Gale Warning 377, NWS Juneau, AK

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
324 PM AKST Thu Dec 29 2016

FXAK67 PAJK 300005
AFDAJK

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
305 PM AKST Thu Dec 29 2016

.SHORT TERM / Thursday night to Friday night / ... Next frontal
band sweeping east across the northern gulf and south central part
of the state tonight and through Yakutat around midday Friday.
The front will continues south across the panhandle nearly
clearing the panhandle of precipitation by Saturday morning. The
frontal precipitation looks to last roughly 6 hours. There may be
some light pre-frontal precipitation starting a few hours sooner.

Models suggests a pulse of warmer air ahead of the front and then
a moderate cool down behind it. When the front makes its turn
southward over the panhandle. We are looking for a large change
in the gradient orientation on Friday. Have a south gale force
winds in the northern canal shifting to a north gale. Across the
main gulf wide spread 35 to 45 kt winds with gusts up to 55 kt
possible Friday afternoon headed southeast through the gulf
lowering below gale force Saturday.

Looks like White pass may pick up around 4 inches of snow on
Friday and the winds will be brisk out of the south and shifting
to the north. Have issued Winter weather for Snow and Blowing
Snow. Snow amounts still slightly suspect.

.LONG TERM...High pressure building over the AK gulf will become
dominant feature through the week. Dry weather in store through at
least mid week before potential wave rides over a flattening ridge
then drops over the panhandle. While colder air at the surface is
expected temps should only drops into the 20s with teens at
higher elevations. Gradient over the panhandle weakens so
northerly winds will drop in magnitude through Saturday. As ridge
builds the northwesterlies over the eastern gulf will pick up
again to small craft levels with potential tips jets developing
near Cross Sound and Cape Decision.

Biggest weather impact will be as the ridge builds in a warm mid
level air mass moves over the panhandle. With cooling surface
temps, remaining moisture from previous precip, and low level
inversion developing from west to east Saturday night have
potential for a significant fog event. For now still watching
model runs on coverage and visibility restrictions but starting
to mention patchy fog in the forecast. If fog does develop it
will not clear significantly during the day and thus have impacts
on air travel.

Models were in good alignment and still showing fair run to run
consistency. Little change made to main forecast grids with only
addition of fog. Forecast confidence is average.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory from 9 AM to 6 PM AKST Friday for AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012-043-051-052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ013-021-022-031>035-041-042.
     Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ053.
&&

Bezenek/PRB

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