Gale Warning 92, NWS Juneau, AK

247 
FZAK51 PAJK 011842 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 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.

PKZ098-020200-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW OVER THE NE GULF MOVES TO THE WEST THROUGH THE
MORNING WHILE WEAKENING. ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF FROM THE SOUTH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ011-020200-
GLACIER BAY-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-020200-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT. SEAS
12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. SNOW IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-020200-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.THU...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-020200-
ICY STRAIT-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 40 KT INCREASING TO STORM FORCE WIND TO
50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. EAST OF POINT ADOLPHUS, E WIND 30 KT.
GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-020200-
CROSS SOUND-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 50 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-020200-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 35 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR 
PASSES, GUSTS TO 45 KT INCREASING TO 65 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE GALE TO 40 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF INTERIOR 
PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW.
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-020200-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW. 
.THU...NE GALE TO 35 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-020200-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 40 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 9 FT BUILDING
TO 13 FT LATE. SNOW.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT
11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-020200-
FREDERICK SOUND-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 40 KT LATE. OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES, GUSTS TO 60 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE.
SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-020200-
SUMNER STRAIT-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT
LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES, GUSTS TO 45 KT
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-020200-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
942 AM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN 
ENTRANCES. RAIN. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

171 
FZAK51 PAJK 020037
CWFAJK

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

PKZ098-021615-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW WILL LIFT NORTH INTO THE NORTHEAST GULF
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND VIRTUALLY STALL THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE CANADIAN YUKON. 

$$

PKZ011-021615-
GLACIER BAY-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT 
BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LATE. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-021615-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT
BUILDING TO 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LATE. 
FREEZING SPRAY LATE.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 45 KT
LATE. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-021615-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, 
THEN SNOW LATE.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-021615-
ICY STRAIT-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LATE. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LATE. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-021615-
CROSS SOUND-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
LATE. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LATE. 
.THU...NE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS TO 65 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE GALE INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO
65 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-021615-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW 
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-021615-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-021615-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 
FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE 
EVENING, THEN SNOW. RAIN LATE. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-021615-
FREDERICK SOUND-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND RAIN LATE. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR 
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-021615-
SUMNER STRAIT-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 45 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS 
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-021615-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
337 PM AKST WED MAR 1 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT 
BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE 
EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 
FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

701 
FZAK51 PAJK 021258
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 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.

PKZ098-030315-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT WHILE SLOWLY WEAKENING. THE LOW WILL MOVE
SOUTHEAST ON FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER WESTERN
CANADA. 

$$

PKZ011-030315-
GLACIER BAY-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 50 KT.
SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-030315-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

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

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO
9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-030315-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-030315-
ICY STRAIT-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT DECREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
STRONGEST WINDS W OF PT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. STRONGEST WINDS W
OF PT ADOLPHUS. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-030315-
CROSS SOUND-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-030315-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-030315-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-030315-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING AND THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT...
EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-030315-
FREDERICK SOUND-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 
FT. SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF INTERIOR 
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-030315-
SUMNER STRAIT-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE 
MORNING. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN 
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES,
GUSTS TO 40 KT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-030315-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
358 AM AKST THU MAR 2 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS MORNING AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DECREASING TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE 
MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES, GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
430 PM AKST Tue Feb 28 2017

.SHORT TERM...The southern and portions of the central Panhandle are
witnessing perhaps their biggest snow event in three years with
widespread reports from partners, spotters, media, and social media
of 6 to 12 inches of snowfall for the area. We thank them immensely
for their reports. Meanwhile to the north, a sharper wave of low
pressure forming near Baranof Island induced stronger offshore winds
at most all levels through Juneau and Gustavus, which significantly
reduced accumulations to next to nothing. Confidence was always
lower in our region due to this possibility and the range of
solutions we were given.

A sharpening trough in the western Gulf will angle winds aloft and
through the mid levels to blow perpendicular to our coast into
tonight. And roughly across a polar front a zone of diffluence
will form tonight holding across the central Panhandle tonight
and lifting northward into early Wednesday morning. This zone will
sustain lift and spread significant snow potential northward.
Hence we extended winter storm warnings for Sitka, Petersburg,
Wrangell, and Pelican (although Pelican slightly lower
confidence). Also, based on snowfall reports and rates from
Hoonah, we upgraded the winter weather advisory to a warning.
However, see below why we have extended Hoonah into Wednesday
evening. This zone of diffluence has arguably been situated across
the southern Panhandle all day, so confidence is moderate to high
for this area tonight, although highest for Sitka itself.

Looking northward, this zone of lift will settle across the Icy
Strait corridor. This caused us to go ahead and place Gustavus and
Juneau in a winter storm warning from early Wednesday morning
into Wednesday evening, including Hoonah. Although, it should be
noted that Hoonah may experience periods of lighter snow before
they re-intensify tonight. All told, warned areas will see
another 6 to 10 inches. Warnings extend a little farther than the
point at which we currently think snowfall rates will fall, but we
hedge to cover any timing errors. Angoon, shadowed as they have
been from this system, we have reduced snow potential and issued
an advisory through 9 AM Wednesday morning. Hyder rates will also
decrease today.

Wind assoc with the low in the NE gulf will continue the gales out
of Cross Sound and over the gulf. Expect north winds through the
northern inner channels and southerly winds south of the low. On
Wednesday the low will weaken to a trough and shift to the W-NW.

.LONG TERM...Looking long range, we see heavy snow potential
continuing for much of the Panhandle with a changeover of rain
Wednesday night for the far south. Sitka could see another heavy
snow maker with a wave moving up the coast Wednesday
night/Thursday. This we must watch, but we elect to hold in the
back of our mind until Wednesday's event runs its course. Snow
amounts look to lighten Thursday night into Friday. But all models
are shifting this snow-maker upper low well to the southeast to
allow drying from the northwest. Thus, we have reduced chances of
snow for the long-range. Temperatures will cool in turn, and
really dip down in the mornings under partly cloudy skies and
boundless fresh snowcover. Model spread becomes an issue early
next week so we keep a chance of precipitation in the forecast.

For winds...the low center moving up from the south Wednesday
night will increase to gale force by the time it is off the coast
of Baranof Island. Used the 12z GFS and ECMWF to update the
position and strength of this low today. This increased the speeds
further to storm force 50kt early Thursday. Will need to watch for
potential need of high wind warnings for the central outer coast,
since the low center is so near. Have tempered speeds a little
below this level for now. The low looks to meander off the coast
of Sitka as it weakens through Thursday night then shift south on
Friday. As it does high pressure will increase in Canada and thus
northerly outflow winds will increase as well.

AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning until 9 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ023-026.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ027.
     Winter Storm Warning until noon AKST today for AKZ024-027-028.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ024.
     Winter Storm Warning from 3 AM Wednesday to midnight AKST
     Wednesday night for AKZ020-025.
     Winter Storm Warning until midnight AKST Wednesday night for
     AKZ021-022.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ029.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-021-022-031-041>043-051>053.

DEL

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning until 9 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ023-026.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 6 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ027-029.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 9 AM AKST Wednesday for AKZ024.
     Winter Storm Warning from 3 AM Wednesday to midnight AKST
     Wednesday night for AKZ020-025.
     Winter Storm Warning until midnight AKST Wednesday night for
     AKZ021-022.
     Strong Wind from midnight AKST tonight through Wednesday morning
     for AKZ022.
     Strong Wind through Wednesday afternoon for AKZ018.
     Strong Wind through Wednesday afternoon for AKZ017.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ022.
     Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-021-031-042-043-051-053.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-032-034>036-041-052.
&&

JWA/Ferrin

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