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Storm Warning 37, NWS Juneau, AK

August 30, 2015

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Aug 30, 2015, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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
Aug 30, 2015, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2015, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

792 
FZAK51 PAJK 301210
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-310100-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR CAPE DECISION BY EARLY SUN
AFTERNOON. A WEAK LOW IN THE NORTHEASTERN GULF WILL DRIFT SE TO
THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ011-310100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ012-310100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
IN THE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING. SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-310100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ021-310100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ022-310100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ031-310100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING
TO THE N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ032-310100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHIFTING TO THE N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-310100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT LATE.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-310100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ035-310100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHIFTING TO THE SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-310100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
085 
FZAK51 PAJK 301528 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-310315-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR CAPE DECISION BY EARLY SUN
AFTERNOON. A WEAK LOW IN THE NORTHEASTERN GULF WILL DRIFT SE TO
THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ011-310315-
GLACIER BAY-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ012-310315-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

UPDATED

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
IN THE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING. SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ013-310315-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ021-310315-
ICY STRAIT-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ022-310315-
CROSS SOUND-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ031-310315-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING
TO THE N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ032-310315-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHIFTING TO THE N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ033-310315-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT LATE.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ034-310315-
FREDERICK SOUND-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ035-310315-
SUMNER STRAIT-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHIFTING TO THE SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$

PKZ036-310315-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
728 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 
5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 



$$
019 
FZAK51 PAJK 302013 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-310100-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG LOW WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR CAPE DECISION BY EARLY SUN
AFTERNOON. A WEAK LOW IN THE NORTHEASTERN GULF WILL DRIFT SE TO
THE CENTRAL OUTER COAST MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ011-310100-
GLACIER BAY-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ012-310100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT
IN THE EVENING THEN SUBSIDING. SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-310100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ021-310100-
ICY STRAIT-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ022-310100-
CROSS SOUND-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
5 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ031-310100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ032-310100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-310100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HIGHEST WIND AND SEAS
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT LATE.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-310100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ035-310100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EARLY
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SW IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.SEAS BUILDING
TO 9 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-310100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1108 AM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EARLY
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$
277 
FZAK51 PAJK 302331
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ098-311400-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A COMPLEX LOW IN THE NORTHEAST GULF OF ALASKA HAS A TROUGH
EXTENDING TO A LOW OVER NORTHWEST CANADA. THE LOWS AND GENERAL
THOUGH WILL WEAKEN IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. A SMALL
WEAK LOW FROM THE NORTHEAST GULF WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST TO NEAR
SITKA BY MONDAY MORNING.  

$$

PKZ011-311400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ012-311400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT...BECOMING LIGHT LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE
EVENING THEN SUBSIDING. SHOWERS.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-311400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ021-311400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

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

$$

PKZ022-311400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO E 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S SWELL. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ031-311400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN SWITCHING TO S 15 KT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ032-311400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-311400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO
11 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN SUBSIDING LATE. SE SWELL LATE. SHOWERS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-311400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING
TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ035-311400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN SUBSIDING TO
6 FT LATE. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-311400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015 

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

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 Aug 29, 2:34 PM AKDT, 13 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 2:34 PM AKDT, 13 hours 26 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
234 PM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2015

.SHORT TERM.../ SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY / THE HIGHER AMPLITUDE LONG
WAVE TROUGH ALONG THE COAST IS SHORTENING TO MORE OF A DUAL CLOSED
LOW FEATURE WITH THE SOUTHERN CENTER NEAR NORTHEAST GULF OF
ALASKA. THE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW THAT HAD BEEN MOVING RAINS NORTH
OVER THE PANHANDLE WILL BE PUSHING INLAND THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS.

LATE SATURDAY NIGHT ANOTHER SHORT WAVE IN THE UPPER LEVELS
WILL BE MOVING INTO THE WESTERN GULF. THIS FEATURE HAS A SOLID
JET WITH SPEEDS OF 120-140 KT AND WITH THE LIFT ON THE EXIT
REGION OF THE JET THIS WILL HELP TO RAPIDLY DEEPEN THE SURFACE
LOW OVERNIGHT THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY
MORNING.

A FAIR SIZED COLD POOL ALOFT WILL BE MOVING SOUTHEAST TO EAST ACROSS
THE GULF OF ALASKA FROM MAINLAND OF THE STATE. THIS COMBINED WITH
THE AREAS OF STRONGER VERTICAL LIFT AT THE MID LEVELS IS
SUGGESTING THAT POCKETS OF ISOLATED THUNDER MAY DEVELOP THROUGH
THE NIGHT AND CONTINUE SUNDAY AS THE COLD AIR FOLLOWS THE NEW LOW
INTO THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. THERE WAS SOME ISOLATED CONVECTION OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING BASED ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY...SO THERE IS SOME SUPPORT FOR THE MODELS.

THE LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE NEAR CAPE
DECISION AROUND MIDDAY SUNDAY LOOKS AS IF IT COULD BE DEEPENING TO
THE UPPER 970S OR NEAR 980 MB AND AS SUCH THE RESULTANT PRESSURE
GRADIENTS FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLE WILL BE SUPPORTING
STRONG GUSTY WINDS. I HAVE GONE WITH 35 KT ON THE OUTSIDE AND 40 KT
IN THE CLARENCE STRAIT AREA...AND GUSTS HITTING THE COAST OF 40 TO
50 MPH. WILL NEED TO WATCH THIS THROUGH THE EVENING TO SEE IF THE
NEW 00Z RUNS ARE SIMILAR...IN WHICH CASE A POTENTIAL FOR UPGRADING
TO A WIND WATCH MAY BE WARRANTED.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE AND LESSER AMOUNTS FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE AS MOST OF
THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD STAY SOUTH OF ICY STRAIT.

.LONG TERM...A SERIES OF UPPER VORT LOBES ARE FORECAST TO MOVE SE
ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE FIRST LOBE WILL BE
EXITING THE SRN PANHANDLE INTO BC AT 06Z MON...FOLLOWED BY THE
SECOND SAGGING ACROSS THE SERN GULF...AND THE THIRD MOVING FROM
INTERIOR AK EARLY MON MORNING ACROSS THE CNTRL/ERN GULF BY MON
EVENING. THESE FEATURES WILL MAINTAIN SHOWER DEVELOPMENT OVER THE
PANHANDLE...AND MAY AUGMENT ASCENT SUFFICIENTLY OVER THE GULF FOR
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...GIVEN THE PRESENCE OF COLD
MIDLEVEL TEMPERATURES...STEEP LAPSE RATES...AND MODEST MUCAPE
VALUES.

AS THE THIRD VORT LOBE PIVOTS SE AWAY FROM THE SRN PANHANDLE TUE
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...SHOWER COVERAGE/INTENSITY IS FORECAST TO
DECREASE ACROSS THE REGION. SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
ALSO BECOME NLY...WITH SMALL CRAFT WINDS OVER NRN LYNN CANAL
PROBABLE MON EVENING THROUGH MIDDAY WED. IN ADDITION...LONG FETCH
OF 20+ KT NWLY SURFACE FLOW ACROSS THE GULF WILL MAINTAIN SEAS
AOA 8 FT OVER THE CNTRL/SRN OUTSIDE WATERS MON AND TUE.

SURFACE PRESSURE PATTERN IS THEN FORECAST TO BECOME WEAK BY WED
NIGHT...FOLLOWED BY UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARD TO THE NEXT POTENTIAL
STORM SYSTEM FRI INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS IS EVIDENT BY DETERMINISTIC
AND ENSEMBLE MODEL GUIDANCE BEING OUT OF PHASE WITH EACH OTHER IN
TERMS OF SURFACE CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT AND POSITION. THUS DID NOT
LEAN HEAVILY TOWARD ANY PARTICULAR MODEL-SOLUTION DURING THE
SECOND HALF OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD.

PRESSURE GRIDS WERE NUDGED TOWARD THE 12Z ECMWF THROUGH WED...THEN
WPC THEREAFTER. INHERITED POP GRIDS WERE BLENDED SLIGHTLY TO THE
GFS AND ECMWF...WITH VERY LITTLE CHANGE MADE TO QPF.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
     AKZ027-028.
MARINE...GALE WARNING FOR PKZ036-041-042.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ022-033>035-043.

&&

BEZENEK/GARNER

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Aug 29, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Aug 29, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Aug 29, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK3 days
Aug 29, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Aug 29, 7:30 PM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAJK9 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK17 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK8 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK17 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.