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Gale Warning 285, NWS Juneau, AK

December 3, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 3, 2017, 3:23 AM AKST. It was in force for 31 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 3, 2017, 3:23 AM AKST (12:23 UTC)
Expired
Dec 4, 2017, 10:42 AM AKST
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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As transmitted.

139 
FZAK51 PAJK 031223
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 nm

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.

PKZ098-040430-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure will move inland into western Canada by
Sunday morning. A strong weather front will move into the eastern
gulf on Sunday and through Southeast Alaska by Monday evening. 

$$

PKZ011-040430-
Glacier Bay-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then
3 ft. Rain and Snow early in the morning, then rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-040430-
Northern Lynn Canal-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the morning, then increasing 
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Snow early in 
the morning. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-040430-
Southern Lynn Canal-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-040430-
Icy Strait-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-040430-
Cross Sound-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
S swell. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ031-040430-
Stephens Passage-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-040430-
Northern Chatham Strait-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

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

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain and snow early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-040430-
Southern Chatham Strait-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-040430-
Frederick Sound-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-040430-
Sumner Strait-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

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

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain early in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-040430-
Clarence Strait-
323 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
174 
FZAK51 PAJK 031921 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 nm

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.

PKZ098-040330-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure will move inland into western Canada by
Sunday morning. A strong weather front will move into  the
eastern gulf on Sunday and through Southeast Alaska by Monday 
evening.  

$$

PKZ011-040330-
Glacier Bay-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-040330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-040330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-040330-
Icy Strait-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-040330-
Cross Sound-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
S swell. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ031-040330-
Stephens Passage-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-040330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-040330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-040330-
Frederick Sound-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-040330-
Sumner Strait-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-040330-
Clarence Strait-
1021 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$
458 
FZAK51 PAJK 040044
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 nm

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.

PKZ098-041600-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A strong weather front will track across the eastern gulf and
Panhandle through Monday morning. After a ridge of high pressure
builds over the Panhandle Monday afternoon, another front will 
lift north into the eastern gulf Monday night. 

$$

PKZ011-041600-
Glacier Bay-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers
in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-041600-
Northern Lynn Canal-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-041600-
Southern Lynn Canal-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-041600-
Icy Strait-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-041600-
Cross Sound-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 8 ft 
building to 12 ft or less. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
S swell. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E late. Seas 14 ft. S
swell. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-041600-
Stephens Passage-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt, 
except 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-041600-
Northern Chatham Strait-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the
morning. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Patchy fog. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-041600-
Southern Chatham Strait-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 
8 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft building to 12 ft or less. 
Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain late. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-041600-
Frederick Sound-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-041600-
Sumner Strait-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Out
of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft,
except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
9 ft near ocean entrances. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt
late. Patchy fog late. Rain late. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-041600-
Clarence Strait-
344 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain late. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
614 
FZAK51 PAJK 041235
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 nm

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.

PKZ098-050500-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A strong weather front will continue to track across the 
Panhandle Monday morning. After a ridge of high pressure builds 
over the Panhandle Monday afternoon, another front will lift north
into the eastern gulf Monday night. Outlook. Southerly gales and 
higher seas will persist through midweek over the Gulf of Alaska. 

$$

PKZ011-050500-
Glacier Bay-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain early in
the morning, then rain showers in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-050500-
Northern Lynn Canal-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers early in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-050500-
Southern Lynn Canal-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing in the morning. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain early in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-050500-
Icy Strait-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain late. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-050500-
Cross Sound-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017


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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. S swell. Rain early in the 
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E late. Seas 17 ft. S swell.
Rain late. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. S swell. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ031-050500-
Stephens Passage-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog
in the morning. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-050500-
Northern Chatham Strait-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.  and
patchy fog. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog in
the morning. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-050500-
Southern Chatham Strait-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5
ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-050500-
Frederick Sound-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 55 kt decreasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding
to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. and patchy 
fog. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog in 
the morning. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-050500-
Sumner Strait-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

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

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances,
seas 8 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late. Rain late. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near 
ocean entrances. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
7 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-050500-
Clarence Strait-
335 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 
ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain late. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
422 
FZAK51 PAJK 041942 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 nm

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.

PKZ098-050315-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A strong weather front will continue to track across the 
Panhandle Monday morning. After a ridge of high pressure builds 
over the Panhandle Monday afternoon, another front will lift north
into the eastern gulf Monday night. Outlook. Southerly gales and 
higher seas will persist through midweek over the Gulf of Alaska. 

$$

PKZ011-050315-
Glacier Bay-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to
40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-050315-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-050315-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-050315-
Icy Strait-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain late. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning.
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-050315-
Cross Sound-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E late. Seas 17 ft. S swell.
Rain late. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. S swell. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ031-050315-
Stephens Passage-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog
in the morning. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-050315-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft.  and
patchy fog. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog in
the morning. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-050315-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 12 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-050315-
Frederick Sound-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. and patchy 
fog. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog in 
the morning. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-050315-
Sumner Strait-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft
near ocean entrances. Patchy fog late. Rain late. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near 
ocean entrances. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
7 ft near ocean entrances. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-050315-
Clarence Strait-
1042 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 
ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain late. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 2, 3:43 PM AKST, 11 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 3:43 PM AKST, 11 hours 40 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 2 2017

.SHORT TERM...Surface ridging is slowly weakening overnight as the
strong weather front moves into the western gulf. This system will
continue to approach the Panhandle, although the low will remain
in the western gulf through the weekend. The front itself will
sweep across the gulf bringing gale force winds over the central
gulf and most of the outside water beginning early Sunday morning.
The inside water will increase to SCA late Sunday night in
Clarence Strait and spread to the other areas from south to north,
excluding the Lynn Canal area. Strongest winds for the inside
waters will be in the north-south oriented areas and near ocean
entrances.

Precipitation has been a mixed bag today with temperatures near
freezing and a shallow warm layer aloft. The southern area
remained dry, with rain along the outside waters up through Sitka.
For the rest of the Panhandle snow fell with amounts ranging from
trace amounts to around 3 inches. Overnight, the central
Panhandle including Yakutat will have mixed rain and snow, then
Sunday the Skagway Haines area will become mixed. The Klondike
highway will remain snow through the weekend.

Temperatures are cooling a bit overnight and then a warming trend
with the approaching system bringing in warmer air by Sunday night.
Temperatures for much of the Panhandle will be nearly steady
overnight Sunday into Monday and completely changing over the
precipitation to rain, with snow levels rising to 1700 feet or
higher.

It was a group effort by the models to get the forecast done
today. The models overall had the same idea for the ridging over
the Panhandle but started to have some disagreement for the timing
and placement of the low in the western gulf by the end of the
weekend. Pressure and winds got a few local changes with wind
directions for tonight. Temperatures were a blend of ECMWF and
GFS. Precipitation had all three models blended to nudge the
forecast, while SREF was the big contributor for QPF.

LONG TERM.../Monday through Saturday as of 9 PM Friday/ Monday
begins with a weather front moving east over the Panhandle. Due to
the seasonably warm temperatures, all low elevation precipitation
associated with this front is expected to be rain. Precipitation
along the Haines and Klondike Highways may be a mix of rain and
snow and entirely snow closer to the border. Behind the front
shower activity diminishes through Monday evening.

Tuesday a low pressure system and its associated weather front
will track north across the Gulf. This will bring another round of
precipitation into the Panhandle on Tuesday; however, the track of
the front remains uncertain. Behind this front a southerly flow
pattern will set up which will continue the seasonably warm
temperatures through late in the week.

Little to no changes made in the extended forecast due to large
model discrepancies. WPC continues to favor an ensemble approach
through the extended forecast. The GFS favors a more westerly
approach for the low pressure system and its front on Tuesday
keeping precipitation more confined to the northern Panhandle and
allowing a brief dry out behind the Sunday and Monday system. The
ECMWF on the other hand is favoring a much more easterly track for
the system bringing the warm front into the southern Panhandle by
early Tuesday morning.

MARINE...A front with band of gale force winds head of it,
including a small barrier jet pocket of Storm force winds near
Cape Suckling Sunday afternoon will impact the marine waters until
the front moves inland Southeast Alaska by Monday. A building
swell behind the main front will increase the seas over the gulf
into the mid teens Sunday night and keep them there to Tuesday,
while it will top in the 20 to 24 foot range over the northern
gulf waters.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ043-051-052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ022-036-041-042.
     Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ053.

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 2, 3:31 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Dec 2, 3:33 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK6 days
Dec 2, 3:34 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK8 days
Dec 2, 3:34 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Dec 2, 9:58 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK18 hr
Dec 3, 3:22 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Dec 3, 3:22 AM AKSTStorm WarningAJK12 hr
Dec 3, 3:23 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Dec 3, 4:18 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK26 hr
Dec 3, 10:21 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr

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Sources

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