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Storm Warning 20, NWS Juneau, AK

February 11, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 11, 2017, 3:57 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2017, 3:57 AM AKST (12:57 UTC)
Expired
Feb 12, 2017, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

491 
FZAK51 PAJK 111257
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-120100-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO NORTHEAST GULF EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT ON SATURDAY EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-120100-
GLACIER BAY-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN 
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-120100-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-120100-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, 
THEN RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
65 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LATE.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-120100-
ICY STRAIT-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-120100-
CROSS SOUND-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO
19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-120100-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-120100-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-120100-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
DECREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-120100-
FREDERICK SOUND-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
IN THE EVENING. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES, GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-120100-
SUMNER STRAIT-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-120100-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
357 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
624 
FZAK51 PAJK 111829 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-120315-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO NORTHEAST GULF EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT ON SATURDAY EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-120315-
GLACIER BAY-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-120315-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-120315-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-120315-
ICY STRAIT-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-120315-
CROSS SOUND-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO
19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-120315-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-120315-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-120315-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
DECREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-120315-
FREDERICK SOUND-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
IN THE EVENING. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES, GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-120315-
SUMNER STRAIT-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT
13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-120315-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
929 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 10 
FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
773 
FZAK51 PAJK 111832 CCA  
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-120645-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE INTO NORTHEAST GULF EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT ON SATURDAY EVENING. 

$$

PKZ011-120645-
GLACIER BAY-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-120645-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...S GALE TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-120645-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-120645-
ICY STRAIT-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-120645-
CROSS SOUND-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO
19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 14 FT LATE. SW SWELL LATE. RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-120645-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-120645-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-120645-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 21 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
DECREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES, SEAS 23 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LATE. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-120645-
FREDERICK SOUND-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
IN THE EVENING. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES, GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 FT
SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-120645-
SUMNER STRAIT-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT
13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT...
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-120645-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
932 AM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 10 
FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 55 KT. GUSTS TO 80 KT...EXCEPT 50 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 15 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



$$
095 
FZAK51 PAJK 120020
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-121715-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE PANHANDLE SATURDAY
NIGHT. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN GULF ON SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ011-121715-
GLACIER BAY-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-121715-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-121715-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-121715-
ICY STRAIT-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W OF POINT ADOLPHUS...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 
KT LATE. E OF POINT ADOLPHUS...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-121715-
CROSS SOUND-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 13 FT LATE. RAIN IN THE 
EVENING. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 
FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-121715-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-121715-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-121715-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES, SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-121715-
FREDERICK SOUND-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-121715-
SUMNER STRAIT-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-121715-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
320 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 FT. NEAR OCEAN 
ENTRANCES, SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$
869 
FZAK51 PAJK 120120 AAA
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 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.

PKZ098-121300-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STORM FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE PANHANDLE SATURDAY
NIGHT. A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN GULF ON SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ011-121300-
GLACIER BAY-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN IN THE EVENING. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ012-121300-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ013-121300-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. GUSTS TO
50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ021-121300-
ICY STRAIT-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W OF POINT ADOLPHUS...SW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 
KT LATE. E OF POINT ADOLPHUS...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING
TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ022-121300-
CROSS SOUND-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 65 KT. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 
FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 



$$

PKZ031-121300-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ032-121300-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ033-121300-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 60 KT IN
THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES, SEAS 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT LATE. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 14 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ034-121300-
FREDERICK SOUND-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. GUSTS TO 55 KT
IN THE EVENING. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ035-121300-
SUMNER STRAIT-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 13 
FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 
FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 



$$

PKZ036-121300-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
420 PM AKST SAT FEB 11 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN
DIMINISHING LATE. GUSTS TO 70 KT. SEAS 10 FT. NEAR OCEAN 
ENTRANCES, SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. SEAS 5 
FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE MORNING. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 



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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Feb 10, 10:57 PM AKST, 5 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 10, 10:57 PM AKST, 5 hours before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion...Corrected
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1057 PM AKST Fri Feb 10 2017

.SHORT TERM...Very active weather will continue over the next 24
hours in Southeast Alaska. A trough of low pressure is currently
pushing over the panhandle with shower activity moving onshore.
Behind this feature, deep layer onshore flow will result in
additional showers moving inland through the night. Precipitation
type has mainly been in the form of the snow, but temperatures
have risen into the mid to upper 30s across much of the southern
panhandle. A changeover to rain will occur there by early this
evening. Farther to the north expect more accumulation as showers
move onshore. Winter Weather Advisories continue for the northern
panhandle through early Saturday morning. The big winner for
snowfall so far has been Yakutat with 12 to 14 inches so have
upgraded the advisory to a warning with an additional 4 to 8
inches expected through tonight.

A deepening low will rapidly move into the northeast gulf by late
Saturday morning and inland near Yakutat early Saturday evening.
Significant WAA with this system will change precipitation from snow
to rain at sea level over the northern panhandle. Rain will become
heavy at times with impressive moisture transport and precipitable
water values roughly 2 to 3 standard deviations above normal.
However, the biggest story will be the wind. A very strong southerly
low level jet with this system combined with a sharpening ridge over
the area will result in southerly gusts of 50-70 mph across a large
portion of the panhandle. A High Wind Warning has been issued for
Skagway and much of the southern half of the area. These locations
can expect the highest gusts of 60-70 mph beginning midday Saturday
into Saturday night. Additionally, gale to storm force winds are
anticipated through the inner channels and gulf. The Blizzard
Warning remains on track for the higher elevations of the Klondike
Highway and no changes were made to that with this forecast package.

Used the NAM and hi-res NMM for updates to the previous forecast.

.LONG TERM...Active weather continues into the long range period
with the remnants of the Saturday system Sat night and a series
of gale force fronts for the first half of next week. Overall
pattern remains warm and wet with dominate SW flow in-between the
US West Coast ridge and a Bering Sea trough.

Saturday night will be rather wet and windy as what is left of the
strong Saturday system moves out of the area. Strong and even high
wind gusts will linger through the evening before the front moves
off to the east. Ptype expected to be rain for just about
everywhere by this point except for the higher elevations on the
Klondike Highway where snow, blowing snow, and high wind gusts
will keep blizzard conditions going into Sat night.

Brief break on Sunday as the next system starts to spin up in the
northern Pacific. Winds, clouds, and rain will be increasing again
on Monday as the next gale force front approaches. Winds will remain
high through at least Tue night or Wed as around three fronts move
through the area. Gale force winds are likely for many marine areas
during this time. Gusts to 40 or 50 mph may be possible for the
outer coast and southern panhandle land areas as well with breezy
conditions for the inner channels. The strong southerly flow will
also keep ptype as rain for many areas except for the higher
elevations on the Klondike Highway. Exact timing of the frontal
passages is still up in the air as model consistency and agreement
is not that great for this time period.

A period of relatively calmer weather looks to be setting up for
the late week period as the Bering Sea trough tilts negatively
enough that the storms approaching the gulf from the south are
directed away from the panhandle. The result is the possibility of
drier weather and lower winds for Thu into next weekend. There
also looks to be some colder air working its way around the trough
at the same time so temps may cool off a little. Some areas
possibly getting cold enough for snow again though accumulations
will likely be low with precip starting to diminish at that time.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning from noon Saturday to midnight AKST
Saturday      night for AKZ026.
     Winter Weather Advisory until 3 AM AKST Saturday for AKZ019>022-
     024>026.
     Strong Wind Saturday morning for AKZ026.
     High Wind Warning from noon Saturday to 3 AM AKST Sunday for
     AKZ027.
     Strong Wind from Saturday morning through Saturday evening for
     AKZ022-024.
     Strong Wind from Saturday morning through Saturday evening for
     AKZ025.
     High Wind Warning from noon to 9 PM AKST Saturday for AKZ023.
     Strong Wind from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening for
     AKZ017-020-021.
     High Wind Warning from 6 PM Saturday to 3 AM AKST Sunday for
     AKZ028.
     Strong Wind from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening for
     AKZ029.
     Strong Wind from Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night
     for AKZ019.
     High Wind Warning from noon Saturday to 6 AM AKST Sunday for
     AKZ018.
     Blizzard Warning from 6 AM Saturday to midnight AKST Saturday
     night for AKZ018.
     Winter Storm Warning until 3 AM AKST Saturday for AKZ017.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ041>043.
     Gale Warning for PKZ011>013-021-022-031>036-051.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ052-053.
&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 10, 3:02 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK61 hr
Feb 10, 3:02 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Feb 10, 3:02 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK37 hr
Feb 10, 3:02 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK37 hr

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Sources

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