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Gale Warning 21, NWS Juneau, AK

January 10, 2018

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 10, 2018, 12:34 AM AKST. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 10, 2018, 12:34 AM AKST (09:34 UTC)
Expired
Jan 10, 2018, 9:24 PM AKST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

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687 
FZAK51 PAJK 100934 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 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.

PKZ098-101530-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low over the NE gulf will weaken and track south through
Tuesday night. High pressure over the Yukon and Northern British
Columbia will produce northerly outflow winds through Wednesday.
A front moves into the eastern gulf Wednesday night. 

$$

PKZ011-101530-
Glacier Bay-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-101530-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-101530-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-101530-
Icy Strait-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-101530-
Cross Sound-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...E wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 9 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-101530-
Stephens Passage-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes.  
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior passes. Seas 
9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior 
passes. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 
6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-101530-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-101530-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft,
except 7 ft near ocean entrances. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-101530-
Frederick Sound-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior 
passes. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 
6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-101530-
Sumner Strait-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 
5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-101530-
Clarence Strait-
1234 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt
in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$
3 follow-up statements
327 
FZAK51 PAJK 101324
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 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.

PKZ098-110330-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure over the Yukon and Northern British Columbia will 
produce northerly outflow winds through Wednesday. A front moves 
into the eastern gulf Wednesday night. 

$$

PKZ011-110330-
Glacier Bay-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-110330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING AND
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Gusts to 50 kt. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...N gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-110330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-110330-
Icy Strait-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray early in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-110330-
Cross Sound-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-110330-
Stephens Passage-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing 
spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-110330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-110330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers 
early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-110330-
Frederick Sound-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. 
Seas 7 ft. Snow showers early in the morning. Freezing spray early
in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-110330-
Sumner Strait-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers in
the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-110330-
Clarence Strait-
424 AM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$
154 
FZAK51 PAJK 110039
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 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.

PKZ098-111815-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Northerly outflow winds will weaken through Thursday as high
pressure over the Yukon and Northern British Columbia moves
east. A weak front moves into the eastern gulf Wednesday night.
A second stronger front will move into the area by Friday. 

$$

PKZ011-111815-
Glacier Bay-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-111815-
Northern Lynn Canal-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-111815-
Southern Lynn Canal-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 
6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 35 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-111815-
Icy Strait-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-111815-
Cross Sound-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 12 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-111815-
Stephens Passage-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow
with rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-111815-
Northern Chatham Strait-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening.
Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
and snow. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-111815-
Southern Chatham Strait-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-111815-
Frederick Sound-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out
of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-111815-
Sumner Strait-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. 
Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-111815-
Clarence Strait-
339 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$
733 
FZAK51 PAJK 110624 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 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.

PKZ098-111500-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
Northerly outflow winds will weaken through Thursday as high
pressure over the Yukon and Northern British Columbia moves
east. A weak front moves into the eastern gulf Wednesday night.
A second stronger front will move into the area by Friday. 

$$

PKZ011-111500-
Glacier Bay-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ012-111500-
Northern Lynn Canal-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ013-111500-
Southern Lynn Canal-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 
6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 35 kt out of
interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ021-111500-
Icy Strait-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ022-111500-
Cross Sound-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 12 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow with rain. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ031-111500-
Stephens Passage-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow
with rain. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ032-111500-
Northern Chatham Strait-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening.
Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain
and snow. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ033-111500-
Southern Chatham Strait-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ034-111500-
Frederick Sound-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Out of interior
passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt, except 40 kt out
of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ035-111500-
Sumner Strait-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. 
Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ036-111500-
Clarence Strait-
924 PM AKST Wed Jan 10 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 9, 3:16 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Jan 9, 3:16 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK37 hr
Jan 9, 3:16 PM AKSTStorm WarningAJK9 hr
Jan 9, 3:16 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAJK30 hr
Jan 10, 12:34 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK15 hr
Jan 10, 4:11 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Jan 10, 4:24 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK35 hr

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Sources

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