Gale Warning 323, NWS Juneau, AK

751 
FZAK52 PAJK 280022
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

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

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

PKZ099-281830-
322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE INLAND EARLY MONDAY
MORNING WITH WINDS SHIFTING WEST BEHIND IT. A LARGE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE SW MONDAY NIGHT WITH
WINDS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE. 

$$

PKZ041-281830-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING
TO 26 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24
FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE GALE TO 40 KT LATE.
GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL IN
THE EVENING. RAIN.
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO
17 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-281830-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE
LATE EVENING...THEN BECOMING NW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING
TO 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23
FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. W SWELL. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE STORM FORCE WIND TO
50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT.
W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS
24 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO
18 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-281830-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 30 KT
OUT OF CROSS SOUND IN THE EVENING. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22
FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE STORM FORCE WIND TO
50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 75 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.TUE...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-281830-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E STORM FORCE WIND TO
50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE.
.TUE...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT.
SEAS 25 FT.
.WED...SW GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO
17 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-281830-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
322 PM AKST SUN NOV 27 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING W 30 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT LATE.
GUSTS TO 35 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL IN
THE EVENING. RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...E STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...W GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT. 

$$

644 
FZAK52 PAJK 281237
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
337 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

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

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

PKZ099-290645-
337 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM
THE SW MONDAY NIGHT AND INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT TUESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-290645-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
337 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
23 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. W SWELL IN THE EVENING.
RAIN.
.TUE...S GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO
19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT
BUILDING TO 27 FT. 
.FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-290645-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
337 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. W
SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.TUE...S STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-290645-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
337 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT LATE. W
SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.TUE...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO
45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
SHOWERS.
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-290645-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
337 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. W
SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE.
.TUE...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 45 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 25
FT.
.WED...W GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-290645-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
337 AM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING.
RAIN LATE. 
.TUE...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 55 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 40 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...W GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

238 
FZAK52 PAJK 290002
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
302 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

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

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

PKZ099-291815-
302 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM
THE SW MONDAY NIGHT AND INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT TUESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ041-291815-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
302 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SE 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 17 FT. W SWELL
IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS 26 FT. SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT. 
.FRI...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-291815-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
302 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SE 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING
TO 14 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. W SWELL IN
THE EVENING. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-291815-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
302 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT.
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT IN THE EVENING...THEN BUILDING TO
17 FT LATE. W SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 45 KT BECOMING SW 30 LATE. SEAS 26 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-291815-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
302 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING E 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN LATE.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT BECOMING W LATE.
SEAS 24 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO
24 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 25 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-291815-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
302 PM AKST MON NOV 28 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT. SW
SWELL IN THE EVENING. RAIN LATE.
.TUE...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING W LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT.
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.WED...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
410 PM AKST Sat Nov 26 2016

.SHORT TERM...A front will be developing as it moves into the
region tonight from the west. Expect the southern panhandle to see
increasing clouds this evening and showers across the northern
panhandle to transition to more persistent stratiform
precipitation. Rain reaches the southern inner channels overnight
or early Sunday morning.

Rain/snow line was one of the more difficult forecasts today. The
Mendenhall Valley remains at 33F degrees this afternoon while
other places at the same latitude that have had wind shifts to the
SE, like Gustavus, shot up to the low 40s today. Warm southerly
winds have just increased through Lynn Canal as of 3pm, so expect
Haines/Skagway to see a mix of rain and snow at sea level.
However, inland/higher elevation locations will likely stay cold
enough to remain snow overnight. Have issued a Winter Weather
Advisory for those inland locations of the Haines/Skagway zones
through 9am Sunday for 3-7in of snow.

Over the outside waters, SE wind along the front will increase
30-40kt overnight. As the low tracks E-SE across the gulf, winds
will shift to the SW-W behind it and precip will transition back
to convective showers. Have continued with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the forecast post front over the gulf.

Used mainly the NAM/GFS for updates to the forecast today with
some hi-res models and other adjustments for local effects.
Forecast confidence is average, but lower for temperatures and the
rain/snow line.

.LONG TERM...A triple point low will develop along the front noted
above near Cape Decision Sunday evening and move into the
Panhandle overnight. This will aid in drying the northern
Panhandle while keeping rain showers focused for the south. The
air mass temperature should not change significantly due to cloudy
skies to limit radiational cooling, so any snow that falls across
the north should be limited in amounts. What is left of the front
will spread scattered snow and rain showers over the north on
Monday. This has caused us to lighten winds across the north and
induce northerly winds across the Panhandle by late Sunday night.
Winds begin to transition to southerly/westerly on Monday as the
front moves into Canada.

Looking toward the south, a potentially storm force low will move
into the gulf out of the North Pacific on Tuesday. Today's guidance
has generally followed yesterday's track of the ECMWF carrying the
system toward Yakutat Bay. This is a trajectory that is very
efficient at pumping warm air into the Panhandle. In addition,
this system is loaded with subtropical moisture. NAEFS Mean
Integrated Water Vapor Transport suggests around 4 standard
deviations above normal for this, very wet, time of year.
Precipitation will begin in earnest around midnight Monday night
as snow across the inland central Panhandle. Juneau could
potentially see 2-4 inches on the front-side before a changeover
to rain Tuesday morning. We are still expecting 1 to 3 inches of
rainfall across the Panhandle with the rain/snow line surging
northward toward Haines/Skagway late Tuesday. For the Haines and
Klondike Highways, we are studying the possibility of a
significant overrunning event with the potential of well a foot of
snow plus from late Monday night into Tuesday evening. Confidence
is greatest for the highways and somewhat lower for the towns of
Haines and Skagway.

Winds speeds were increased across the Panhandle in accordance
with a low level jet anywhere between 40 and 75 kt Tuesday. Now we
have widespread gales for nearly all Inside Passages, and the
potential exists for damaging winds from the southern Inner
Channels, Prince of Wales Island, Baranof Island, Juneau, Skagway,
and Yakutat, although at this point, we should emphasize the
likelihood is small to moderate at this time...not in anyway
great. If confidence increases high wind watches may be issued in
the future.

Forecast has not changed post-Wednesday as focus remains on
Tuesday's major gulf storm.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM AKST Sunday for AKZ018-019.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ036-043-051-052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-021-022-031>035-041-042-053.
&&

Ferrin/JWA

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