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Gale Warning 48, NWS Juneau, AK

January 26, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 26, 2017, 3:19 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2017, 3:19 PM AKST (00:19 UTC)
Expired
Jan 28, 2017, 3:40 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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495 
FZAK51 PAJK 270019
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 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.

PKZ098-271645-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH OVER THE EASTERN GULF ON
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A SECOND STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE
NORTH THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-271645-
GLACIER BAY-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE 
EVENING, THEN RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-271645-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE 
EVENING...THEN INCREASING TO S 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8
FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, 
THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-271645-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE 
EVENING, THEN RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN 
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-271645-
ICY STRAIT-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN 
RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-271645-
CROSS SOUND-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 50 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT. 
SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 60 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-271645-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. 
GUSTS TO 55 KT. NORTH OF TAKU INLET, SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 
35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE 
EVENING, THEN RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-271645-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 
KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE 
EVENING, THEN RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-271645-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 10 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 17 FT. SHOWERS 
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT
16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-271645-
FREDERICK SOUND-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 55 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS 
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
45 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-271645-
SUMNER STRAIT-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN 
ENTRANCES, SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. SHOWERS EARLY IN THE 
EVENING, THEN RAIN. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT
9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-271645-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
319 PM AKST THU JAN 26 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. 
GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT 
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
5 follow-up statements
540 
FZAK51 PAJK 271304
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 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.

PKZ098-280445-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW IN THE NE GULF WILL MOVE ASHORE NEAR CAPE
SUCKLING MIDDAY TODAY. ANOTHER STORM FORCE LOW WILL FOLLOW INTO 
THE EASTERN GULF SATURDAY. 

$$

PKZ011-280445-
GLACIER BAY-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 
6 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE 
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-280445-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S GALE TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-280445-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN EARLY IN
THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S GALE TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-280445-
ICY STRAIT-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN EARLY IN THE 
MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-280445-
CROSS SOUND-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...STORM WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE MORNING, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W GALE TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-280445-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-280445-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT
BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-280445-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING AND LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING
TO 7 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 19 FT NEAR OCEAN 
ENTRANCES. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-280445-
FREDERICK SOUND-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING, THEN
BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN 
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-280445-
SUMNER STRAIT-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...
EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-280445-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
404 AM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 
13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN 
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
049 
FZAK51 PAJK 280032
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 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.

PKZ098-281515-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE N THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF TONIGHT
MAKING LANDFALL JUST WEST OF YAKUTAT EARLY SATURDAY. THE
ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH
SATURDAY.   

$$

PKZ011-281515-
GLACIER BAY-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 10 KT IN THE EVENING, THEN 
BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-281515-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-281515-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
SE 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT
LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 55 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-281515-
ICY STRAIT-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-281515-
CROSS SOUND-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. 
RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING W IN THE MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING 
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-281515-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
55 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-281515-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO
8 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-281515-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 17 FT. 
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE 
EVENING. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-281515-
FREDERICK SOUND-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 40 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-281515-
SUMNER STRAIT-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 
FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES, SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT...
EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-281515-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
332 PM AKST FRI JAN 27 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 
70 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 
17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
879 
FZAK51 PAJK 281258
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 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.

PKZ098-290345-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE N THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF MAKING
LANDFALL JUST W OF YAKUTAT EARLY SATURDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SATURDAY.   

$$

PKZ011-290345-
GLACIER BAY-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT IN THE MORNING, THEN 
DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHERN PORTION, N WIND 10
KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-290345-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE MORNING, THEN 
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-290345-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 40 KT IN THE
MORNING...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT 
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-290345-
ICY STRAIT-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-290345-
CROSS SOUND-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-290345-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, 
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-290345-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 55 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE 
AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-290345-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS
16 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT...
EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-290345-
FREDERICK SOUND-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 7 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-290345-
SUMNER STRAIT-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-290345-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
358 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 
13 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$
220 
FZAK51 PAJK 282039 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 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.

PKZ098-290315-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE N THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF MAKING
LANDFALL JUST W OF YAKUTAT EARLY SATURDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT
WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE PANHANDLE THROUGH SATURDAY.   

$$

PKZ011-290315-
GLACIER BAY-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-290315-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-290315-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-290315-
ICY STRAIT-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-290315-
CROSS SOUND-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-290315-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-290315-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-290315-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT...
EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-290315-
FREDERICK SOUND-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-290315-
SUMNER STRAIT-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING W. SEAS 3 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-290315-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
1139 AM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$
016 
FZAK51 PAJK 290040
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 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.

PKZ098-291545-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A WEAKENING LOW MOVING INTO THE N GULF COAST WILL ALLOW WINDS TO
DIMINISH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.    

$$

PKZ011-291545-
GLACIER BAY-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-291545-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING LIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-291545-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4
FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-291545-
ICY STRAIT-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN 
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-291545-
CROSS SOUND-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
EVENING. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S SWELL. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING E. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-291545-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING
BECOMING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-291545-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE 
EVENING.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-291545-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT...
EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS MIXING WITH SNOW 
SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...EXCEPT 7 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-291545-
FREDERICK SOUND-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-291545-
SUMNER STRAIT-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND 
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT NEAR OCEAN 
ENTRANCES. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-291545-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
340 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 
FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 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 Jan 26, 6:37 AM AKST, 8 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 6:37 AM AKST, 8 hours 42 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
637 AM AKST Thu Jan 26 2017

.SHORT TERM /Thursday through Friday afternoon/...Active weather
continues across SE. A front currently over the panhandle is
causing wind gusts of around 40mph for several locations along
with widespread rain. As the front moves inland, rain will
transition to showers this afternoon. Breaks between showers are
most likely to occur during the early evening as the next system
will be quickly moving in from the south.

Deepening low pressure will track north across the eastern gulf
through the night along with storm force winds over the outside
waters and ocean entrances. Have issued several High Wind
Warnings for this system with gusts of 60mph expected at its peak.
Expect winds to increase in the evening for POW Island and the
Ketchikan region. Areas of Kuiu Island, S. Kupreanof Island and S.
Baranof Island get into the mix next with a peak occurring around
midnight. As the low progresses north, Elfin Cove is added to the
warning then lastly Yakutat which is in effect for Friday
morning. Inland areas can expect wind gusts of 40-50 mph with
this system as well. The low moves inland west of Yakutat near
Cape Yakataga late Friday morning. Winds will shift to the SSW as
the front passes then start to ease.

Rain will become heavy around the timing of peak winds. Once the
front passes rain will transition back to showers and become
intermittent again for Friday afternoon. White Pass should remain
just cold enough for snow. Have issued a Winter Weather Advisory
for that area starting late tonight. Think that the low moving up
from the south will cause winds to flip northerly for a period
over the northern panhandle and for that area to be largely
shadowed from precip through the evening. Then the heavier precip
rates will occur once the winds shift back to the south early
Friday morning. This will also increase blowing snow for White
Pass which is expected to continue even after the snowfall
diminishes and becomes showery again mid-day Friday.

Used mainly the NAM and hi-res NAM output for pressure and winds.
This helped to increase speeds. Forecast confidence is average.

.LONG TERM /Friday night to Wednesday/...Third and final wave in
the active weather patter swings north along 140West Friday night
into Saturday. That seems to be the common track roughly, however
the strength of the wave has some discrepancies as well timing
ones well. Thought the GFS solution was odd man out and used a
GEM/EC solution on the forecast period.

Saturday into Sunday high pressure will build across the gulf of
Alaska and then into the panhandle and northwest Canada into
early next week. Until the high gets firmly entrenched believe
that there will be some shower activity off the northern gulf
into Southeast Alaska through the weekend.

The system Friday night will have good amount of rain falling out
of the system as it passes through the panhandle. Potential rain
totals for the southern panhandle where the higher amounts are
expected is 2-3 inches of rain in about 24 hours. Streams and
rivers are not running particularly full, so do not expect to see
any flooding issues in the southern panhandle.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning from 9 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST Friday for
     AKZ023-026.
     Strong Wind until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ022-023-025>028.
     High Wind Warning from 7 PM this evening to 5 AM AKST Friday for
     AKZ027.
     Strong Wind late tonight for AKZ021-024.
     Strong Wind late tonight for AKZ017-020-025.
     High Wind Warning from 10 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST Friday
     for AKZ022.
     High Wind Warning from 7 PM this evening to 6 AM AKST Friday for
     AKZ028.
     Winter Weather Advisory from midnight tonight to 3 PM AKST
     Friday for AKZ018.
     Strong Wind until 6 PM AKST this evening for AKZ018.
     High Wind Warning from 6 AM to 11 AM AKST Friday for AKZ017.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ022-036-041>043-051.
     Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-021-031>035-052-053.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011.
&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 3:16 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 26, 3:19 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK13 hr
Jan 27, 3:41 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Jan 27, 4:04 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK32 hr
Jan 27, 6:38 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAJK8 hr
Jan 27, 2:53 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAJK21 hr
Jan 27, 2:53 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK21 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.