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Gale Warning 339, NWS Juneau, AK

November 30, 2016

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 30, 2016, 3:21 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 30, 2016, 3:21 PM AKST (00:21 UTC)
Expired
Dec 3, 2016, 3:59 AM AKST
In force
61 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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546 
FZAK51 PAJK 010021
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

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.

PKZ098-011615-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY WEDNESDAY
EVENING...THEN BE THROUGH SE AK BY LATE THU MORNING. A STORM
FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-011615-
GLACIER BAY-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. SNOW LATE. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-011615-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-011615-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-011615-
ICY STRAIT-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50
KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-011615-
CROSS SOUND-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. SHOWERS.
.THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-011615-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50
KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-011615-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE
MORNING...THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-011615-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. GUSTS
TO 55 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY LATE
EVENING. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT 12 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT LATE. RAIN IN
THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-011615-
FREDERICK SOUND-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50
KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN LATE.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT...EXCEPT 55 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-011615-
SUMNER STRAIT-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50
KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT
14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-011615-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
321 PM AKST WED NOV 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
9 follow-up statements
573 
FZAK51 PAJK 011325
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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.

PKZ098-020400-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE EASTERN GULF
THURSDAY NIGHT AND ONSHORE FRIDAY.  

$$

PKZ011-020400-
GLACIER BAY-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
SNOW LATE.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6FT.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ012-020400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 30 KT BY THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-020400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 6 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-020400-
ICY STRAIT-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 50
KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-020400-
CROSS SOUND-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 65
KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-020400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-020400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-020400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR THE
OCEAN ENTRANCE EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO
60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 22
FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...SW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT
20 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-020400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ035-020400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-020400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
425 AM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO
5 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 11
FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
167 
FZAK51 PAJK 020037
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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.

PKZ098-021615-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU
NIGHT...THEN GO ONSHORE NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER BY EARLY FRI
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-021615-
GLACIER BAY-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-021615-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-021615-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-021615-
ICY STRAIT-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-021615-
CROSS SOUND-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. GUSTS INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 
9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-021615-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-021615-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-021615-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 27 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-021615-
FREDERICK SOUND-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-021615-
SUMNER STRAIT-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT BY LATE EVENING. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-021615-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. GUSTS
INCREASING TO 90 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 70 KT DECREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...
EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
736 
FZAK51 PAJK 020342
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

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.

PKZ098-021630-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU
NIGHT...THEN GO ONSHORE NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER BY EARLY FRI
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-021630-
GLACIER BAY-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-021630-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-021630-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-021630-
ICY STRAIT-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-021630-
CROSS SOUND-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. GUSTS INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 
9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-021630-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-021630-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-021630-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 27 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-021630-
FREDERICK SOUND-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-021630-
SUMNER STRAIT-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT BY LATE EVENING. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-021630-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. GUSTS
INCREASING TO 90 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 70 KT DECREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...
EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$
886 
FZAK51 PAJK 021321
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

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.

PKZ098-030315-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU
NIGHT...THEN GO ONSHORE NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER BY EARLY FRI
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-030315-
GLACIER BAY-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-030315-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
LATE.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-030315-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING
SE AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-030315-
ICY STRAIT-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-030315-
CROSS SOUND-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT SHIFTING SW AND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-030315-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-030315-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-030315-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT...EXCEPT 22 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 20 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-030315-
FREDERICK SOUND-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-030315-
SUMNER STRAIT-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-030315-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
710 
FZAK51 PAJK 021820 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

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.

PKZ098-030345-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU
NIGHT...THEN GO ONSHORE NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER BY EARLY FRI
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-030345-
GLACIER BAY-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-030345-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
LATE.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-030345-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-030345-
ICY STRAIT-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-030345-
CROSS SOUND-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT SHIFTING SW AND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-030345-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-030345-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-030345-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT...EXCEPT 22 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 20 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-030345-
FREDERICK SOUND-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-030345-
SUMNER STRAIT-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-030345-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
949 
FZAK51 PAJK 030023
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

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.

PKZ098-031400-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE ASHORE AROUND LITUYA BAY EARLY THIS
EVENING. MORE LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF
THROUGH SAT AND MOVE INTO THE SE GULF THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER NW CANADA THROUGH SUN.  

$$

PKZ011-031400-
GLACIER BAY-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-031400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
45 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-031400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-031400-
ICY STRAIT-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-031400-
CROSS SOUND-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. S
SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-031400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-031400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-031400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...
EXCEPT 26 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-031400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-031400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-031400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
287 
FZAK51 PAJK 030418
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

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.

PKZ098-031515-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE ASHORE AROUND LITUYA BAY EARLY THIS
EVENING. MORE LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF
THROUGH SAT AND MOVE INTO THE SE GULF THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER NW CANADA THROUGH SUN.  

$$

PKZ011-031515-
GLACIER BAY-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-031515-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE LATE
EVENING THEN DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
45 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-031515-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-031515-
ICY STRAIT-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-031515-
CROSS SOUND-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. S
SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-031515-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-031515-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-031515-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...
EXCEPT 26 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-031515-
FREDERICK SOUND-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-031515-
SUMNER STRAIT-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-031515-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
718 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
342 
FZAK51 PAJK 030945 AAB
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

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.

PKZ098-031515-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE ASHORE AROUND LITUYA BAY EARLY THIS
EVENING. MORE LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF
THROUGH SAT AND MOVE INTO THE SE GULF THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER NW CANADA THROUGH SUN.  

$$

PKZ011-031515-
GLACIER BAY-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT . SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-031515-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT BY MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING LATE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
45 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-031515-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING BY MORNING. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-031515-
ICY STRAIT-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-031515-
CROSS SOUND-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. S
SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-031515-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-031515-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-031515-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 26 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-031515-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-031515-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-031515-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
470 
FZAK51 PAJK 031259
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

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.

PKZ098-040315-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF
THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE INTERIOR AND NORTHWEST
CANADA WILL BEGIN BUILDING SOUTH SATURDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-040315-
GLACIER BAY-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-040315-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-040315-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-040315-
ICY STRAIT-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-040315-
CROSS SOUND-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE.
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-040315-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-040315-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT INT HE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-040315-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-040315-
FREDERICK SOUND-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT E WIND 25 KT S OF CAPE FANSHAW.
SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5
FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-040315-
SUMNER STRAIT-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-040315-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
359 AM AKST SAT DEC 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Nov 30, 5:13 AM AKST, 10 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 5:13 AM AKST, 10 hours 8 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
513 AM AKST Wed Nov 30 2016

.SHORT TERM...Tuesday's front has passed through the area and a
few bands of showers are moving off the gulf and into the
panhandle this morning and afternoon. These should be dying down
headed into the evening hours with the possibility of a few breaks
in the sky cover overnight.

The next frontal band is close at hand, however, passing Kodiak
Island early Wednesday morning. Expect the wind and rain to move
into the north central gulf coast late this afternoon and to the
panhandle by midnight. Portions of the northern panhandle and
northeast gulf could draw in enough cooler air or still have it
trapped that a few flakes could be possible in those zones.
Behind the low center associated with the front is a pocket of
instability that will arrive over the central gulf by late
tonight. Satellite imagery this morning is showing larger open
cells and colder cloud top temperatures with occasional lightning
strikes being reported by satellite. Think the instability will
persist into early Thursday morning.

Winds with the front will increase to gale force across the
offshore and the northern coastal water late afternoon and into to
the tonight periods. Expecting 20 to 30 for much of the inner
channels as the front approaches tonight.

.LONG TERM...Another storm force low will enter the eastern gulf
Thursday night and in many respects, it looks like it will be a
repeat of the storm that affected southeast Alaska on Tuesday.
Another high wind event is possible for the southern outer coast
and southern inner channels. Another heavy snow event is also
possible for the Haines Highway. Slightly lesser amounts for the
Klondike Highway, but those amounts could change, so travelers on
both highways are advised to stay up to date with subsequent
forecasts. High wind and winter storm watches have been issue with
the morning forecast.

This next system will bring with it another strong push of warm
low level air, so accumulating snow is only a concern for the
highways. Biggest change in this regard was to raise snow levels
in the central inner channels, thus removing references to
accumulating snow. As the low ejects northeast into the Yukon,
cold air will descend from northwest Canada and the Alaskan
interior Saturday night. Temperatures will be significantly
colder by Sunday night with values below zero for the far
northern inner channels...ranging to the low 20s for the southern
panhandle. Strong northerly winds over the inner channels will
make freezing spray a very real possibility.

Blended ECMWF and GFS for updates to pressure through Friday
night. Winds primarily from GFS. Little to no change to PoP and
QPF. Changes to temperatures limited to an increase in overnight
lows for the central inner channels Thursday night. Overall
forecast confidence is average.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...High Wind Watch from Thursday evening through late Thursday
     night for AKZ023-027-028.
     Strong Wind until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ018-019.
     Winter Storm Watch from Thursday evening through Friday
     afternoon for AKZ019.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ022-036-041>043-051-052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-021-031>035.
     Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ053.
&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 30, 3:13 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK13 hr
Nov 30, 3:41 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK17 hr
Nov 30, 3:41 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK17 hr
Dec 1, 3:56 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Dec 1, 4:06 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK48 hr
Dec 1, 5:14 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK28 hr
Dec 1, 5:15 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK33 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.