Small Craft Advisory 430, NWS Juneau, AK

Issued

Sep 4, 2017, 4:54 PM AKDT (00:54 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2017, 4:25 AM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Juneau, AK

101 
FZAK51 PAJK 050054 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 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.

PKZ098-051645-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A stalled weather front along 140 W will begin to move northwest
passing Cape Suckling Tue morning. A weaker front will track 
northeast across the eastern gulf Tue night and move into the 
Panhandle Wed. High pressure will persist across northern BC 
through Tue night. 

$$

PKZ011-051645-
Glacier Bay-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the
evening. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain
late. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-051645-
Northern Lynn Canal-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt late.
Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the evening. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-051645-
Southern Lynn Canal-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-051645-
Icy Strait-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain late. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-051645-
Cross Sound-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-051645-
Stephens Passage-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

UPDATED

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft
subsiding.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-051645-
Northern Chatham Strait-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-051645-
Southern Chatham Strait-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances,
seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except
5 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-051645-
Frederick Sound-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-051645-
Sumner Strait-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or
less. Near ocean entrances, seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-051645-
Clarence Strait-
454 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 
ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

425 
FZAK51 PAJK 051225
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 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.

PKZ098-060200-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low will drift NW out of the North Pacific and into the NW
gulf by Tues afternoon. The associated weather front will  track
northeast across the eastern gulf Tue night and move into  the
Panhandle Wed. 

$$

PKZ011-060200-
Glacier Bay-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain late. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-060200-
Northern Lynn Canal-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

.TODAY...Light winds becoming N 10 kt in the morning, then
becoming light in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-060200-
Southern Lynn Canal-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

.TODAY...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-060200-
Icy Strait-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-060200-
Cross Sound-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Rain
late. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. S 
swell. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-060200-
Stephens Passage-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

.TODAY...Variable winds to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-060200-
Northern Chatham Strait-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain in the
afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-060200-
Southern Chatham Strait-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except
5 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-060200-
Frederick Sound-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-060200-
Sumner Strait-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-060200-
Clarence Strait-
425 AM AKDT Tue Sep 5 2017

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...Light winds becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

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