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Gale Warning 349, NWS Juneau, AK

December 4, 2016

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 4, 2016, 4:14 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 4, 2016, 4:14 AM AKST (13:14 UTC)
Expired
Dec 5, 2016, 2:49 PM AKST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

620 
FZAK51 PAJK 041314
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 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.

PKZ098-050345-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW IN THE NORTHERN GULF WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST TO A LOCATION
WEST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND BY MONDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER NORTHWEST CANADA.  

$$

PKZ011-050345-
GLACIER BAY-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-050345-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 60 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-050345-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-050345-
ICY STRAIT-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

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

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-050345-
CROSS SOUND-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY LATE.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-050345-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT SHIFTING TO THE N IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES...GUSTS INCREASING TO TO 60 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT...EXCEPT 60 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT...EXCEPT 55 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT...EXCEPT 55 KT OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-050345-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT SHIFTING TO THE N IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-050345-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-050345-
FREDERICK SOUND-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-050345-
SUMNER STRAIT-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-050345-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
414 AM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. HIGHER GUSTS OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
726 
FZAK51 PAJK 050010
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 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.

PKZ098-051545-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW IN THE EAST CENTRAL GULF WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST TO WEST OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND BY MONDAY MORNING. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER NORTHWEST CANADA.  

$$

PKZ011-051545-
GLACIER BAY-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-051545-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-051545-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-051545-
ICY STRAIT-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-051545-
CROSS SOUND-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY LATE. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-051545-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-051545-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-051545-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-051545-
FREDERICK SOUND-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-051545-
SUMNER STRAIT-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-051545-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
310 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
718 
FZAK51 PAJK 050351
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 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.

PKZ098-051600-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A LOW IN THE EAST CENTRAL GULF WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST TO WEST OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND BY MONDAY MORNING. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN OVER NORTHWEST CANADA.  

$$

PKZ011-051600-
GLACIER BAY-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-051600-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-051600-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-051600-
ICY STRAIT-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-051600-
CROSS SOUND-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY LATE. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-051600-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-051600-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-051600-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-051600-
FREDERICK SOUND-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-051600-
SUMNER STRAIT-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-051600-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
651 PM AKST SUN DEC 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
439 
FZAK51 PAJK 051255
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 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.

PKZ098-060430-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER NORTHWEST CANADA.
MEANWHILE A LOW WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE WESTERN GULF ON MON
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ011-060430-
GLACIER BAY-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-060430-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-060430-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-060430-
ICY STRAIT-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-060430-
CROSS SOUND-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY LATE.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-060430-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ032-060430-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-060430-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-060430-
FREDERICK SOUND-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT
OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-060430-
SUMNER STRAIT-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-060430-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
355 AM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 3 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
806 
FZAK51 PAJK 052349
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 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.

PKZ098-061630-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER NORTHWEST CANADA. A WEAK
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE CENTRAL GULF BY
TUESDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-061630-
GLACIER BAY-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-061630-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-061630-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-061630-
ICY STRAIT-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-061630-
CROSS SOUND-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-061630-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE EVENING. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-061630-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-061630-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-061630-
FREDERICK SOUND-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-061630-
SUMNER STRAIT-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING
TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-061630-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
249 PM AKST MON DEC 5 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...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 Dec 3, 3:32 PM AKST, 12 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 3, 3:32 PM AKST, 12 hours 42 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
332 PM AKST Sat Dec 3 2016

.SHORT TERM...A complicated and dynamic weather pattern has
brought many changes to the forecast. First, while models never
detected it, a wave of sorts in the atmosphere has enhanced
snowfall with the first deep surge of marine cold air from the
west. Snow levels quickly dropped to the surface this morning
across the gulf coast and rain began to change to snow later in
the morning for Petersburg...Wrangell...Kake...and Juneau. A front
with strong lift began the morning with heavy rain showers across
Juneau and the spine of the Coast Mountains. Colder air with
thicknesses down well below 1290 m infiltrated the area along
with impressive lifted indices of up to 8 C/km. A highly
convective environment yielded 1 to 3 inches of quick snowfalls
across the eastern gulf coast and southern Panhandle. We reacted
with Winter Weather Advisories from Juneau for a convergence zone
due to form this evening with the potential for a messy 2 to 4
inches and from 3 to 8 inches of snowfall from Sitka southeast to
Metlakatla including Ketchikan...Craig...Coffman Cove...Thorne
Bay...and Klawock. This event has the potential of lasting through
the morning hours of Sunday.

Models have been of little additional help but social media,
satellite reports, radar, and webcam images have all greatly
helped with situational awareness and to gauge trends. Multiple
waves will head as far north as Juneau this evening, with the
strongest spreading across the south. Thus, there will likely be
breaks from the snow at times through the advisory period with a
potential break tonight this evening for the south before
revamping up late tonight. Confidence is not high.

The brisk northerlies have just now begun through Skagway, and
Northern Lynn Canal will shift later this evening. We have left
strong winds for White Pass tonight and Skagway tomorrow
afternoon, but confidence is not high for the magnitude. Look for
blowing snow to be an issue late tonight for the Klondike Highway,
but given snow will have shut off, we do not anticipate poor
visibilities. These winds coincide with the strongest cold air
advection which begins late tonight into tomorrow as dry Canadian
air migrates southward and begins to end the snow from the north
to south through tomorrow.

.LONG TERM...Cold air will remain entrenched across Southeast
Alaska through much if not all of the extended range. The main
question remains whether or not any precipitation will be able to
overcome the cold, dry air and lead to an overrunning snow event.
The best chance for this will be over the northeast gulf and
northern panhandle Monday night into Tuesday. However, models
continue to struggle with how far east to bring this system so
confidence is low in any one scenario. The main message for the
long range is below normal temperatures will persist through the
period with temperatures remaining below freezing over the
northern half of the panhandle into next weekend.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM AKST Sunday for AKZ023-
     026>028.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM AKST Sunday for AKZ025.
     Strong Wind from 3 AM AKST Sunday through Sunday afternoon for
     AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-022-042-043-051.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-013-021-031>035-041-052.
     Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ053.
&&

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 4, 1:30 AM AKST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
130 AM AKST SUN DEC 04 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 PM     SNOW             40 NW HAINES            59.65N 136.25W
12/02/2016  M14.5 INCH       XXX                XX   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SNOW THAT OCCURRED APPROX. 12AM-3PM 12/2.
            HAINES CUSTOMS MEASURED 10.5IN AT 7AM FRIDAY WITH ANOTHER
            4IN THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

0752 AM     SNOW             WHITE PASS              59.62N 135.14W
12/03/2016  M9.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL SNOW THAT OCCURRED APPROX. 4PM FRIDAY TO 7AM
            SATURDAY. DOT REPORTED 9IN AT 14 MILE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY,
            8IN AT 12MI AND 6IN AT 8MI.

&&

NAF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 3, 3:27 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK47 hr
Dec 3, 3:44 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK13 hr
Dec 3, 7:32 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK8 days
Dec 4, 3:57 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 4, 4:14 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK35 hr
Dec 4, 8:31 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAJK48 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.