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National Weather Service Juneau Alaska

NWS Juneau bulletin effective 4/1/25: Starting on April 1st with the afternoon forecast issuance, the zone forecast that plays for each community will be replaced by a service area forecast. This forecast will cover all land areas below 1,000 feet in the listening area of each transmitter or weather channel. The marine forecast broadcast schedule will remain unchanged.

KAD96 Manleyville 162.500 Not currently in this database, but here is a program outline. Refer to the WXJ26 Ketchikan broadcast transcript for a presentation example.

Broadcast Schedule as of April 2, 2025

• Marine Synopsis
• Marine Forecast (PKZ31): Stephens Passage (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ32): Northern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ33): Southern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ34): Frederick Sound (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ35): Sumner Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ641): Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ642): Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast PKZ643): Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Station ID
• Current Timestamp
• Service Area Forecast (3 days)
• Hourly Weather Roundup (Changes as of 3/5/2025):
• Angoon, Hoonah, Juneau Airport, Sitka, Kake, Petersburg, Wrangell, Eldred Rock, Little Island, Portland Island, Point Retreat, Naked Island, Rocky Island, Sisters Island, Cape Spencer, Tenakee Springs, Point Craven, Point Gardner, Pillar Rock, Port Alexander, Cape Decision, Scull Island, Marmion Island, Point Arden, Midway Island, Five Finger, Sitka Harbor, Sitka AML, Cape Edgecumbe Buoy 84, Cape Fairweather Buoy 83

KXI80 Craig 162.475 and KZZ89 Sukkwan Island 162.425 Not currently in this database, but here is a program outline. Refer to the WXJ26 Ketchikan broadcast transcript for a presentation example.

Broadcast Schedule as of April 2, 2025

Lincoln Island, Cape Edgecumbe Buoy 84, Dixon West Entrance Buoy 205, Dixon East Entrance Buoy 145, Hecate Strait Buoy 183, North Nomad Buoy 185

KZZ86 Althorp Peak 162.425 Not currently in this database, but here is a program outline. Refer to the WXJ26 Ketchikan broadcast transcript for a presentation example.

Broadcast schedule as of April 2, 2025

• Marine Synopsis
• Marine Forecast (PKZ11): Glacier Bay (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ13): Southern Lynn Canal (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ21): Icy Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ22): Cross Sound (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ32): Northern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ642): Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ643): Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ644): Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ651): Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Station ID
• Current Timestamp
• Service Area Forecast (3 days)
• Hourly Weather Roundup (Changes as of 3/5/2025):
• Sitka, Elfin Cove, Yakutat, Gustavus, Hoonah, Juneau Airport, Angoon, Kake, Sitka AML, Sitka Harbor, Sitka Tide Gauge, Point Craven, Tenakee Springs, Cape Spencer, Elfin Cove Tide Gauge, Pelican, George Island, Bartlet Cove, Sisters Island, Rocky Island, Naked Island, Point Retreat, Five Finger, Point Gardner, Pillar Rock, Port Alexander Tide Gauge, Cape Decision, Cape Edgecumbe Buoy 84, Cape Fairweather Buoy 83, Cape Suckling Buoy 82, Gulf of Alaska Buoy 85, Dixon Entrance Buoy 205

KZZ88 Cape Fanshaw 162.425 Not currently in this database, but here is a program outline. Refer to the WXJ26 Ketchikan broadcast transcript for a presentation example.

Broadcast Schedule as of April 2, 2025

• Marine Synopsis
• Marine Forecast (PKZ31): Stephens Passage (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ32): Northern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ33): Southern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ34): Frederick Sound (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ35): Sumner Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ36): Clarence Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ642): Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Station ID
• Current Timestamp
• Service Area Forecast (3 days)
• Hourly Weather Roundup (Changes as of 4/26/2022):
• Kake, Petersburg, Wrangell, Juneau Airport, Sitka, Angoon, Klawock, Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Cape Spencer, Rocky Island, Grave Point, Midway Island, Five Finger, Point Gardner, Pillar Rock, Port Alexander Tide Gauge, Cape Decision, Lincoln Island, Ship Island, Guard Island, Cape Edgecumbe Buoy 84

WXJ25 Juneau 162.550 and KZZ87 Mt. Robert Barron 162.450 Not currently in this database, but here is a program outline. Refer to the WXJ26 Ketchikan broadcast transcript for a presentation example.

Broadcast Schedule as of April 2, 2025

• Marine Synopsis
• Marine Forecast (PKZ11): Glacier Bay (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ12): Northern Lynn Canal (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ13): Southern Lynn Canal (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ21): Icy Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ22): Cross Sound (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ31): Stephens Passage (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ32): Northern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ34): Frederick Sound (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ643): Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ644): Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Station ID ("This is NOAA Weather Radio station WXJ Two Five, originating from the National Weather Service office in Juneau, and serving Juneau, Hoonah, Angoon, Gustavus, Pelican, and surrounding inner channels.")
• Current Timestamp
• Service Area Forecast (3 days)
• Hourly Weather Roundup (Changes as of 3/5/2025):
• Juneau Airport, Skagway, Haines, Gustavus, Hoonah, Elfin Cove, Sitka, Angoon, Kake, Juneau AML Dock, Juneau Tide Gauge, Douglas Harbor, Scull Island, Point Bishop, Point Arden, Marmion Island, Grave Point, Midway Island, Five Finger, Eldred Rock, Little Island, Portland Island, Point Retreat, Naked Island, Rocky Island, Sisters Island, Bartlet Cove, Cape Spencer, Tenakee Springs, Point Gardner, Cape Edgecumbe Buoy 84, Cape Fairweather Buoy 83

WXJ26 Ketchikan 162.550, KZZ92 Duke Island 162.450 and KZZ96 Gravina Island 162.525 "This is NOAA Weather Radio station WXJ Two Six, originating from the National Weather Service office in Juneau, and serving Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Annette, and coastal waters." "The current time is __ Alaska Standard Time." "Zone forecast for Ketchikan Gateway Borough..." "Zone forecast for Annette Island including Metlakatla..." "7 PM Alaska Standard Time observations on [date]. Ketchikan... Klawock... Petersburg... Wrangell... Prince Rupert... Sandspit... at Grey Islet... at Rose Spit... Cape Decision... Mary Island... Ketchikan Salmon Landing... at Ketchikan Tide Gauge... Guard Island... Ship Island... Lincoln Island... at Cape Edgecumbe Buoy... at Dixon West Entrance Buoy... at Dixon East Entrance Buoy 145... at North Nomad Buoy 185..." "Marine synopsis for Southeast Alaska..." "Marine forecast for Southern Chatham Strait, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Frederick Sound, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Sumner Strait, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Clarence Strait, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 nautical miles, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 nautical miles, issued at [time and date]..." "Marine forecast for Pacific waters issued by Environment Canada at [time and date]]... Hecate Strait, northern half... Hecate Strait, southern half... Dixon Entrance East... Dixon Entrance West, West Coast Haida Gwaii northern half... West Coast Haida Gwaii southern half..." "Extended marine forecast for Pacific waters issued by Environment Canada at [time and date]] for [date range]... Hecate Strait... Dixon Entrance East... Dixon Entrance West..." (11/24)

Broadcast Schedule as of April 2, 2025

• Marine Synopsis
• Marine Forecast (PKZ33): Southern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ34): Frederick Sound (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ35): Sumner Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ36): Clarence Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ641): Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ642): Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Dixon Entrance Marine Forecast (Canada)
• Extended Dixon Entrance Forecast (Canada)
• Station ID
• Current Timestamp
• Service Area Forecast (3 days)
• Hourly Weather Roundup (Changes as of 4/26/2022):
• Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Hydaburg, Klawock, Petersburg, Wrangell, Stewart B.C., Prince Rupert, Sandspit, Grey Islet, Rose Spit, Cape Decision, Mary Island, Ketchikan Salmon Landing, Ketchikan Tide Gauge, Guard Island, Ship Island, Lincoln Island, Cape Edgecumbe Buoy 84, Dixon West Entrance Buoy 205, Dixon East Entrance Buoy 145, Hecate Strait Buoy 183, North Nomad Buoy 185

WXJ80 Sitka 162.550, WZ2555 Duffield Peninsula 162.525, KZZ95 Mt. McArthur 162.525 Not currently in this database, but here is a program outline. Refer to the WXJ26 Ketchikan broadcast transcript for a presentation example.

Broadcast Schedule as of April 2, 2025

Alaska Buoy 85, Dixon Entrance Buoy 205

WXJ83 Wrangell 162.400 and KZZ91 Zarembo Island 162.450 Not currently in this database, but here is a program outline. Refer to the WXJ26 Ketchikan broadcast transcript for a presentation example.

Broadcast Schedule as of April 2, 2025

• Marine Synopsis
• Marine Forecast (PKZ31): Stephens Passage (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ32): Northern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ33): Southern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ34): Frederick Sound (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ35): Sumner Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ36): Clarence Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ641): Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ642): Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Station ID
• Current Timestamp
• Service Area Forecast (3 days)
• Hourly Weather Roundup (Changes as of 3/5/2025):
• Kake, Petersburg, Wrangell, Juneau Airport, Sitka, Angoon, Klawock, Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Cape Spencer, Rocky Island, Grave Point, Midway Island, Five Finger, Point Gardner, Pillar Rock, Port Alexander Tide Gauge, Cape Decision, Lincoln Island, Ship Island, Guard Island, Cape Edgecumbe Buoy 84

WXK69 Yakutat 162.400 and TBD Deception Hills 162.500 Not currently in this database, but here is a program outline. Refer to the WXJ26 Ketchikan broadcast transcript for a NWS Juneau presentation example.

Broadcast Schedule as of April 2, 2025

• Marine Synopsis
• Marine Forecast (PKZ53): Yakutat Bay (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ643): Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ644): Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ651): Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ652): Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM (5 days)
• Station ID
• Current Timestamp
• Service Area Forecast (3 days)
• Hourly Weather Roundup (Changes as of 4/26/2022):
• Yakutat, Cordova, Valdez, Middleton Island, Elfin Cove, Sitka, Juneau Airport, Cape Cleare Buoy, S Prince William Sound Buoy 61, Cape Suckling Buoy 82, Yakutat Tide Gauge, Cape Fairweather Buoy 83, Cape Spencer, Cape Edgecumbe Buoy 84

WXM97 Haines 162.400 (old info) "The 4 PM Alaska Daylight Time observations for [date]]. Skagway [not detailed observation]... Haines... Whitehorse... Eldred Rock... Point Retreat... Juneau Airport... Gustavus... Cape Spencer... Sitka... Petersburg... These observations will be updated after 5 PM." "This is NOAA Weather Radio station WXM97, originating from the National Weather Service office in Juneau, and serving Skagway, Haines and surrounding inner channels." "Synopsis..." "Marine forecast issued at [time and date]. Lynn Canal north of Berners Bay..." "Lynn Canal south of Berners Bay..." "Icy Strait..." "Cross Sound..." "Stephens Passage..." "Chatham Strait north of Point Gardner..." "Short-term forecast for Skagway, issued at [time and date]..." "Short-term forecast for Haines, issued at [time and date]..." "The forecast for Dyea Inlet and Klondike Highway, including Skagway, issued at [time and date]..." "The forecast for Haines Borough and Lynn Canal, including Haines, issued at [time and date]]..." "The extended forecast for the Lynn Canal area, including Haines and Skagway, issued at [time and date]..." (6/05)

Broadcast Schedule as of April 2, 2025

• Marine Synopsis
• Marine Forecast (PKZ12): Northern Lynn Canal (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ13): Southern Lynn Canal (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ21): Icy Strait (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ31): Stephens Passage (5 days)
• Marine Forecast (PKZ32): Northern Chatham Strait (5 days)
• Station ID
• Current Timestamp
• Service Area Forecast (3 days)
• Hourly Weather Roundup (Changes as of 4/26/2022):
• Skagway, Haines, Juneau Airport, Gustavus, Hoonah, Skagway Harbor, Skagway Tide Gauge, Haines Harbor, Eldred Rock, Little Island, Portland Island, Point Retreat, Naked Island, Rocky Island, Sisters Island, Cape Spencer
• Motoring Forecast: Haines/Klondike Highway (seasonal Oct-Apr)