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Storm Warning 24, NWS Juneau, AK

February 4, 2015

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 4, 2015, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 4, 2015, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Feb 5, 2015, 4:00 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

631 
FZAK51 PAJK 050055
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 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.

PKZ098-051400-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WHILE A LOW APPROACHES THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS. 

$$

PKZ011-051400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-051400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.THU...N WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-051400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.THU...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-051400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-051400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE.
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-051400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE.
.THU...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 80 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 90 KT OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 85 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-051400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-051400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-051400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-051400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 6 FT LATE.
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-051400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
642 
FZAK51 PAJK 050737 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1036 PM AKST WED FEB 4 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.

PKZ098-051400-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WHILE A LOW APPROACHES THE SOUTHEASTERN
GULF RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS. 

$$

PKZ011-051400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-051400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1036 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.THU...N WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-051400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1036 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.THU...N WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-051400-
ICY STRAIT-
1036 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-051400-
CROSS SOUND-
1036 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE.
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-051400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1036 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE.
.THU...N WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 80 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 90 KT OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 85 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-051400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1036 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-051400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-051400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1036 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO
65 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-051400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1036 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE.
.THU...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-051400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015 

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
065 
FZAK51 PAJK 051255
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 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.

PKZ098-060100-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA THROUGH THURSDAY
WHILE A LOW APPROACHES THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF RESULTING IN STRONG
OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-060100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-060100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 75 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO STORM FORCE WIND
TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-060100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-060100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-060100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-060100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO
80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 90 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 85 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-060100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-060100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER
GUSTS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-060100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-060100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. HIGHER
GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. 
.FRI...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-060100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING
TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES AND
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
261 
FZAK51 PAJK 051529 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 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.

PKZ098-060930-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA THROUGH
THURSDAY WHILE A LOW APPROACHES THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF RESULTING
IN STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-060930-
GLACIER BAY-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-060930-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

UPDATED

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 60 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO STORM FORCE WIND
TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-060930-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-060930-
ICY STRAIT-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-060930-
CROSS SOUND-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-060930-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO
80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 90 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 85 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-060930-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-060930-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER
GUSTS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-060930-
FREDERICK SOUND-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60
KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-060930-
SUMNER STRAIT-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. HIGHER
GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. 
.FRI...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-060930-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
627 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING
TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES AND
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$
953 
FZAK51 PAJK 051728 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 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.

PKZ098-060100-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NORTHWESTERN CANADA THROUGH
THURSDAY WHILE A LOW APPROACHES THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF RESULTING
IN STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH FRIDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-060100-
GLACIER BAY-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT AND SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-060100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT DIMINISHING TO STORM FORCE WIND
TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-060100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 55 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-060100-
ICY STRAIT-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-060100-
CROSS SOUND-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT AND SUN...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-060100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS TO
80 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 90 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 85 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-060100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-060100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER
GUSTS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-060100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. 
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW LATE. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND DECREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-060100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. HIGHER
GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
9 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. 
.FRI...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 45 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND DECREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 FT.
SNOW.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-060100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
828 AM AKST THU FEB 5 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING
TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES AND
OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT AND SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Feb 4, 6:34 AM AKST, 9 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 6:34 AM AKST, 9 hours 26 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
634 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

.SHORT TERM...A WEAK FEATURE IS CAUSING LOW TO MID LEVEL CLOUDS
OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND YAKUTAT THIS MORNING. SOME PLACES
HAVE RECORDED A TRACE OF PRECIPITATION WITH THESE CLOUDS...SO A
FLURRY/SPRINKLE CANNOT BE RULED OUT...AND AROUND AN INCH OF NEW
SNOW IN HYDER. DRY AIR IS ADVECTING IN HOWEVER...SO THE CHANCE OF
PRECIP DROPS OUT BY TONIGHT AS DO THE CLOUDS.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL START TO BUILD OVER THE YUKON TODAY AND A LOW
IN THE NORTH PACIFIC WILL DEEPEN AS IT APPROACHES THE SOUTHERN
GULF THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. AS A RESULT THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE PANHANDLE WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY WITH 998MB AT OUR
SOUTHERN BORDER AND 1023MB AT WHITE PASS BY THE END OF TONIGHT.
FOR THIS REASON HAVE CONTINUED WITH WINDS INCREASING TO STORM
FORCE FOR NORTHERN LYNN CANAL, GALE WARNINGS FOR THE REST OF THE
NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS, HIGH WIND WATCH FOR JUNEAU AND SKAGWAY,
STRONG WIND HEADLINES FOR HAINES AND YAKUTAT, AND MENTION OF
STRONG GUSTS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES ELSEWHERE. AND THIS IS JUST
THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENT.

TIMING OF WHEN THE HIGH WIND WATCH/WARNING CRITERIA OF +60MPH
WILL BEGIN IS STILL A LITTLE UNCERTAIN...THINK THAT IT MAY TAKE A
LITTLE LONGER TO REACH THAT CRITERIA AT SKAGWAY THEN IN JUNEAU
SINCE JUNEAU WILL HAVE THE MOUNTAIN WAVE TO HELP IT BEGIN. BECAUSE
OF THIS TIMING UNCERTAINTY AND BECAUSE THE BEGINNING TIME IS ABOUT
24HRS AWAY STILL...HAVE OPTED TO LEAVE THE WATCH AS IS BUT DO
EXPECT AT LEAST JUNEAU TO BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING.

TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING ARE NOT QUITE AS COLD AS YESTERDAY
BECAUSE THERE WERE SOME CLOUDS OVERNIGHT. SUNSHINE TODAY WILL HELP
TEMPERATURES RECOVER...BUT DO NOT EXPECT THEM TO GET ALL THE WAY
UP TO WHERE THEY WERE YESTERDAY AS COLD ARCTIC AIR WILL ACCOMPANY
THE NORTH WINDS (CAA). THEREFORE EXPECT LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE
LOW TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS AGAIN OVER THE NORTHERN AREAS. TO
COUNTER THIS...WINDY PLACES WILL NOT BE AS COLD AS PLACES BLOCKED
BY THE N-NE WIND BECAUSE OF MIXING. THIS CAN BE A BIG FORECASTING
CHALLENGE WITH MORE THAN A 10 DEGREE DIFFERENCE ACROSS A TOWN
(IE FROM A BOAT HARBOR TO INNER VALLEY). SO MOST PLACES HAVE A BIG
TEMPERATURE RANGE IN THE TEXT FORECAST FOR TONIGHT.

USED MAINLY THE NAM AND ECMWF FOR THEIR GOOD INITIALIZATION OF THE
PRESSURE FIELD. NUDGED THE WINDS WITH THE HI-RES NMM FOR BOTH WIND
SPEEDS OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES OVER THE GULF AND WIND DIRECTIONS
THROUGH THE INNER CHANNELS. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.

.LONG TERM...MODELS REMAIN IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THROUGH FRIDAY FOR
A DEEPENING ARCTIC TROUGH MOVES SOUTH INTO NORTHWESTERN CANADA
WITH DRY COLD CONTINENTAL AIR MASS. REFRESHED THE INHERITED
FORECAST WITH THE ECMWF AND NAM12 FOR THEIR GOOD CONSENSUS THROUGH
FRIDAY. SURFACE HIGH CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER CANADIAN CONTINENT
AND LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF. THE
RESULTANT OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENT BECOMES SIGNIFICANTLY TIGHT
TO PRODUCE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
PANHANDLE. MAINTAINED HIGH WIND WATCH THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
FOR SKAGWAY AND JUNEAU ZONES. WITH COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS...THE
OUTFLOW WINDS WILL LIKELY TO PRODUCE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE
NORTHERN INNER CHANNELS ALONG WITH STORM FORCE WINDS. TAKU WIND
SCENARIO MAY CONTINUE TOWARD THE WEEKEND FOR DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND
DOUGLAS. USED THE WPC ENSEMBLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE REMAINING LONG
TERM AND MAINTAINED THE GENERAL FORECASTING TREND WITH INCREASING
CLOUDS AND POPS BY LATE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A SLIGHT
WARMING TREND BY TUESDAY.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR
     AKZ018-025.
         STRONG WIND FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
     AKZ017-019.
         STRONG WIND FROM 3 PM AKST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
     FOR AKZ018.
         WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM AKST THURSDAY
     FOR AKZ018.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR PKZ012.
         STORM WARNING FOR PKZ012.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ011-013-022-031-032-053.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-033>036-041>043-051.

&&

FERRIN/AHN

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 4, 11:19 AM AKST, 4 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1119 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

AKZ017>029-050900-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...
HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...
JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...
KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA...HYDER
1119 AM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND...

COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. VERY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL REACH AS HIGH
AS 90 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE IS
ALSO INDICATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AND HYDER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY AND THEN OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE INTO THE WEEKEND.
HOWEVER...IF LATEST MODEL TRENDS CONTINUE THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
ON FRIDAY COULD EXPAND NORTHWARD TO JUNEAU AND HOONAH.

STAY TUNED TO WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS TO THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT.
Special weather statement, Feb 4, 3:21 PM AKST, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
321 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

AKZ017>029-050900-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA-
TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY-HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL-
GLACIER BAY-EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND-
SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA-
CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA-
EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND-
INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA-
SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS-MISTY FJORDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...
HOONAH...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...
JUNEAU...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...
KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA...HYDER
321 PM AKST WED FEB 4 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT SOUTHEAST ALASKA THROUGH
THIS WEEKEND...

COLD TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY WITH BLOWING SNOW AND
DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS. VERY GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL REACH AS HIGH
AS 90 MPH IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS. LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE IS
ALSO INDICATING THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AND HYDER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY AND THEN OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE INTO THE WEEKEND.
HOWEVER...IF LATEST MODEL TRENDS CONTINUE THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
ON FRIDAY COULD EXPAND NORTHWARD TO JUNEAU AND HOONAH.

STAY TUNED TO WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS TO THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION.

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY MIDNIGHT AKDT TONIGHT.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 4, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 4, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 4, 4:28 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK47 hr
Feb 4, 4:46 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAJK24 hr
Feb 4, 4:46 PM AKSTWinter Storm WatchAJK13 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 AM AKSTHurricane Force Wind WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 5, 4:00 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK12 hr
Feb 5, 5:42 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK36 hr

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Sources

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