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Gale Warning 1, NWS Juneau, AK

December 31, 2020

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 31, 2020, 4:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 23 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
Dec 31, 2020, 4:00 PM AKST (01:00 UTC)
Expired
Jan 1, 2021, 3:24 PM AKST
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

094 
FZAK67 PAJK 010100
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
400 PM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-011900-
400 PM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A gale force front moves northward into the central and eastern 
Gulf late Thursday. Low pressure will gradually fill but will 
persist over the gulf into Sat. 

$$

PKZ310-011900-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
400 PM AKST Thu Dec 31 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
581 
FZAK67 PAJK 011239
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
339 AM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-020645-
339 AM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A weakening low in the southeast gulf moves east through Friday.
A second low tracks along the southern AK Gulf through Saturday.

$$

PKZ310-020645-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
339 AM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. S swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W late. Seas 18 ft. SW
swell. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 

$$
859 
FZAK67 PAJK 020024
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
324 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021

Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W

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.

PKZ398-021830-
324 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A weakening low over the panhandle moves east into B.C. through
Friday. A second low tracks moves toward the panhandle through 
Saturday. 

$$

PKZ310-021830-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
324 PM AKST Fri Jan 1 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell in the evening. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W late. Seas 18 ft. SW
swell. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 31, 4:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK5 days
Dec 31, 4:02 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Dec 31, 4:02 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Dec 31, 4:11 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK4 days
Jan 1, 3:39 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK60 hr

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Sources

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