Gale Warning 152, NWS Juneau, AK

861 
FZAK51 PAJK 230331
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

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.

PKZ098-231500-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front will move into the eastern Gulf late tonight,
moving over the panhandle by early Monday. A set of shortwaves
will follow, increasing winds Monday night into  Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-231500-
Glacier Bay-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-231500-
Northern Lynn Canal-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft late. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ013-231500-
Southern Lynn Canal-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft late. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

$$

PKZ021-231500-
Icy Strait-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.

$$

PKZ022-231500-
Cross Sound-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SE swell. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-231500-
Stephens Passage-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-231500-
Northern Chatham Strait-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-231500-
Southern Chatham Strait-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 14 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-231500-
Frederick Sound-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-231500-
Sumner Strait-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...Light winds becoming W 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-231500-
Clarence Strait-
731 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 
ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

665 
FZAK51 PAJK 231138
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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.

PKZ098-240345-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front over the eastern Gulf of Alaska will slowly
move across the panhandle Monday. A set of shortwaves will
follow, increasing winds Monday night into Tuesday. The next
significant weather system will move to the eastern half of the
Gulf Tuesday evening.   

$$

PKZ011-240345-
Glacier Bay-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-240345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Gusts to 
40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-240345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt in the morning. Gusts to 
45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-240345-
Icy Strait-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-240345-
Cross Sound-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-240345-
Stephens Passage-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ032-240345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-240345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, 
except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-240345-
Frederick Sound-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt early in the evening, then diminishing. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-240345-
Sumner Strait-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft 
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt early in the evening, then diminishing to
15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-240345-
Clarence Strait-
338 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt late in the 
afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

004 
FZAK51 PAJK 231651 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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.

PKZ098-240400-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front over the eastern Gulf of Alaska will slowly
move across the panhandle Monday. A set of shortwaves will
follow, increasing winds Monday night into Tuesday. The next
significant weather system will move to the eastern half of the
Gulf Tuesday evening.   

$$

PKZ011-240400-
Glacier Bay-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Gusts to 
40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-240400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ013-240400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt in the morning. Gusts to 
45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ021-240400-
Icy Strait-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-240400-
Cross Sound-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

UPDATED

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Showers.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-240400-
Stephens Passage-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ032-240400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ033-240400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 15 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, 
except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-240400-
Frederick Sound-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt early in the evening, then diminishing. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-240400-
Sumner Strait-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft 
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt early in the evening, then diminishing to
15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near
ocean entrances. Showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-240400-
Clarence Strait-
851 AM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt late in the 
afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

703 
FZAK51 PAJK 232332
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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.

PKZ098-241615-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A gale force front will slowly track over the panhandle today. A
set of shortwaves will move through by Tuesday morning. The next
system will reach the northeastern Gulf by Tuesday evening. 

$$

PKZ011-241615-
Glacier Bay-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt early in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-241615-
Northern Lynn Canal-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing late. Seas 7 ft. Rain early 
in the evening, then rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ013-241615-
Southern Lynn Canal-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain 
early in the evening, then rain showers. 
.TUE...SW wind up to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ021-241615-
Icy Strait-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain early 
in the evening, then showers. 
.TUE...W wind up to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Strongest winds west of
Point Adolphus. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas building 
to 3 ft late. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-241615-
Cross Sound-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. Rain early in the
evening, then showers. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft.
S swell. Rain.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-241615-
Stephens Passage-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt decreasing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain
early in the evening, then rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-241615-
Northern Chatham Strait-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt decreasing late. Seas 5 ft. Rain early in
the evening, then rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas building 
to 3 ft late. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ033-241615-
Southern Chatham Strait-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind up to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain early in the evening, then rain showers. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt early becoming W 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 
ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing late. Seas 3 ft in the 
evening, then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-241615-
Frederick Sound-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
early in the evening, then rain showers. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-241615-
Sumner Strait-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to
4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain early in the 
evening, then showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-241615-
Clarence Strait-
332 PM AKDT Mon Apr 23 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft 
subsiding to 5 ft late. Rain early in the evening, then rain 
showers. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then
2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
243 PM AKDT Sun Apr 22 2018

.SHORT TERM... Widespread rain has been occurring throughout the
panhandle today. A gale force front is on track to reach the
eastern Gulf by tonight and move over the panhandle early Monday
morning.

Overall, changes to the synoptic pattern were minimal. Wind
speeds were nudged using the NAMNest and some local effects as the
gradient tightens over the northern Gulf. With the wave pattern
set up Monday night into Tuesday, another round of showers and
gusty winds are expected across the southern inner channels
spreading northward and along the southern outer coast.

A small diurnal range will exist for temperatures, due to the
increased rainfall. Maximum temperatures were decreased slightly
during the short term period. Minimum temperatures were mainly
left as is due to cloud cover. Temperature changes were made using
some GFS. POP and QPF values were raised over the next several
days, also using a GFS blend. Rain could be heavy at times, but no
flooding impacts are expected at this time.

Model agreement has continually improved for the Sunday/Monday
system, however, some differences still exist as to the exact
timing and details of the individual shortwaves.

.LONG TERM.../Tuesday through Sunday as of 10 pm Saturday/
Occluded front will be moving E out of the area early Tue
morning. Another occluded front will move into the western gulf
Tue afternoon, then reach the eastern gulf by early Wed morning.
Still some model differences later Wed into Thu on how fast this
front moves through the area. The front will be weakening as it
moves onshore. GFS was fastest moving it through, with ECMWF
slowest. Ended up using the 18z GFS to handle the system through
00z Thu, then transitioned to WPC for 12z Thu onward. This made
for a smoother transition between the different sources. Further
out, models suggest more ridging will develop over the E gulf and
SE AK for late week and the weekend, but they have been
inconsistent on smaller scale shortwaves that might affect the
area.

Looking like most of the rain and wind with the second front will
be over the NW half of the area Wed into early Thu. It is
questionable whether any precip will get into the far SE part of
the area, so kept any POPS there on the low side. Currently think
later Thu into Sat will be dry over the area with the ridging, but
model differences make it difficult to be confident in this.
There could be another system approaching the area from the SW
Sun, which would increase the precip threat then.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind from 7 PM AKDT this evening through Monday afternoon
     for AKZ026-028.
     Strong Wind from 7 PM AKDT this evening through Monday afternoon
     for AKZ027.
     Strong Wind through Monday afternoon for AKZ023.
     Strong Wind through Monday morning for AKZ021.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ036-041>043-051-052.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011>013-021-022-031>035-053.

&&

SS/RWT

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