National Data - NOAA's National Weather Service

000
FZAK51 PAJK 241230
CWFAJK

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY

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.

PKZ098-250300-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A STRONG WEATHER FRONT WILL TRACK N OVER THE EASTERN GULF
TODAY...THEN INTO SE ALASKA TONIGHT BUT DISSIPATE BY LATE
TONIGHT. THE ASSOCIATED STRONG LOW WILL MOVE NE TO EASTERN GULF
WEDNESDAY BUT SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE PERIOD.

$$

PKZ011-250300-
GLACIER BAY-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ012-250300-
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY EARLY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING...THEN
BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT
IN THE MORNING. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ013-250300-
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.

.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ021-250300-
ICY STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.

.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ022-250300-
CROSS SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN.

.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W SWELL. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS...
THEN RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ031-250300-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE MORNING AND INCREASING
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES...GUSTS TO
40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE LATE. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF
INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

.WED...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ032-250300-
NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

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

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N IN THE MORNING AND INCREASING
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.

.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ033-250300-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN.

.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ034-250300-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.

.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ035-250300-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
RAIN.

.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN
ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ036-250300-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 AM AKST TUE NOV 24 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. RAIN.

.WED...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR
OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$