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Small Craft Advisory 784, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 14, 2016, 3:58 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2016, 3:58 AM AKST (12:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2016, 4:27 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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955 FZAK51 PAJK 141258 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 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. PKZ098-150315- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON AND A SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE SE THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-150315- GLACIER BAY- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ012-150315- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-150315- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT. FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ021-150315- ICY STRAIT- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. WEST OF GLACIER BAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. WEST OF GLACIER BAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-150315- CROSS SOUND- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 15 FT. $$ PKZ031-150315- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT. FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-150315- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ PKZ033-150315- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. FLURRIES. .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-150315- FREDERICK SOUND- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FLURRIES EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-150315- SUMNER STRAIT- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FLURRIES. .TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES LATE. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-150315- CLARENCE STRAIT- 358 AM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FLURRIES. .TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$
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528 FZAK51 PAJK 150013 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 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. PKZ098-151445- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE SE THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE YUKON AND A SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ PKZ011-151445- GLACIER BAY- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-151445- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-151445- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-151445- ICY STRAIT- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-151445- CROSS SOUND- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...E WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL LATE. .FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ031-151445- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUR OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-151445- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-151445- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-151445- FREDERICK SOUND- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY LATE. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-151445- SUMNER STRAIT- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-151445- CLARENCE STRAIT- 313 PM AKST WED DEC 14 2016 .TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. $$
205 FZAK51 PAJK 151254 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 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. PKZ098-160345- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE YUKON TODAY CAUSING STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. THIS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS THU NIGHT AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND FRI. OUTLOOK...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ PKZ011-160345- GLACIER BAY- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-160345- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-160345- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-160345- ICY STRAIT- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-160345- CROSS SOUND- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL LATE. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ031-160345- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-160345- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-160345- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-160345- FREDERICK SOUND- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-160345- SUMNER STRAIT- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-160345- CLARENCE STRAIT- 354 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. $$
703 FZAK51 PAJK 151327 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 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. PKZ098-160400- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... STRONG COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE YUKON TODAY CAUSING STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND LOCAL FREEZING SPRAY. THIS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS THU NIGHT AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND FRI. OUTLOOK...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ PKZ011-160400- GLACIER BAY- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-160400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ013-160400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT TODAY... .TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ021-160400- ICY STRAIT- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-160400- CROSS SOUND- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 UPDATED .TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL LATE. .FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. $$ PKZ031-160400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-160400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 UPDATED .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-160400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ034-160400- FREDERICK SOUND- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-160400- SUMNER STRAIT- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 UPDATED .TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO 45 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ036-160400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 427 AM AKST THU DEC 15 2016 .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. .SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 13, 3:29 PM AKST, 12 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 13, 3:29 PM AKST, 12 hours 29 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
329 PM AKST Tue Dec 13 2016
.SHORT TERM...Another cold dry day across the panhandle. There
are two factors affecting how cold places are today. The first is
lighter winds across the panhandle than what has been seen. In a
few locations this means that the overnight inversion has not been
broken keeping temps rather cold. The other factor is some mid to
low clouds that developed over the gulf and from around Chatham
Strait westward last night that didn't allow areas under these
clouds to cool off that much last night but they are not allowing
temperatures to warm up that much today either. The result is a
wide range of temps ranging from single digits in some areas of
the north to low to mid 30s along the southern outer coast.
Speaking of the clouds, some snow and rain showers have developed
out in the gulf due to along shore flow and the relatively cold
air aloft. None of this precip has come onshore yet and they are
mostly expected to remain offshore through the next 24 hours
(though the outer coast could still see a few flurries tonight and
early tomorrow). The clouds and precip will start to get pushed
offshore Wed afternoon as an upper trough drops down from the
Yukon and offshore flow increases.
Winds are rather light across the panhandle currently. However
there are still some gusts at Skagway, White Pass, and Taku Inlet
due mainly to cold air in Canada spilling over the mountain passes
and lingering pressure gradient right along the Coast Mountains.
These winds will begin to increase again tomorrow as a new shot of
cold air in the wake of the upper trough settles into the southern
Yukon. Northern Lynn Canal is expected to increase to gale force
by Wed afternoon with 25 to 30 kt in southern Lynn and northern
Stephens Passage. Freezing spray will also become an issue again
as winds increase but heavy freezing spray is not expected through
Wed. As for land areas, winds at Skagway and along the Klondike
Highway will also become gusty by Wed afternoon with some blowing
snow possible again. Decided to issue a strong wind headline for
the Klondike Highway Wed afternoon.
Forecast updates were mostly local effect changes for wind and
temperature. Used Nam for guidance today.
.LONG TERM...Transition from the cold and dry conditions to
increasing temps with developing snow and rain for the weekend as
high pressure ridge begins to break down and waves advance from
the west. Wednesday night and Thursday will still have cold temps
and strong northerly and outflow winds due to arctic high over
Canada and inverted trough extending over the panhandle. Strong
winds for Skagway with Gales over N Lynn canal will last at least
into early Thursday. Outflow and locations impacted by
mountain waves, downtown Juneau, will be breezy and thus slightly
warmer than the wind sheltered areas which will still be in the
teens to single digits.
The first in a series of waves moves into the northeast gulf
starting Friday. Still enough cold air in place for development
of an overrunning snow event, but as the wave progresses eastward
and then south it will lose some energy. Models were in fair
agreement for the timing and strength of this wave but continue
to have large spread depicting the next wave for Saturday. There
is more of a defined frontal boundary extending from a low in the
N Bering Sea with this feature. Another system will track in for
Sunday into Monday. This low expected to have a more southerly
track crossing the Aleutians initially, but large spread on final
track and if it goes into the AK interior or stays in the northern
gulf. One thing that is in better agreement between models is
that warm air will move in with these waves with snow levels
starting to rise above 300 ft. Thus precip will become more of a
rain-snow mix or for the far southern panhandle turning to mostly
rain. Initially the Friday wave could produce a few inches of
snow, but for now bit early to nail down any accumulations. Upper
elevations should still accumulate snow at least through Monday.
Early on used a blend of ECMWF/NAM to refresh grids out to Friday.
NAM have been more aggressive moving in precip for the Friday
with ECMWF the slowest, so went with a compromise for now. Later
in the period GFS has been more inconsistent than the ECMWF but
not sold on either operational model runs for exact depth and
timing. Used new WPC for the rest of the long range which went
more ECMWF ensemble. Forecast confidence initially starts above
average but then drops by Friday as the pattern changes.
&&
.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday
night for AKZ018.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ012.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-013-031-041-042.
&&
EAL/PRB
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 3:05 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:06 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:06 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Dec 14, 4:59 AM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AJK | 28 hr |
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Sources
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