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Gale Warning 103, NWS Juneau, AK

March 4, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 4, 2021, 4:06 AM AKST. It was in force for 27 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 4, 2021, 4:06 AM AKST (13:06 UTC)
Expired
Mar 5, 2021, 7:32 AM AKST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

688 
FZAK52 PAJK 041306
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
406 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-050715-
406 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A large low over the central Gulf will slowly weaken through
Thursday. A second gale force low will move into the eastern
Gulf on Thursday evening before slowly moving North.  

$$

PKZ041-050715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
406 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 14 ft. W swell. Rain in
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 45 kt late. Seas 19 ft
building to 25 ft late. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Rain showers. 
.FRI...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-050715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
406 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
W swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft
building to 20 ft late. 
.FRI...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-050715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
406 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-050715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
406 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SE swell in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SE swell. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-050715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
406 AM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the
afternoon. SE swell in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SE swell. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
161 
FZAK52 PAJK 050045
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-051845-
345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A high end gale force low will move north along the coast
tonight. This low will continue to move north and will weaken 
throughout the day Friday.  

$$

PKZ041-051845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the evening, then
becoming S late. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft. Rain showers. 
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-051845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 16 ft.
Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-051845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...Light winds becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 4 ft building to
8 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-051845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S late. Seas 11 ft. S
swell. Rain showers and snow showers late. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-051845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
345 PM AKST Thu Mar 4 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. S swell in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 8 ft. S swell. 
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. 

$$
898 
FZAK52 PAJK 051257
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-060700-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A high end gale force low weakens as it moves north along the 
coast Friday. Another low moves into the southern gulf Saturday 
with southeasterly flow resulting across SE AK. 

$$

PKZ041-060700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-060700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SW. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Rain showers in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-060700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-060700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 8 ft. SE swell.
Rain showers late. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-060700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
357 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft. SE
swell. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 13 ft. 

$$
463 
FZAK52 PAJK 051632 AAA
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
732 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-061045-
732 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A high end gale force low weakens as it moves north  along the
coast Friday. Another low moves into the southern gulf  Saturday
with southeasterly flow resulting across SE AK.  

$$

PKZ041-061045-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
732 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 



$$

PKZ042-061045-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
732 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SW. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Rain showers in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 



$$

PKZ043-061045-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
732 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. 



$$

PKZ051-061045-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
732 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 8 ft. SE swell.
Rain showers late. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 11 ft. 



$$

PKZ052-061045-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
732 AM AKST Fri Mar 5 2021

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 6 ft. SE
swell. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 13 ft. 



$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 4:05 AM AKSTGale WarningAJK35 hr
Mar 4, 4:05 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK41 hr

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