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Gale Warning 362, NWS Juneau, AK

December 17, 2016

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 17, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 17, 2016, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 20, 2016, 3:43 AM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

894 
FZAK51 PAJK 180016
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 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.

PKZ098-181400-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SE ALASKA TONIGHT. A STRONGER
FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF SUNDAY MORNING THEN ACROSS
SE ALASKA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ011-181400-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW EARLY IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-181400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...
THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-181400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 
6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-181400-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 
45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-181400-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 
12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-181400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-181400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING. GUSTS TO 
45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ033-181400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...
EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT
19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...
EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-181400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45
KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-181400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT... EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-181400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 17 2016 

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN
SHOWERS LATE. 
.MON...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
9 follow-up statements
468 
FZAK51 PAJK 181311
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 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.

PKZ098-190315-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SPREADING HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA.   

$$

PKZ011-190315-
GLACIER BAY-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-190315-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-190315-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

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

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

$$

PKZ021-190315-
ICY STRAIT-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-190315-
CROSS SOUND-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING
TO 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-190315-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ032-190315-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ033-190315-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT
19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-190315-
FREDERICK SOUND-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-190315-
SUMNER STRAIT-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT
11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-190315-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
345 AM AKST Sun Dec 18 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
855 
FZAK51 PAJK 181311
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 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.

PKZ098-190100-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE PANHANDLE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST SUNDAY AFTERNOON...SPREADING HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA.   

$$

PKZ011-190100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-190100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-190100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

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

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

$$

PKZ021-190100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-190100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING
TO 12 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-190100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ032-190100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ033-190100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING
TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT
19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-190100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-190100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT
11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-190100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT
10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
878 
FZAK51 PAJK 190013
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 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.

PKZ098-191400-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT WITH WIND
SHIFTING TO THE SW. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ011-191400-
GLACIER BAY-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-191400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-191400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-191400-
ICY STRAIT-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-191400-
CROSS SOUND-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING
TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 19 FT. SHOWERS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-191400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45
KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-191400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-191400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-191400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT UNTIL
EARLY MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-191400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE OCEAN
ENTRANCE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-191400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
300 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
252 
FZAK51 PAJK 190445 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 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.

PKZ098-191515-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT WITH WIND
SHIFTING TO THE SW. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ011-191515-
GLACIER BAY-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-191515-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-191515-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-191515-
ICY STRAIT-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-191515-
CROSS SOUND-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT
LATE. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 19 FT. SHOWERS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO
13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-191515-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...S GALE TO 30 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-191515-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-191515-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-191515-
FREDERICK SOUND-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT UNTIL
EARLY MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-191515-
SUMNER STRAIT-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE OCEAN
ENTRANCE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-191515-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
745 PM AKST SUN DEC 18 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$
924 
FZAK51 PAJK 191253
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 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.

PKZ098-200100-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
MULTIPLE WEATHER FRONTS WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MID
WEEK. 

$$

PKZ011-200100-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-200100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-200100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-200100-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST
WINDS W OF PT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-200100-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-200100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

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

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

$$

PKZ032-200100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

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

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

$$

PKZ033-200100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-200100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-200100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-200100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016 

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
030 
FZAK51 PAJK 191651 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 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.

PKZ098-200315-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
MULTIPLE WEATHER FRONTS WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MID
WEEK. 

$$

PKZ011-200315-
GLACIER BAY-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-200315-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-200315-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-200315-
ICY STRAIT-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST
WINDS W OF PT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-200315-
CROSS SOUND-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 19 FT. SW SWELL.
RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-200315-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

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

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



$$

PKZ032-200315-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

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

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



$$

PKZ033-200315-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-200315-
FREDERICK SOUND-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-200315-
SUMNER STRAIT-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-200315-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
751 AM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$
930 
FZAK51 PAJK 200029
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 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.

PKZ098-201515-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
MULTIPLE WEATHER FRONTS WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MID
WEEK. 

$$

PKZ011-201515-
GLACIER BAY-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-201515-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ013-201515-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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

$$

PKZ021-201515-
ICY STRAIT-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-201515-
CROSS SOUND-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING AND
INCREASING TO 35 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SW LATE. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 16 FT.
SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-201515-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-201515-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-201515-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-201515-
FREDERICK SOUND-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-201515-
SUMNER STRAIT-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-201515-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
329 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
739 
FZAK51 PAJK 200433 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 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.

PKZ098-201545-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
MULTIPLE WEATHER FRONTS WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MID
WEEK. 

$$

PKZ011-201545-
GLACIER BAY-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-201545-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

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



$$

PKZ013-201545-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

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



$$

PKZ021-201545-
ICY STRAIT-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-201545-
CROSS SOUND-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE EVENING AND
INCREASING TO 35 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SW LATE. SEAS 18 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 16 FT.
SHOWERS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-201545-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-201545-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-201545-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-201545-
FREDERICK SOUND-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-201545-
SUMNER STRAIT-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT SHIFTING TO THE SW LATE. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-201545-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
733 PM AKST MON DEC 19 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SHOWERS.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
643 
FZAK51 PAJK 201243
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 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.

PKZ098-210345-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
MULTIPLE WEATHER FRONTS WILL CROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH MID
WEEK. 

$$

PKZ011-210345-
GLACIER BAY-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-210345-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-210345-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-210345-
ICY STRAIT-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-210345-
CROSS SOUND-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. SW
SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 13 FT. S SWELL. SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-210345-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-210345-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-210345-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-210345-
FREDERICK SOUND-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-210345-
SUMNER STRAIT-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

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

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-210345-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
343 AM AKST TUE DEC 20 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 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 17, 3:51 PM AKST, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 3:51 PM AKST, 9 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
351 PM AKST Sat Dec 17 2016

.SHORT TERM...An occluded front will move across most of SE AK
tonight but get hung up over the S area. A stronger occluded
front will move NE into the E gulf Sun morning, then move onshore
SE AK Sun afternoon. Used a 12z NAM/GFS blend to handle tonight,
then pretty much kept pressures as is for Sun.

Main forecast concerns will timing ptype transition to rain,
snowfall, and winds. At this point the rain/snow line is near a
PAOH-PAFE-PAKT line. Think much of the area currently getting snow
near sea level will change to rain this evening as warmer air
moves in along and behind the first occluded front. The main
exception to this will be near Hyder where a deeper cold airmass
will hang on into Sun. Precip should be mainly rain near sea level
with Sun system except near Hyder where it should continue to be
snow.

Looks like another 1 to 3 inches of snow near sea level over the
NE part of the area tonight. Hyder looks like they will get fairly
heavy snow tonight and Sun with up to 18 inches likely by late
Sun afternoon. Keeping winter storm warning going as is for Hyder.
Higher elevations over the N will probably see several inches of
snow Sun with next front. They currently have a winter weather
advy for first front, and may need another advy with the second
front at higher elevations of zones 18 and 19 Sun. However, did
not want to have 2 advys going on at the same time to avoid
confusion.

Winds will pick up to SCA over the N this evening as occluded
front passes through and increasing S pressure gradient develops.
Central and S inner channels will generally remain around SCA
levels tonight, although wind could drop below that level during
the overnight hours across the central area. Then with stronger
front moving in Sun, am expecting much of the inner channels to
see SCA to gale force winds by the afternoon. The far N will
probably drop below SCA levels Sun as pressure gradient becomes
more parallel to them. Have added in a couple of strong wind
headlines for land, with zones 25 through 28 seeing strong wind
especially Sun afternoon. Over the gulf, winds ahead of the first
front will remain SCA to min gale for the SE half of the gulf
tonight. Then winds over entire gulf should get to at least gale
force Sun as stronger occluded front moves in. The far N gulf will
likely reach storm force by early Sun afternoon.

.LONG TERM...Active weather pattern continues through mid week
with onshore flow and southerly winds through the inside waters.
Sunday's front discussed above will move through in the evening
with a transition to showers and winds shifting to the SW. Showers
will continue through Monday and some places will get cold enough
for snow to mix back in Sunday night. Will need to watch for
thunderstorm potential over the gulf, but that has been left out
for now.

Another front moves across the area Monday evening with another
round of gusty winds. This is followed by another system for
Tuesday afternoon/evening with little break in between. There are
hints of longer breaks between systems for the 2nd half of the
week and cooler temperatures for some snow. But forecast
confidence is lower as the week goes on.

Left much of the short/mid range forecast in place then used
mainly the 12z ECMWF/GFS followed by WPC guidance. Nudged
temperatures down slightly through the end of the week.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind Sunday afternoon for AKZ026-028.
     Strong Wind from Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon for
     AKZ025-027.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM AKST this evening for AKZ025.
     Winter Storm Warning from 6 PM this evening to midnight AKST
     Sunday night for AKZ029.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 9 PM AKST this evening for AKZ018.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ052.
     Gale Warning for PKZ022-031-033>036-041>043-051.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-021-032-053.
&&

RWT/Ferrin

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK3 days
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK47 hr
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Dec 17, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK23 hr
Dec 18, 3:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Dec 18, 4:55 AM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK16 hr
Dec 18, 2:40 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK25 hr

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Sources

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