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Storm Warning 64, NWS Juneau, AK

December 1, 2016

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 1, 2016, 3:37 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 1, 2016, 3:37 PM AKST (00:37 UTC)
Expired
Dec 2, 2016, 3:23 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

167 
FZAK51 PAJK 020037
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 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.

PKZ098-021615-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU
NIGHT...THEN GO ONSHORE NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER BY EARLY FRI
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-021615-
GLACIER BAY-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-021615-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN LATE.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-021615-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-021615-
ICY STRAIT-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-021615-
CROSS SOUND-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. GUSTS INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 
9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-021615-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-021615-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-021615-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 27 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-021615-
FREDERICK SOUND-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-021615-
SUMNER STRAIT-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT BY LATE EVENING. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-021615-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
337 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. GUSTS
INCREASING TO 90 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 70 KT DECREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...
EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
736 
FZAK51 PAJK 020342
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 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.

PKZ098-021630-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU
NIGHT...THEN GO ONSHORE NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER BY EARLY FRI
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-021630-
GLACIER BAY-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-021630-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-021630-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-021630-
ICY STRAIT-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-021630-
CROSS SOUND-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 40 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. GUSTS INCREASING TO 70 KT LATE. SEAS 
9 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW GALE TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO GALE TO 35 KT
LATE. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT. 
.MON...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-021630-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-021630-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE.
RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-021630-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 35 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 23 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 27 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...S GALE TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-021630-
FREDERICK SOUND-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT
INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT BY LATE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-021630-
SUMNER STRAIT-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT BY LATE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 9 FT BY LATE EVENING. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 7
FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-021630-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
642 PM AKST THU DEC 1 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT LATE. GUSTS
INCREASING TO 90 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 70 KT DECREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...
EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$
886 
FZAK51 PAJK 021321
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 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.

PKZ098-030315-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU
NIGHT...THEN GO ONSHORE NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER BY EARLY FRI
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-030315-
GLACIER BAY-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-030315-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
LATE.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-030315-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING
SE AND DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-030315-
ICY STRAIT-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-030315-
CROSS SOUND-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT SHIFTING SW AND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-030315-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-030315-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-030315-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT...EXCEPT 22 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 20 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-030315-
FREDERICK SOUND-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-030315-
SUMNER STRAIT-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-030315-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
421 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$
710 
FZAK51 PAJK 021820 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 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.

PKZ098-030345-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NE INTO THE EASTERN GULF THU
NIGHT...THEN GO ONSHORE NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER BY EARLY FRI
EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-030345-
GLACIER BAY-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-030345-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
LATE.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-030345-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-030345-
ICY STRAIT-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-030345-
CROSS SOUND-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT SHIFTING SW AND DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. S SWELL. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-030345-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-030345-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-030345-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT...EXCEPT 22 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 20 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-030345-
FREDERICK SOUND-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-030345-
SUMNER STRAIT-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS LATE.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-030345-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
920 AM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016

...STORM WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$
949 
FZAK51 PAJK 030023
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 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.

PKZ098-031400-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE ASHORE AROUND LITUYA BAY EARLY THIS
EVENING. MORE LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER THE NORTHEAST GULF
THROUGH SAT AND MOVE INTO THE SE GULF THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD OVER NW CANADA THROUGH SUN.  

$$

PKZ011-031400-
GLACIER BAY-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-031400-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...LIGHT WINDS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
45 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-031400-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-031400-
ICY STRAIT-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-031400-
CROSS SOUND-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. S SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. S
SWELL. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-031400-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-031400-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-031400-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT...
EXCEPT 26 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 18 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-031400-
FREDERICK SOUND-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS
4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-031400-
SUMNER STRAIT-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-031400-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
323 PM AKST FRI DEC 2 2016 

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Dec 1, 6:10 AM AKST, 9 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 1, 6:10 AM AKST, 9 hours 27 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
610 AM AKST Thu Dec 1 2016

.SHORT TERM...Busy weather to start with this morning as snow
falls across the Haines and Klondike Highways in an overrunning
event as a weather front moves inland early thursday. Do expect
preciptiation for southeast Alaska to diminish to light amounts
through midday.

A strong low is moving across the gulf and will move into the
northeast gulf Thursday night. This low has several similarities
with the Tuesday storm. Look for strong gusty winds to impact the
southern coastal areas Tonight as front approaches and moves
through in the evening. Then a strong westerly start to spread
back to the Prince of Wales Island area Late Thursday night. The
systems has its formation start in the mid pacific and satellite
imagery has water content over 200% of normal with up to 1.5
inches based on the moisture sampling.

As all the moisture with this next system spreads inland look for
another round of heavier snows spread back to the northern Lynn
canal areas along the highways near the borders. Have bumped up
the watch for heavy snow to a winter weather warning for late
Thursday into Friday.

.LONG TERM...Wind and snow from the low discussed above will still
be an issue at the start of the extended range forecast period. As
the low weakens Friday night over the northern gulf, a colder low
to mid level airmass will advect into the forecast area from the
west. This will lower snow levels and keep snow showers going a
bit longer. The surface low will then track off to the southeast
on Sunday and shower activity will diminish as a very cold near
surface airmass descends from the Yukon and interior Alaska.
Overnight lows will get very cold Sunday and Monday night with
single digit temperatures as far south as the Icy Strait corridor
and low 20s all the way down to the Dixon Entrance. At the same
time, a strong northerly pressure gradient will set up and produce
northerly gales over the far northern inner channels with small
craft winds as far south as Frederick Sound and eastern portions
of Sumner Strait. Gale force winds combined with these very cold
temperatures will likely produce freezing spray for the northern
inner channels.

Updated pressure and wind with NAM and GFS through Saturday night.
Used a blend of ECMWF and GFS for pressure and wind directions
through Monday night with GFS for wind speeds. PoP and QPF early
on from Canadian NH and SREF. Temps adjusted using ensemble GFS
with snow levels adjusted to temperatures. Overall forecast
confidence is average.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind until 6 AM AKST early this morning for AKZ021-024-
     026-028.
     High Wind Warning from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST Friday for
     AKZ023-027-028.
     Strong Wind until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ025.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ019.
     Winter Storm Warning from midnight tonight to 6 PM AKST Friday
     for AKZ018-019.
     Winter Storm Warning until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ018.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ041>043-051.
     Gale Warning for PKZ021-022-031>036-052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-053.
&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 1, 3:30 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK36 hr
Dec 1, 3:31 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 1, 3:33 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK13 hr
Dec 1, 3:37 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK18 hr
Dec 2, 4:04 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK11 hr
Dec 2, 4:21 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK5 hr
Dec 2, 4:21 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK11 hr
Dec 2, 9:20 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK43 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.