Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 10, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 27, 2021, 3:30 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 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 27, 2021, 3:30 PM AKST (00:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2021, 3:34 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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179 FZAK67 PAJK 280030 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 330 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 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. PKZ398-281830- 330 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Strong northerly and outflow winds diminish Wed night into Thu as high pressure over the Yukon weakens. A gale force front moves into the eastern gulf late Thu into Fri. $$ PKZ310-281830- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 330 PM AKST Wed Jan 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 7 ft. W swell. .THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. Rain and snow in the evening. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
3 follow-up statements
389 FZAK67 PAJK 281308 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 408 AM AKST Thu Jan 28 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. PKZ398-290715- 408 AM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... High pressure shifted into northern B.C. with outflow turning out of the east. A gale force front moves across the eastern gulf from the west through Thursday night. A new low center will track northward into the SE gulf Friday afternoon. $$ PKZ310-290715- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 408 AM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. W swell early in the morning. Snow and rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 9 ft building to 12 ft late. Rain and snow. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. Snow showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
888 FZAK67 PAJK 290049 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 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. PKZ398-291900- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front moves across the eastern gulf from the west through Thursday night. A new low center will track northward into the SE gulf Friday afternoon through Saturday. $$ PKZ310-291900- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 349 PM AKST Thu Jan 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
114 FZAK67 PAJK 291234 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 334 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 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. PKZ398-300645- 334 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low will track north along the SE gulf coast Friday afternoon through Saturday. $$ PKZ310-300645- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 334 AM AKST Fri Jan 29 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. .SUN...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 3:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 60 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:43 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 41 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:47 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:05 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:05 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:06 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 60 hr | |
| Jan 28, 4:08 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 47 hr |
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