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Gale Warning 21, NWS Juneau, AK

January 1, 2014

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 1, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 1, 2014, 4:00 AM AKST (13:00 UTC)
Expired: Jan 1, 2014, 9:22 AM AKST
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

232 
FZAK52 PAJK 011223
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
400 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014 

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.

PKZ099-020100-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014 
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE BY WED
AFTERNOON. A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE NE TO NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER BY
LATE WED NIGHT. ANOTHER WEAK LOW WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF ON THU. 

$$

PKZ041-020100-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 12 FT.
W SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. W
SWELL.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
W SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ042-020100-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
W SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$

PKZ043-020100-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ051-020100-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ052-020100-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
400 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014 

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
14 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. 
SW SWELL.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

798 
FZAK52 PAJK 011827 AAA
CWFAEG

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
922 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014

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.

PKZ099-021230-
922 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A GALE FORCE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLE BY WED
AFTERNOON. A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE NE TO NEAR CAPE FAIRWEATHER
BY LATE WED NIGHT. ANOTHER WEAK LOW WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE
NORTHERN GULF ON THU. 

$$

PKZ041-021230-
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION-
922 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. W
SWELL.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
W SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 



$$

PKZ042-021230-
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE-
922 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 25 KT LATE. SEAS 14 FT. W SWELL.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
W SWELL. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 



$$

PKZ043-021230-
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER-
922 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 15 FT. SW SWELL.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 FT.
W SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. W SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 



$$

PKZ051-021230-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE-
922 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS LATE.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 



$$

PKZ052-021230-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING-
922 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2014

UPDATED

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

.REST OF TODAY...S WIND BECOMING 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 18 FT. 
SW SWELL.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SW SWELL. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SW SWELL. 
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 



$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	36 hr
Jan 1, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
Jan 1, 8:49 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	7 hr
Jan 1, 9:22 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	31 hr
Jan 1, 12:30 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	4 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.