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Small Craft Advisory 607, NWS Juneau, AK

November 22, 2018

NWS Juneau, AK issued this small craft advisory at Nov 22, 2018, 3:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 22, 2018, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
Expired: Nov 22, 2018, 3:11 PM AKST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

905 
FZAK52 PAJK 221251
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
National Weather Service Juneau AK
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-230700-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A 987 MB low center off Prince of Wales Island will remain nearly
stationary and slowly weaken through Fri morning. On Sat a gale 
force front will approach the eastern Gulf form the S. Expect 
light to moderate offshore winds through Fri. 

$$

PKZ041-230700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to
17 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-230700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
12 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 25 ft
subsiding to 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-230700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 25 ft
subsiding to 18 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-230700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers early in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the evening. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 25 ft
subsiding to 18 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-230700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt this afternoon.  Seas 
7 ft. SW swell in the morning. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to
18 ft. 

$$

2 follow-up statements

560 
FZAK52 PAJK 221646 CCA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...Corrected
National Weather Service Juneau AK
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-230700-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...A small low center off Prince of 
Wales Island will remain nearly stationary and slowly weaken Friday 
morning. Expect light to moderate offshore winds through Friday. On 
Saturday a gale force front will approach the eastern Gulf from the 
southwest.

$$

PKZ041-230700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to
17 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-230700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
12 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 25 ft
subsiding to 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-230700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 25 ft
subsiding to 18 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-230700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers early in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell in the evening. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 25 ft
subsiding to 18 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-230700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt this afternoon.  Seas 
7 ft. SW swell in the morning. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to
18 ft. 

$$

283 
FZAK52 PAJK 230011
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
National Weather Service Juneau AK
311 PM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-231815-
311 PM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A small low center off Prince of Wales Island will slowly weaken
Friday morning. Expect light to moderate offshore winds through
Friday. On Saturday a gale force front will approach the eastern 
Gulf from the southwest. 

$$

PKZ041-231815-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
311 PM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
Showers in the evening. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
W swell. 
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to
17 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-231815-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
311 PM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
Showers in the evening. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. W
swell in the evening. 
.SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 25 ft
subsiding to 17 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-231815-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
311 PM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt in the evening becoming NE 15 kt. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain showers early in the evening. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON...SE gale to 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 25 ft
subsiding to 18 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-231815-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
311 PM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 25 ft
subsiding to 18 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-231815-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
311 PM AKST Thu Nov 22 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft late. 
.SAT...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to
18 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 21, 3:41 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK		61 hr
Nov 22, 8:01 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK		20 hr

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