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Storm Warning 35, NWS Juneau, AK

November 6, 2017

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 6, 2017, 3:38 AM AKST. It was in force for 25 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 6, 2017, 3:38 AM AKST (12:38 UTC)
Expired
Nov 7, 2017, 4:22 AM AKST
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

994 
FZAK51 PAJK 061238
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 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.

PKZ098-070415-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A storm force front over the eastern gulf will begin to weaken
and shift to the south late Monday night into Tuesday. Strong
high pressure will persist across northwest Canada. 

$$

PKZ011-070415-
Glacier Bay-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-070415-
Northern Lynn Canal-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas
12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-070415-
Southern Lynn Canal-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas
3 ft building to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-070415-
Icy Strait-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Strongest winds W portion. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Strongest winds W 
portion. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Strongest winds W portion. 
Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-070415-
Cross Sound-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-070415-
Stephens Passage-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain late. 
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-070415-
Northern Chatham Strait-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas building
to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-070415-
Southern Chatham Strait-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the morning. Seas 6 
ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 10 ft. Rain in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-070415-
Frederick Sound-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Out
of interior passes, gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 65 kt out of 
interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-070415-
Sumner Strait-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Out 
of interior passes, gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the 
morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-070415-
Clarence Strait-
338 AM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning. Gusts 
to 60 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft...highest near ocean 
entrance. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing late. Seas 10 ft...highest 
near ocean entrance. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
027 
FZAK51 PAJK 070038
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 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.

PKZ098-071700-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A storm force front over the eastern gulf will begin to weaken
and shift to the south late tonight into Tuesday. Strong high
pressure remains across northwest Canada.  

$$

PKZ011-071700-
Glacier Bay-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Gusts
to 50 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-071700-
Northern Lynn Canal-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the evening. Gusts
to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-071700-
Southern Lynn Canal-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the evening. Gusts
to 65 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt, except 60 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-071700-
Icy Strait-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Strongest winds west of Point Adolphus. 
Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-071700-
Cross Sound-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-071700-
Stephens Passage-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Gusts
to 60 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain late. 
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-071700-
Northern Chatham Strait-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-071700-
Southern Chatham Strait-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-071700-
Frederick Sound-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing in the evening. Gusts to 60 
kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-071700-
Sumner Strait-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and 
snow. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 50 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-071700-
Clarence Strait-
338 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$
625 
FZAK51 PAJK 070834 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 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.

PKZ098-071715-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A storm force front over the eastern gulf will begin to weaken
and shift to the south late tonight into Tuesday. Strong high
pressure remains across northwest Canada.  

$$

PKZ011-071715-
Glacier Bay-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Gusts
to 50 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-071715-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the evening. Gusts
to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. 
.TUE...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-071715-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the evening. Gusts
to 65 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt, except 60 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-071715-
Icy Strait-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Strongest winds west of Point Adolphus. 
Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-071715-
Cross Sound-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

UPDATED

...STORM WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing late. Gusts to 70 kt.
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-071715-
Stephens Passage-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Gusts
to 60 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain late. 
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-071715-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-071715-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-071715-
Frederick Sound-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing in the evening. Gusts to 60 
kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-071715-
Sumner Strait-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and 
snow. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt, except 50 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-071715-
Clarence Strait-
1134 PM AKST Mon Nov 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$
122 
FZAK51 PAJK 071322
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 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.

PKZ098-080330-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
The front over the southeastern gulf continues to weaken and
shift to the south through Tuesday. Strong high pressure remains
across northwest Canada.  

$$

PKZ011-080330-
Glacier Bay-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing in the morning. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-080330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-080330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft late. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-080330-
Icy Strait-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Strongest winds west of Point Adolphus.  
Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-080330-
Cross Sound-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...STORM WARNING EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-080330-
Stephens Passage-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 60 
kt out of interior passes. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-080330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-080330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing in the morning. Seas 7 ft, 
except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.THU...Light winds becoming S 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-080330-
Frederick Sound-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-080330-
Sumner Strait-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to
35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-080330-
Clarence Strait-
422 AM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain early in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

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 Nov 5, 3:11 PM AKST, 12 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 5, 3:11 PM AKST, 12 hours 27 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
311 PM AKST Sun Nov 5 2017

.SYNOPSIS...A storm force front will move into the eastern gulf
Sunday night and remain through Monday night. Strong high pressure
will persist across northwest Canada. Colder air trapped ahead of
the system may result in a narrow band of very light snow
accumulation in the central Panhandle and near Hyder, some of the
first lowland snow of the season.

&&

.SHORT TERM...Storm force front inducing 50 kt winds across the
gulf and in northern Lynn Canal still looks reasonable. Great
model agreement and a solid forecast have allowed us to
concentrate on future questions that have not been fully resolved
yet Monday night into Tuesday night, most notably rain/snow line.

Looking at the structure of the storm, we feel strongly that the
tight gradient and warm air aloft will keep temperatures from
falling too much on Monday night. We have warmed lows during this
time and drawn the rain/snow line northward from previous. As we
have discussed for several shifts, our consensus is that the best
chances for frozen precipitation are where we are least confident
that precipitation falls at all. However, we do acknowledge that
there may be a band of snow on the northern extent of the
precipitation where the colder air is too entrenched to scour out
too quickly. Tenakee looks to be one such spot where an inch could
fall, but potentially Angoon and somewhere along Frederick Sound,
mainly Monday night. Given stronger outflow winds at Hyder, we
feel that it will be the big winner with a good 3 inches Monday
night once the highest lift enters the area.

Early changes include limiting wind acceleration in the north
until 6 AM, and we therefore lowered temperatures overnight
tonight by 5 degrees or so. While we understand the advancing
cloud cover, the very low drops on Sunday morning into the teens
in some places, demanded that we consider mid to upper 20s in some
areas, thus honoring the power of the current air mass.

Strong wind headlines were extended beyond Monday afternoon, where
confidence was high that we will experience them beyond. Given a
few non-events, or over-forecasted ones, we interrogated Downtown
Juneau winds a little longer. Given 925 mb northeasterlies do not
rise until Monday night in the least, we do not think mountain
wave/outflow winds make a significant appearance until Monday
night/Tuesday. So we do not have strong wind headlines for zone
25. Also, mountain wave ingredients come together only on Tuesday
morning.

NAM/GFS was used for any edits and MOS tonight for wind delays.
Forecast confidence moderate.

.LONG TERM... Tuesday through Sunday... A progressive high
amplitude flow pattern aloft will bring a variety of weather
conditions to SEAK this coming week. After the incoming strong
storm system moves south of the Panhandle by mid week we can
expect another round of cool dry weather and locally strong N
winds Wed-Thu. Global models indicate the next chance of rain
will arrive about Fri or Fri night.

The northern branch of the polar jetstream on Tues is forecast to
outline broad upper troughs west of AK and and near Hudson Bay
Canada. In between these troughs a sharp upper level ridge axis
will extend N-S through the interior of AK and W Canada. The
strong low pressure surface and aloft trying to move S past SEAK
Tues is essentially cut off from the steering flow aloft and will
be slow to move S well off the BC coast around 145W. This leaves
SEAK in a N-S pressure gradient pattern which will push more cool
dry air S through the inner channels mid week. Min temps could
fall to at or below 20F Wed and Thurs mornings from roughly Icy
Strait and Juneau north to the border including Yakutat. N-S
aligned water ways like Lynn Canal and Glacier Bay may experience
40 kt winds mid week. Blowing snow may affect driving conds over
White Pass. Temps and winds will moderate farther south.

Longer range forecast models indicate the upper ridging could
persist over W AK and the Bering late this week. This would result
in NW flow aloft across the interior, over the N gulf and into
SEAK again. A new upper level short wave and associated surface
weather front is predicted to ride along this NW flow into the E
Gulf AK Fri and Fri night. The upper trough would cause winds to
change from the dry northerly direction to a somewhat more moist
west direction. The extended forecast for Fri was updated using
the GFS model to show more cloud cover and increasing chance of
rain/mtn snow starting Fri. The latest models also indicate the
track of this system on Fri may stay far enough offshore in the E
Gulf so as to not produce significant precip.

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-033-041-042-051-052.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind from Monday afternoon through late Monday night for
     AKZ026-028.
     Strong Wind from Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon for
     AKZ027.
     Strong Wind from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning for
     AKZ022.
     Strong Wind from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning for
     AKZ023.
     Strong Wind from Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning for
     AKZ018.
MARINE...Storm Warning for PKZ041>043.
     Gale Warning for PKZ012-022-033-035-036-051-052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-013-021-031-032-034-053.

&&

JWA/TA

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 3:24 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Nov 5, 3:24 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK37 hr
Nov 5, 3:24 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr
Nov 5, 3:24 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK37 hr
Nov 5, 3:25 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK37 hr
Nov 6, 3:38 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Nov 6, 3:38 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 days

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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.