORTWAVE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE
AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING SO CAN EXPECT SHOWERS TO BE
MAXIMIZED DURING THIS TIME FRAME. OTHERWISE ONLY SCATTERED SHOWERS
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE BUT AM EXPECTING
THESE SHOWERS TO GENERALLY BE LIGHT.

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY AS THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WEAKENS. SMALL CRAFT WINDS WILL LINGER THROUGH MOST OF
THE DAYLIGHT HOURS OVER LYNN CANAL BEFORE FALLING BELOW 25 KTS
TONIGHT. GUSTS IN THE SKAGWAY AREA ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
THE STRONG WIND CRITERIA OF 40 MPH BY MIDDAY. 30 KT WINDS
CURRENTLY IN CLARENCE STRAIT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL ALSO
BE DIMINISHING THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE EXPECT WINDS TO BE 20 KTS
OR LESS OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA.

USED THE 12Z NAM ALONG WITH HIRES GUIDANCE FOR UPDATES TO THE
FORECAST THROUGH THE FIRST 24 HOURS. FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS
ABOVE AVERAGE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD.

.LONG TERM...RATHER ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE LONG TERM FORECAST PERIOD THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY.

THE START OF THE LONG TERM FORECAST PERIOD, ON SATURDAY MORNING,
WILL FEATURE A BROAD AREA OF TROUGHINESS OVER ALASKA, WITH
INDIVIDUAL SHORT WAVE DISTURBANCES SPINNING AROUND THE BROAD UPPER
LOW. THIS WILL TRANSLATE TO CONTINUED WET AND DISTURBED WEATHER
OVER EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA INTO SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH END OF
NEXT WORK WEEK. THE FIRST SHORT WAVE WILL SPREAD PRECIPITATION
ACROSS THE PANHANDLE SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. ON THE BACK
SIDE OF THE SHORTWAVE, NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL BRING A BRIEF
PERIOD OF SLIGHT DRYING OVER THE PANHANDLE ON SUNDAY. EXPECT
SCATTERED SHOWERS ON SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. THEN WE WILL BE
DEALING WITH THE NEXT SHORT WAVE AND ITS ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION
FROM MONDAY ONWARD. BEYOND THAT, MODEL SPREAD INCREASES
SIGNIFICANTLY. HOWEVER, THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN SUGGESTS CONTINUATION
OF ONSHORE FLOW BRINGING PERIODS OF WET WEATHER WITH ENHANCED
WINDS. DIURNAL TEMPERATURE RANGE SHOULD BE SMALLER THAN NORMAL,
WITH TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL.

MINOR CHANGES WERE MADE TO THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. FORECAST
CONFIDENCE IS NEAR AVERAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND, THEN DECREASES TO
BELOW AVERAGE BEYOND THE WEEKEND.

.HYDROLOGY...PRECIPITATION RATE HAS DROPPED OFF OVER THE
PANHANDLE. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS SHIFTED SOUTH OVER PRINCE OF
WALES ISLAND EARLY THIS MORNING. RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE AREA
ARE CRESTING, AND ARE EXPECTED TO START LOWERING THIS MORNING INTO
THIS AFTERNOON. TAIYA RIVER REACHED A CREST OF 17.5 FEET BEFORE
STARTING TO FALL, WHICH IS SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE MODERATE FLOOD STAGE
OF 17 FEET. MONTANA CREEK IN JUNEAU REACHED ACTION STAGE BEFORE
STARTING TO FALL. JORDAN CREEK STAYED BELOW ACTION STAGE.
MENDENHALL LAKE WATER LEVEL IS BELOW ACTION STAGE, BUT IT IS STILL
RISING. RIVERS AND STREAMS OVER PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND WILL
CONTINUE TO RISE IN THE MORNING AS THEY ARE STILL UNDER HEAVY
RAINFALL RATE.

WITH THESE RIVER CONDITIONS, DECIDED TO CANCEL THE SMALL STREAM
FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT FOR TAIYA RIVER NEAR
SKAGWAY.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AKZ018.
         STRONG WIND UNTIL 7 AM AKDT THIS MORNING FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ012-036.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ013-022-031-033>035-041-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS FOR PKZ042-043.

&&

TPS/RCL

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 11, 10:17 AM AKDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1017 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

AKZ027>029-120000-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA...HYDER
1017 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2015

...HEAVY RAINFALL COMING TO AN END TODAY...

THE FRONT THAT HAS BROUGHT THE HEAVY RAINFALL TO MUCH OF THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD AND
EVENTUALLY OUT OF THE AREA BY LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AS THIS
OCCURS...RAINFALL WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF AND BECOME LIGHTER AND
MORE SCATTERED IN NATURE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE
CURRENTLY RUNNING HIGH ACROSS THE REGION...BUT REMAINING WITHIN
THEIR BANKS. WITH THE HEAVIER RAINFALL TAPERING OFF FRIDAY
AFTERNOON MOST STREAMS SHOULD BEGIN TO FALL. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY. THESE AMOUNTS
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RISES TO AREA
RIVERS AND STREAMS.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 10, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK6 hr
Sep 10, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Sep 10, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Sep 10, 10:16 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK54 hr
Sep 11, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr
Sep 11, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr

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Sources

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