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Gale Warning 243, NWS Juneau, AK

November 4, 2018

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 4, 2018, 12:47 AM AKDT. It was in force for 64 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 4, 2018, 12:47 AM AKDT (08:47 UTC)
Expired
Nov 6, 2018, 3:20 PM AKST
In force
64 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

927 
FZAK51 PAJK 040847 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 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.

PKZ098-050900-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A weather front moves N through the northern  Panhandle Saturday
evening. A trough will move E across the gulf  behind the front
and into the southern panhandle Sat evening. The weakening
parent low will move east from near Cold Bay to be just west of
the southern panhandle by Sun afternoon.  

$$

PKZ011-050900-
Glacier Bay-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers early in the 
evening. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-050900-
Northern Lynn Canal-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-050900-
Southern Lynn Canal-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow 
showers and rain showers late. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-050900-
Icy Strait-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt except N wind 30 kt near
Couverden. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-050900-
Cross Sound-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. S swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-050900-
Stephens Passage-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers
late. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-050900-
Northern Chatham Strait-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers late. 
Rain showers. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the
evening, then rain and snow showers late. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-050900-
Southern Chatham Strait-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 3 ft
subsiding. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft. Rain showers in the 
evening.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft.
Rain showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain showers. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near
ocean entrances. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-050900-
Frederick Sound-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 3 ft 
subsiding. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-050900-
Sumner Strait-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 3 ft 
subsiding. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft. Showers in the 
evening. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
6 ft near ocean entrances. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
late. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-050900-
Clarence Strait-
1247 AM AKDT Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 4 ft. 
Showers early in the evening. Showers late. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft
near ocean entrances. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$
10 follow-up statements
409 
FZAK51 PAJK 041223
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 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.

PKZ098-050345-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low in the central gulf will weaken as it tracks east,
crossing the outer coast near the Dixon Entrance late Sunday 
night. A strong northerly pressure gradient will persist over the 
northern inner channels through Monday night. 

$$

PKZ011-050345-
Glacier Bay-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-050345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-050345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt by the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain and snow showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-050345-
Icy Strait-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt west of Pt. Adolphus in
the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-050345-
Cross Sound-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-050345-
Stephens Passage-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Strongest winds north of Tracy Arm. Seas 5
ft. Rain showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Strongest winds north of Tracy Arm. Seas
5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-050345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt, except E 30 kt in the morning north of Hawk
Inlet. Winds becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-050345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean 
entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-050345-
Frederick Sound-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-050345-
Sumner Strait-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Out of interior passes, 
gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-050345-
Clarence Strait-
323 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the evening. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
546 
FZAK51 PAJK 041558 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 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.

PKZ098-050345-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low in the central gulf will weaken as it tracks east,
crossing the outer coast near the Dixon Entrance late Sunday 
night. A strong northerly pressure gradient will persist over the 
northern inner channels through Monday night. 

$$

PKZ011-050345-
Glacier Bay-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-050345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-050345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt by the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Rain and snow showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-050345-
Icy Strait-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt west of Pt. Adolphus in
the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-050345-
Cross Sound-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

Updated

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-050345-
Stephens Passage-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Strongest winds north of Tracy Arm. Seas 5
ft. Rain showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Strongest winds north of Tracy Arm. Seas
5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-050345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt, except E 30 kt in the morning north of Hawk
Inlet. Winds becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-050345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean 
entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-050345-
Frederick Sound-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-050345-
Sumner Strait-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Out of interior passes, 
gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-050345-
Clarence Strait-
655 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the evening. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
948 
FZAK51 PAJK 041707 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 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.

PKZ098-050400-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low in the central gulf will weaken as it tracks east,
crossing the outer coast near the Dixon Entrance late  Sunday
night. A strong northerly pressure gradient will persist  over
the northern inner channels through Monday night.  

$$

PKZ011-050400-
Glacier Bay-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ012-050400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-050400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-050400-
Icy Strait-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt west of Pt. Adolphus in
the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ022-050400-
Cross Sound-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-050400-
Stephens Passage-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Strongest winds north of Tracy Arm. Seas 5
ft. Rain showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Strongest winds north of Tracy Arm. Seas
5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-050400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH EARLY MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt, except E 30 kt in the morning north of Hawk
Inlet. Winds becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain 
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ033-050400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean 
entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ034-050400-
Frederick Sound-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-050400-
Sumner Strait-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Out of interior passes, 
gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ036-050400-
Clarence Strait-
807 AM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the evening. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near ocean entrances, seas
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$
985 
FZAK51 PAJK 050026
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 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.

PKZ098-051845-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A low in the central gulf will weaken as it tracks east,
crossing the outer coast near the Dixon Entrance late Sunday 
night. A strong northerly pressure gradient will persist over the 
northern inner channels into Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ011-051845-
Glacier Bay-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-051845-
Northern Lynn Canal-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft then 2 ft
or less. 

$$

PKZ013-051845-
Southern Lynn Canal-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-051845-
Icy Strait-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-051845-
Cross Sound-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 11 
ft. S swell.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 

$$

PKZ031-051845-
Stephens Passage-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior passes. Seas 
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-051845-
Northern Chatham Strait-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers
early in the evening. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-051845-
Southern Chatham Strait-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas
4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ034-051845-
Frederick Sound-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-051845-
Sumner Strait-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt
late. Rain showers early in the evening. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-051845-
Clarence Strait-
326 PM AKST Sun Nov 4 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Showers in the evening. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft,
except 6 ft near ocean entrances. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 5 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
655 
FZAK51 PAJK 051210
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 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.

PKZ098-060330-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A trough of low pressure extends northwest across the eastern
Gulf of Alaska but will weaken Monday night. High  pressure over
the Yukon will build through Monday night, then move southeast
into British Columbia through Tuesday night. A gale force low
will enter the west-central Gulf on Wednesday. 

$$

PKZ011-060330-
Glacier Bay-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt late. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ012-060330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-060330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-060330-
Icy Strait-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Couverden. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Strongest winds near Couverden. Seas 5 
ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 

$$

PKZ022-060330-
Cross Sound-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to
5 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-060330-
Stephens Passage-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-060330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Strongest winds near Hawk Inlet. Seas 5 
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Strongest winds near Hawk
Inlet. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 

$$

PKZ033-060330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-060330-
Frederick Sound-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-060330-
Sumner Strait-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 

$$

PKZ036-060330-
Clarence Strait-
310 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$
201 
FZAK51 PAJK 051703 AAA
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 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.

PKZ098-060400-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A trough of low pressure extends northwest across the eastern
Gulf of Alaska but will weaken Monday night. High  pressure over
the Yukon will build through Monday night, then move southeast
into British Columbia through Tuesday night. A gale force low
will enter the west-central Gulf on Wednesday. 

$$

PKZ011-060400-
Glacier Bay-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt late. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-060400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-060400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-060400-
Icy Strait-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Couverden. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Strongest winds near Couverden. Seas 5 
ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 



$$

PKZ022-060400-
Cross Sound-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to
5 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-060400-
Stephens Passage-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-060400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Strongest winds near Hawk
Inlet. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 



$$

PKZ033-060400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-060400-
Frederick Sound-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-060400-
Sumner Strait-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ036-060400-
Clarence Strait-
803 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$
662 
FZAK51 PAJK 051844 CCA 
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 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.

PKZ098-060400-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A trough of low pressure extends northwest across the eastern
Gulf of Alaska but will weaken Monday night. High  pressure over
the Yukon will build through Monday night, then move southeast
into British Columbia through Tuesday night. A gale force low
will enter the west-central Gulf on Wednesday. 

$$

PKZ011-060400-
Glacier Bay-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt late. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts 
to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ012-060400-
Northern Lynn Canal-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ013-060400-
Southern Lynn Canal-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ021-060400-
Icy Strait-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Couverden. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Strongest winds near Couverden. Seas 5 
ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 



$$

PKZ022-060400-
Cross Sound-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to
5 ft. 



$$

PKZ031-060400-
Stephens Passage-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ032-060400-
Northern Chatham Strait-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Strongest winds near Hawk
Inlet. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 



$$

PKZ033-060400-
Southern Chatham Strait-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean
entrances.  
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 



$$

PKZ034-060400-
Frederick Sound-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 



$$

PKZ035-060400-
Sumner Strait-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018


.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 



$$

PKZ036-060400-
Clarence Strait-
944 AM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

UPDATED

.REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 



$$
118 
FZAK51 PAJK 060010
CWFAJK

Coastal Waters Forecast FOR Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 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.

PKZ098-061800-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A trough of low pressure extends northwest across the eastern
Gulf of Alaska but will weaken Monday night. High  pressure over
the Yukon will build through Monday night, then move southeast
into British Columbia through Tuesday night. A gale  force low
will enter the west-central Gulf on Wednesday.  

$$

PKZ011-061800-
Glacier Bay-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain
and snow. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-061800-
Northern Lynn Canal-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-061800-
Southern Lynn Canal-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-061800-
Icy Strait-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-061800-
Cross Sound-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY DUE TO SEAS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to
5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-061800-
Stephens Passage-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. 
Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Out
of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-061800-
Northern Chatham Strait-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-061800-
Southern Chatham Strait-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except
8 ft near ocean entrances. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-061800-
Frederick Sound-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-061800-
Sumner Strait-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt
late. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts to
40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 35 kt out
of interior passes. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 45 kt out
of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-061800-
Clarence Strait-
310 PM AKST Mon Nov 5 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to
40 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
845 
FZAK51 PAJK 061309
CWFAJK

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

PKZ098-070330-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A trough of low pressure over the southern Panhandle and eastern
Gulf of Alaska will continue to weaken and shift south Tuesday. 
High pressure over the Yukon will build south into British 
Columbia through Wednesday. A gale force low will enter the 
western gulf on Wednesday and move to the north-central gulf by 
Thursday morning. 

$$

PKZ011-070330-
Glacier Bay-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.

$$

PKZ012-070330-
Northern Lynn Canal-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 50 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft 
in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 4 
ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-070330-
Southern Lynn Canal-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-070330-
Icy Strait-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas building to 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-070330-
Cross Sound-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-070330-
Stephens Passage-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 45 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-070330-
Northern Chatham Strait-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Strongest winds near Hawk Inlet. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-070330-
Southern Chatham Strait-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean
entrances. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-070330-
Frederick Sound-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-070330-
Sumner Strait-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the morning.
Strongest winds near the Stikine River delta. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt, except 45 kt out
of interior passes. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Seas building to
4 ft. 

$$

PKZ036-070330-
Clarence Strait-
409 AM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the morning. Seas 
building to 3 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt
late. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. 

$$
946 
FZAK51 PAJK 070020
CWFAJK

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

PKZ098-071815-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
High pressure over the Yukon will build SE into British Columbia 
through Wed. A gale force weather front will move into the eastern
gulf Wed, then weaken as it moves slowly onshore SE AK Wed night 
and Thu. 

$$

PKZ011-071815-
Glacier Bay-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 15 kt late. Seas building to 3 ft
late.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ012-071815-
Northern Lynn Canal-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow late. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ013-071815-
Southern Lynn Canal-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain late.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming N 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ021-071815-
Icy Strait-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ022-071815-
Cross Sound-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ031-071815-
Stephens Passage-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to
35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain late.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ032-071815-
Northern Chatham Strait-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ033-071815-
Southern Chatham Strait-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean 
entrances. Rain.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ034-071815-
Frederick Sound-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 15 kt late. Seas building to
3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening.
Seas 4 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ035-071815-
Sumner Strait-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas building to 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ036-071815-
Clarence Strait-
320 PM AKST Tue Nov 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming E late. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building
to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Nov 3, 2:39 PM AKDT, 10 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 3, 2:39 PM AKDT, 10 hours 8 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
239 PM AKDT Sat Nov 3 2018

.SHORT TERM.../ Through Monday / The track of systems is a fairly
quick pace over the Gulf of Alaska. The system for tonight has the
frontal band moving into the central and southern panhandle
Saturday afternoon and evening. The surface feature is near 140W
Saturday afternoon and still winding it self up as it approaches
the coast with proposed track over the north central panhandle
Should see the entire upper trough feature spread through by
Sunday morning. A quick break early Sunday until the parent low
moves east towards the southern panhandle by midday.

We cooled low temperatures tonight to around freezing for the north-
central Panhandle and highs tomorrow by a few degrees in order to
show snow or at least a mix all day to these areas.  We also lowered
snow levels to well under 1000 feet (and many times at surface) to
the entire Icy Strait/Juneau corridor.

We raised pop/qpf tonight to account for wave entering the central
and north-central Panhandle tonight. This wave has healthy upper
level support indicative of the sharp vorticity max at 500 mb.  In
fact, the unstable lapse rates in excess of 7 C/km has already been
noted previously as carrying a risk of thunderstorms for the gulf.
And we have spread some of that into Baranof Island including Sitka.
This is the kind of atmosphere that could support widespread snow
showers into the north-central Panhandle. Amounts will likely be
variable. So we will go with 1 to 3 inches in Juneau, and 1-2 for
Gustavus. Hoonah will be a tougher call. A lot will depend on
temperatures, and we may be biased too warm the next couple of
days. Guidance has been 2-4 degrees too warm, and although we did
chill temperatures a bit, we may not have gone far enough.

Conditions should improve from the Northwest with precipitation
ending early Monday and working its way slowly SE across the
panhandle. Shouldn't see very much precipitation by late Monday
night and clearing conditions. Think there may be a small
potential for some fog however higher pressure building in the
Yukon will increase gradients and thus winds over the northern
portions which will limit fog formation.

.LONG TERM...As of Friday evening. Monday we will still have
showers lingering over the southern half of the panhandle due to a
weak low passing eastward overhead and colder air wrapping in
behind it. The low to the south and high pressure over the Yukon
will cause northerly outflow winds of 30kt or more through
Northern Lynn Canal. As the low moves away SE Monday evening, the
precip will end and cold/dry Canadian air will set in with the
continued outflow winds. With clearing skies, Tuesday morning will
likely be the coldest of the week, have decreased temperatures a
couple degrees but may need to go colder any place that ends up
with light winds. One of the highest confidence points of the
forecast is that Tuesday will be a dry day, we have even included
mostly sunny skies.

The next weather system to affect SE Alaska tracks across the gulf
on Wednesday. Models have shifted the low northward from the
previous forecast, so have trended in that direction with the low
crossing WSW>ENE over the central gulf toward Sitka, very similar
to our last couple systems. Precip assoc with the low will likely
begin Wednesday night and continue for most of Thursday.
Currently have the precip starting off as snow or a mix over the
central areas (rain to the south), then warming and changing to
mainly rain. This will occur primarily from Juneau/Gustavus south,
although if the more northern tracks pan out then all of the
panhandle will see some precipitation. Also if the northern track
wins out, the wind directions through some of the inner channels
will shift to a southerly direction instead of out of the N-NE.

After the Thursday low departs, there are still signs of a break
between systems. How long that lasts before the next front is the
lowest confidence part of the forecast as all models have a
different solution.

Preferred the 2/12 and 2/18z GFS for most updates along with some
of the Canadian model. The 3/00z GFS placed the Wed/Thurs low
further north, similar to the ECMWF, so will watch to see if that
trend continues over the next couple days.

&&

.AVIATION...Clouds from 1500 to 4000 feet over the panhandle with
most areas under 3000 feet. Rain impacting the southern panhandle
and snow or mix of rain and snow over the northern portions of
the panhandle. Lower visibility in snow mainly near Icy Strait
corridor to Juneau are this evening will mean IFR conditions
tonight and early Sunday morning.

&&

.AJK Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-021-022-031-041>043-052.
     Small Craft Advisory due to Seas for PKZ051-053.

&&

Bezenek/Ferrin

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 4, 12:47 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Nov 4, 6:55 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK9 hr

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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.