Gale Warning 376, NWS Juneau, AK

552 
FZAK51 PAJK 300427 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 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.

PKZ098-301400-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING  NORTHEAST INTO THE GULF THURSDAY. A
FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF FRIDAY AND THE
PANHANDLE FRIDAY NIGHT.  

$$

PKZ011-301400-
GLACIER BAY-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-301400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2
FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE
MORNING. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-301400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2
FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW IN THE
MORNING. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-301400-
ICY STRAIT-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3
FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-301400-
CROSS SOUND-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-301400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45
KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-301400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING...THEN
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-301400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 FT
OR LESS. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-301400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-301400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING W IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING
SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-301400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
727 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

004 
FZAK51 PAJK 301328
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

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

PKZ098-310330-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A QUICK MOVING FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THEN THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE BY SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH
BEHIND THE FRONT. 

$$

PKZ011-310330-
GLACIER BAY-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT BY LATE EVENING. GUSTS
TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ012-310330-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT BY AFTERNOON. SNOW IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 40 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO
55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ013-310330-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW IN
THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT BY LATE EVENING. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.

$$

PKZ021-310330-
ICY STRAIT-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 6 FT LATE.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ022-310330-
CROSS SOUND-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S
SWELL IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT
DECREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-310330-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ032-310330-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT BY AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
45 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT BY AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ033-310330-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT
12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-310330-
FREDERICK SOUND-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ035-310330-
SUMNER STRAIT-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-310330-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
428 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

702 
FZAK51 PAJK 310045
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

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

PKZ098-311745-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A FRONT IS QUICKLY MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THEN THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE BY SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH
BEHIND THE FRONT. 

$$

PKZ011-311745-
GLACIER BAY-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS
TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.

$$

PKZ012-311745-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 55
KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-311745-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-311745-
ICY STRAIT-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS W
OF PT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-311745-
CROSS SOUND-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-311745-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-311745-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-311745-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-311745-
FREDERICK SOUND-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-311745-
SUMNER STRAIT-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT...THEN
SHIFTING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-311745-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
345 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING
SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

960 
FZAK51 PAJK 310332 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

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

PKZ098-311800-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A FRONT IS QUICKLY MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THEN THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE BY SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH
BEHIND THE FRONT. 

$$

PKZ011-311800-
GLACIER BAY-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

UPDATED

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS
TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.

$$

PKZ012-311800-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 55
KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-311800-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-311800-
ICY STRAIT-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS W
OF PT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5
FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-311800-
CROSS SOUND-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. S SWELL. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-311800-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-311800-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-311800-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-311800-
FREDERICK SOUND-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-311800-
SUMNER STRAIT-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT OVERNIGHT...THEN
SHIFTING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY
IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-311800-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
632 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING
SW LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

978 
FZAK51 PAJK 311256
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 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.

PKZ098-010345-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE GULF AND SOUTHERN
YUKON TERRITORY THROUGH MON. 

$$

PKZ011-010345-
GLACIER BAY-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT BY AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. AREAS OF
FREEZING FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.

$$

PKZ012-010345-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-010345-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FREEZING
FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-010345-
ICY STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NW 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NE 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ022-010345-
CROSS SOUND-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SW SWELL.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NE 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ031-010345-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-010345-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-010345-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT SEAS 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 5 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ034-010345-
FREDERICK SOUND-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT BY AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-010345-
SUMNER STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 

$$

PKZ036-010345-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
356 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING N 10 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT.

$$

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
541 AM AKST Thu Dec 29 2016

.SHORT TERM...Significantly less shower activity this morning then
yesterday at this time across the area with most of it north of
Frederick Sound. An area of mid level vorticity and some low
level convergence are concentrating the showers in bands lining up
from between Cross Sound and Sitka to Lynn Canal. Temperatures
have been warm enough that most of the precip has been rain but
some snow has mixed in from time to time with little accumulation.
Meanwhile the southern half of the panhandle has cleared out for
the most part thanks to the offshore flow from a storm heading
into the BC coast farther south. There are some areas of low
clouds and fog around Petersburg and Wrangell but obs at
Petersburg have shown it to be very variable on visibility and
ceiling.

Diminishing showers are the main rule for the short range as a
surface ridge begins to build in from the SW. The band of showers
over the northern panhandle will start a drift to the SE this
morning but will be diminishing as it goes. Ptype will primarily be
rain but a mix of snow at times is not out of the question with
little in the way of accumulation expected. By late this afternoon
or evening showers should have dissipated completely with most of
the clouds diminishing. Winds will also be on the diminishing
trend as pressure gradients relax this afternoon.

The clearer skies for tonight ahead of the next front will allow
for some radiational cooling with temps dipping below freezing in
a few places before the winds start to increase again. Some fog is
also not out of the question around Petersburg again tonight so
decided to put some patchy fog into the forecast for that area.

Focus then shifts to a new front that will just be entering the
northwestern part of the area late tonight. Onshore flow will be
increasing ahead of the front with increasing chances of precip
and increasing clouds for late tonight for many areas as a result.
Kept pops at chance tonight for most areas as the main moisture
and forcing has yet to make it in to the area by that point. Winds
will also be increasing across the north as southerly pressure
gradients begin to tighten up again. Lynn Canal in particular
should increase to 25 kt by late tonight so have a small craft
advisory posted there for late tonight.

.LONG TERM...Strong upper shortwave trof will move SE across the
area Fri and Fri night. Cold front will move SE through the area
just ahead of the shortwave. Strong upper ridge will build into
the area for the weekend and early next week. The ridge will
likely weaken over our area but reform over W AK and E Bering Sea
late next week.

Expect increasing precip over the N Fri morning then over the S
Fri afternoon as shortwave and cold front move in. System is
fairly energetic and will likely produce a burst of moderate to
locally heavy precip for several hours just ahead of the front.
Temps will be generally in the 35-40 range during much of the
precip event, but during the heavier burst temps may fall several
degrees due to snowmelt cooling. Moderate to strong S-SW low level
flow will try to counteract that by bringing in marine airmass
from the gulf, so ptype will be in flux during the day especially
over the N and E areas. Think snowfall would not amount to more
than a couple inches in most of this area, but a few spots that
are more sheltered in S-SW low level flow could see more
consistent snow and could get close to advisory levels. Think
best chance of this near sea level will be around Petersburg.
Higher elevations should get decent shot of snow with above 1000
feet getting at least 6 inches over the central and S area. The N
higher elevations should see a bit less but still could get 4-5
inches, and a winter weather advisory could be needed for White
Pass area Fri. Sly winds of 15-25 mph will be common over the
area Fri, with even stronger Nly winds likely beginning Fri night
over the N after cold front and shortwave trof move past the
area. Some of these stronger winds will move S across the area
later Fri night and Sat morning.

Should see decent amount of clearing Sat although some higher
level clouds could brush the NE area. Cooler air should also move
in but not looking like a significant cold blast at this point.
Still, with some leftover snow cover in some areas, nighttime
temps may be able to drop into the teens Sat night over the N and
far E areas.

One thing that will have to be monitored for Sun night into early
next week is potential for fog to develop and not dissipate during
the daytime. Upper ridge building in will warm temps aloft with
925 mb temps possibly rising above freezing by Sun night. Winds
will likely die off as well with high pressure in control over the
area, setting up potential for a strong inversion to form in lower
1-2K ft. This would trap moisture in lowest levels and with some
snowmelt in warmer layer aloft, add even more moisture to the
lower levels. There are differences in the models on how warm the
elevated warm layer will get, but setup is one that has caused
multi-day fog episodes in the past. Want models to sort out their
differences with warm layer above the surface before adding in
mention of fog however.

A weak shortwave trof could move in toward midweek, which might
bring in a little precip but also weaken any inversion that has
formed and decrease the fog threat. After upper ridge rebuilds
further W and strong Nly flow aloft develops over the area, much
colder air will be able to move in for late next week.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012.
     Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ022-041>043-051-052.
&&

EAL/RWT

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