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Small Craft Advisory 252, NWS Juneau, AK

April 28, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Apr 28, 2017, 3:06 PM AKDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2017, 3:06 PM AKDT (23:06 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2017, 10:15 PM AKDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

979 
FZAK52 PAJK 282306
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
306 PM AKDT FRI APR 28 2017

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEAS FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-291715-
306 PM AKDT FRI APR 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A WEAK FRONT WILL LIFT NW ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF INTO THE 
NORTHERN GULF TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE PANHANDLE EXITS 
NE. A MUCH STRONGER LOW WILL MOVE NE ACROSS HAIDA GWAII SAT 
AFTERNOON, THEN E ACROSS THE CENTRAL BC COAST SAT NIGHT WHILE 
WEAKENING RAPIDLY. 

$$

PKZ041-291715-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
306 PM AKDT FRI APR 28 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND TO 35 KT...STRONGEST OVER THE FAR SOUTH. SEAS 11 
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-291715-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
306 PM AKDT FRI APR 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...NE WIND TO 25 KT...STRONGEST OVER THE FAR SOUTH.
SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-291715-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
306 PM AKDT FRI APR 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-291715-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
306 PM AKDT FRI APR 28 2017

.TONIGHT...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING E 15 KT BY LATE EVENING. SEAS 
6 FT. SW SWELL EARLY IN THE EVENING. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-291715-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
306 PM AKDT FRI APR 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
927 
FZAK52 PAJK 291206
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
406 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEAS FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-300615-
406 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A DEVELOPING GALE FORCE LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS HAIDA GWAII SAT
AFTERNOON AND EVENING DISSIPATING NEAR HECATE STRAIT SAT NIGHT.
A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BRIEFLY MOVE OVER THE OUTSIDE WATERS
SUNDAY. A MODERATE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF ON MON.  

$$

PKZ041-300615-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
406 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-300615-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
406 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-300615-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
406 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-300615-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
406 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-300615-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
406 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

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

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$
861 
FZAK52 PAJK 291954 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1154 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO
CAPE SUCKLING OUT 100 NM

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEAS FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ099-300100-
1154 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE LOW OVER HAIDA GWAII WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES NE INTO BC. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BRIEFLY MOVE  OVER
THE OUTSIDE WATERS AND PANHANDLE SUN INTO MON. A MODERATE  FRONT
WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF FROM THE W ON MON.  

$$

PKZ041-300100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
1154 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND TO 35 KT...STRONGEST OVER THE FAR SOUTH. 
SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ042-300100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
1154 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ043-300100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
1154 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING LATE. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SW SWELL IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ051-300100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
1154 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ052-300100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
1154 AM AKDT SAT APR 29 2017

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT
BUILDING TO 18 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 4:07 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK6 hr
Apr 28, 11:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 hr
Apr 28, 3:06 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Apr 28, 3:14 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr

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