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SOUTHEAST ALASKA COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU ALASKA
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

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.

PKZ098-291500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A 985 MB LOW WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD FROM 100 NM WEST OF CAPE
EDGECUMBE TO 160 NM WEST OF THE CHARLOTTES BY WED MORNING.  HIGH
PRESSURE THEN DEVELOPS OVER THE PANHANDLE BEHIND A STRONG ARCTIC
FRONT INTO THE WEEKEND.  GALE TO STORM FORCE NORTH TO NORTHEAST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED WED INTO FRI IN MANY OF OUR INNER CHANNELS. 
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED IN OUR CHANNELS FAVORED BY
STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE ENTRANCE REGIONS OF
INLETS AND BAYS.  FREEZING SPRAY IS LIKELY ELSEWHERE.    

$$

PKZ011-291500-
GLACIER BAY-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND WED...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WED...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 45 KT...INCREASING TO N 50 KT LATE. SEAS 10
FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WINDS 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...N STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10
FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ012-291500-
LYNN CANAL NORTH OF BERNERS BAY-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WED...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WED...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WINDS INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALES TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...N STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALES TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALES TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ013-291500-
LYNN CANAL SOUTH OF BERNERS BAY-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WED...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WED...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...N WINDS 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALES TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...N STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALES TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALES TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ021-291500-
ICY STRAIT-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WED...

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS INCREASING TO 45 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...NE STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALES TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ022-291500-
CROSS SOUND-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...STORM WARNING WED MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 50 KT...BECOMING NE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...E STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...NE STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALES TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO NE GALES
TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 

$$

PKZ031-291500-
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND WED...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT...BECOMING NW 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...N WINDS 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.  
.THU...NE STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW GALES TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E GALES TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ032-291500-
CHATHAM STRAIT NORTH OF POINT GARDNER-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND WED...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT...INCREASING TO N 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...N WINDS INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.  
.THU...N STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N GALES TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N GALES TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...N GALES TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$

PKZ033-291500-
CHATHAM STRAIT SOUTH OF POINT GARDNER-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WED...

.TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO N 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14
FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 
.WED...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ034-291500-
FREDERICK SOUND-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WED...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. 
.WED...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...NE GALES TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALES TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E GALES TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ035-291500-
SUMNER STRAIT-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WED...

.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO NE 20 KT LATE. SEAS
10 FT. 
.WED...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.THU...NE GALES TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALES TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 

$$

PKZ036-291500-
CLARENCE STRAIT-
400 PM AST TUE DEC 28 2004

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WED AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WINDS 20 KT...BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6
FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N GALES TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.THU...NE GALES TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE GALES TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE GALES TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 

$$