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Storm Warning 47, NWS Juneau, AK

October 11, 2015

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 11, 2015, 4:00 AM AKDT. 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
Oct 11, 2015, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 12, 2015, 4:00 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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

136 
FZAK51 PAJK 111209
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 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-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH
SUNDAY AND CURVE NW TOWARD CAPE SUCKLING WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH
MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-120100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-120100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-120100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-120100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST OF
POINT ADOLPHUS...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS
WEST TO POINT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-120100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-120100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST
WINDS SOUTH OF DOUGLAS ISLAND. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS SOUTH OF DOUGLAS ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-120100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHIFTING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-120100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS
TO 60 KT NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO
13 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 16 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS
13 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 11
FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-120100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-120100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-120100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
6 follow-up statements
002 
FZAK51 PAJK 111724 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 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.

PKZ098-120315-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH
SUNDAY AND CURVE NW TOWARD CAPE SUCKLING WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH
MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-120315-
GLACIER BAY-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-120315-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-120315-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-120315-
ICY STRAIT-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST OF
POINT ADOLPHUS...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS
WEST TO POINT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-120315-
CROSS SOUND-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-120315-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS SOUTH OF DOUGLAS
ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS SOUTH OF DOUGLAS ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-120315-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHIFTING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT.
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-120315-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO SE 40 KT IN THE MORNING. GUSTS
TO 60 KT NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO
13 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 16 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS
13 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 11
FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-120315-
FREDERICK SOUND-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-120315-
SUMNER STRAIT-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-120315-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
924 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
195 
FZAK51 PAJK 111946
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 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.

PKZ098-120330-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE N INTO THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH
SUNDAY AND CURVE NW TOWARD CAPE SUCKLING WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH
MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-120330-
GLACIER BAY-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-120330-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 15
KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-120330-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-120330-
ICY STRAIT-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST OF
POINT ADOLPHUS...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS
WEST TO POINT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-120330-
CROSS SOUND-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-120330-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. STRONGEST WINDS SOUTH OF DOUGLAS
ISLAND. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. HIGHER GUSTS SOUTH OF DOUGLAS ISLAND.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-120330-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-120330-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT NEAR THE OCEAN
ENTRANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 16 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS
13 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 11
FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-120330-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

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



$$

PKZ035-120330-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-120330-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1146 AM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT
SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
080 
FZAK51 PAJK 112237
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 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 SUN OCT 11 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL CURVE NW TOWARD
CAPE SUCKLING WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-121400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ012-121400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-121400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ021-121400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT...THEN
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-121400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-121400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-121400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS
LATE.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-121400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...GUSTS AROUND 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
10 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-121400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-121400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-121400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...STORM WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT. SHOWERS LATE. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
434 
FZAK51 PAJK 112305 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 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 SUN OCT 11 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL CURVE NW TOWARD
CAPE SUCKLING WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-121400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

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

$$

PKZ012-121400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-121400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-121400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT...THEN
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-121400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-121400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-121400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS
LATE.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-121400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...GUSTS AROUND 60 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT. SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
10 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-121400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LATE.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-121400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-121400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015 

...STORM WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT. SHOWERS LATE. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
829 
FZAK51 PAJK 120419 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 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-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL CURVE NW TOWARD
CAPE SUCKLING WHILE WEAKENING THROUGH MONDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-121530-
GLACIER BAY-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ012-121530-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ013-121530-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ021-121530-
ICY STRAIT-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ022-121530-
CROSS SOUND-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS
13 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-121530-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S OF DOUGLAS ISLAND...E WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING
TO 40 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF DOUGLAS
ISLAND...SEAS 13 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED AND THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-121530-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ033-121530-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
10 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S SWELL. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ034-121530-
FREDERICK SOUND-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ035-121530-
SUMNER STRAIT-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-121530-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
819 PM AKDT SUN OCT 11 2015

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT. SHOWERS LATE. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$
340 
FZAK51 PAJK 121154
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 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.

PKZ098-130100-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW OFF THE COAST OF YAKUTAT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND
WEST OF ICY BAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
WIND AND SWELL WILL PREVAIL OVER THE GULF INTO TUESDAY. A TROUGH
OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS OVER THE GULF FROM THE SOUTHWEST ON
TUESDAY.  

$$

PKZ011-130100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ012-130100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-130100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-130100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING...THEN SE 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-130100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. S
SWELL. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-130100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. HIGHER
GUSTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF DOUGLAS ISLAND. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-130100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6
FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-130100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. S SWELL. HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE
OCEAN ENTRANCE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL.
SHOWERS. HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 11 FT. SHOWERS...SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS
10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ034-130100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-130100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE OCEAN ENTRANCE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS...SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-130100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKDT MON OCT 12 2015 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 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 Oct 10, 3:31 PM AKDT, 12 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 10, 3:31 PM AKDT, 12 hours 29 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
331 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015

.SHORT TERM...ANOTHER DEVELOPING STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO
THE EASTERN GULF FOR SUNDAY, AND THEN WILL SLOWLY CURVE NORTHWEST
ON A TRACK TOWARD CAPE SUCKLING INTO MONDAY. WINDS AT 925 MB ARE
IMPRESSIVE...ONCE AGAIN APPROACHING 80 KT. ONE DIFFERENCE IN THIS
STORM AND THE STORM ON FRIDAY SEEMS TO BE THE TIGHT GRADIENTS BY
ALL MODELS IN THE SURFACE FIELD OVER THE PANHANDLE. THIS SUPPORTS
MORE CONFIDENCE IN STRONG WINDS EXTENDING NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL
PANHANDLE AND EVENTUALLY INTO THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE...NOT ONLY
SKAGWAY CONFIDENCE BUILDING FOR YAKUTAT. AS BOTH THE ECWMF AND GEM
TRACK THE STORM FARTHER FROM COAST THAN THE LAST...THE STORM FORCE
WINDS HAVE BEEN RESERVED FOR THE OUTSIDE WATERS...FIRST SOUTH AND
SOUTHEAST AND THEN BECOMING EAST. PERHAPS MORE IMPORTANTLY...THE
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR ZONES 23 AND 28 WERE CANCELLED AND REPLACED
WITH WIND GUSTS LESS THAN 60 MPH NEEDED FOR A WARNING. WESTERN
PRINCE OF WALES WAS UPGRADED FROM A HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WARNING
FOR GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. WE THINK THE MAIN TIME FRAME WILL BE
MID-DAY SUNDAY...BUT EXTENDED THIS OUT TO 7 PM JUST IN CASE THE
NAM AND GFS SOLUTIONS WERE MORE CORRECT. GALES WILL BEGIN
SPREADING NORTHWARD FROM THE SOUTHERN WATERS NORTH INTO THE
CENTRAL INSIDE CHANNELS BY THE AFTERNOON. A STRONG GRADIENT
PERSISTS INTO MONDAY WITH AN IMPRESSIVE SOUTHWESTERLY FETCH. THIS
WILL LIKELY KEEP WINDS RELATIVELY BREEZY THROUGH THE INSIDE
CHANNELS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

A WEAK PREFRONTAL TROUGH WILL BRING A BAND OF LIGHT
RAINFALL ACROSS THE PANHANDLE LATE TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL BE
VERY LIGHT AND DON'T EXPECT MUCH MORE THAN A TENTH OF RAINFALL AS
IT MOVES THROUGH. A BREAK IN THE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE
NORTH ON SUNDAY MORNING. AS THE STORM FORCE LOW QUICKLY MOVES TO
THE NORTHEAST THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BAND WILL SPREAD MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE
REACHING THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT...QPF AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 1 TO 2
INCHES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND BETWEEN 0.5 TO 1 INCH
ACROSS THE NORTH THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THEREAFTER THE POST FRONTAL
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON MONDAY WITH AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH TO
INCH ON MONDAY.

DENSE FOG THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
ZONES MAY REAPPEAR TONIGHT AS CLEARING SHOULD HELP RADIATIONAL
COOLING BEGIN EARLY AFTER SUNDOWN AHEAD OF THE PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH.

TEMPERATURES UNIMPACTFUL...RELATIVELY MILD THROUGH SUNDAY. USED
GEM/ECWMF FOR WINDS/PRESSURE. RFC AND NAM WERE FAVORED FOR POP/QPF
MAINLY BECAUSE OF THEIR GREATER PRECISION OF HIGHER TERRAIN
FEATURES.

.LONG TERM...SHOWERY REGIME WILL BE THE MAIN STORY ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ALASKA THROUGH MID WEEK. VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE AND
ASSOCIATED VORT MAX MOVING ACROSS THE GULF MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED AS THINK THERE IS THE POTENTIAL
THIS COULD PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS. COLD POOL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
FEATURE IS -32 TO -34 C AT 500 MB WITH 12Z MODEL GUIDANCE
INDICATING AROUND 500 J/KG OF CAPE. HAVE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS
FORECAST PACKAGE BUT THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED BY FUTURE
SHIFTS. ONSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN POPS REMAINING ON THE HIGHER
SIDE HOWEVER EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO BE ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
ESPECIALLY AS WE GET INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A BRIEF
LULL IN THE PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE NEXT
STORM SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GULF. DIFFERENCES REMAIN ON THE TRACK
AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM SO THAT PORTION OF THE FORECAST WILL
NEED TO BE FINE TUNED OVER THE COMING DAYS.

WINDS FROM MONDAY NIGHT ONWARD WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG AT TIMES
ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WITH STRONG WINDS WINDING DOWN OVER
BARANOF ISLAND AND ANGOON BUT BEGINNING IN JUNEAU. NORTHERLIES
OVER THE FAR NORTHERN CHANNELS WILL SWITCH SUDDENLY SOUTHEAST
LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THUS SKAGWAY HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS
TUESDAY. AND YAKUTAT AS THE LOW MANAGES TO MOVE INTO THE NORTH
CENTRAL GULF WILL COULD SEE A PERIOD OF STRONG WINDS FROM LATE
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH INTO
TUESDAY.

VERY LITTLE CHANGE TO INHERITED GRIDS AS MAIN FOCUS WAS ON THE
SHORT TERM PORTION OF FORECAST. DID USE LATEST WPC GUIDANCE FOR
DAYS 5 THROUGH 8. FORECASTER CONFIDENCE IS BELOW AVERAGE AFTER MID
WEEK WITH STORM MOVING INTO THE GULF.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...STRONG WIND FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
     AKZ023-026.
         HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM AKDT SUNDAY FOR AKZ027.
         STRONG WIND FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR
     AKZ024.
         STRONG WIND FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR
     AKZ025.
         STRONG WIND FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
     AKZ028.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ041>043.
         GALE WARNING FOR PKZ022-033>036-051-052.
         SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ021-031-032.

&&

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 10, 11:44 PM AKDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1144 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015

AKZ018>029-111945-
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...SKAGWAY...HAINES...GUSTAVUS...HOONAH...
ELFIN COVE...PELICAN...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER...ANGOON...JUNEAU...
PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE...CRAIG...KLAWOCK...KETCHIKAN...
METLAKATLA...HYDER
1144 PM AKDT SAT OCT 10 2015

...MORE RAIN FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...

A STORM SYSTEM ENTERING THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT WILL BRING MORE
RAIN TO THE ALREADY SATURATED PANHANDLE OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA ON
SUNDAY. TOTAL ESTIMATED RAINFALL SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY WILL RANGE
FROM 1.25 TO NEARLY 3 INCHES.

AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE RECOVERING FROM RECENT HEAVY
RAINFALL. HOWEVER ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MANY WATERWAYS
TO RISE TO NEAR BANKFULL CONDITIONS AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY.

WINDY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS COMBINED WITH SATURATED
GROUNDS WILL PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR MUDSLIDES IN AREAS
OF STEEP TERRAIN.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Oct 10, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK44 hr
Oct 10, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Oct 10, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Oct 10, 4:00 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK36 hr
Oct 11, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Oct 11, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Oct 11, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Oct 11, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 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.