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Gale Warning 144, NWS Juneau, AK

May 10, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at May 10, 2021, 3:30 AM AKDT. 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: May 10, 2021, 3:30 AM AKDT (11:30 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2021, 3:18 PM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

300 
FZAK52 PAJK 101130
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
330 AM AKDT Mon May 10 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.

PKZ099-110530-
330 AM AKDT Mon May 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A low moves into the gulf early Monday pushing a front into the
panhandle into Monday night. The front gradually dissipates over
the area into Tuesday.  

$$

PKZ041-110530-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
330 AM AKDT Mon May 10 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to
10 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W late. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-110530-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
330 AM AKDT Mon May 10 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to
10 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW late. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt becoming SE. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-110530-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
330 AM AKDT Mon May 10 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to
10 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-110530-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
330 AM AKDT Mon May 10 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S late. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-110530-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
330 AM AKDT Mon May 10 2021

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...Light winds becoming S 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

3 follow-up statements

789 
FZAK52 PAJK 102346
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
346 PM AKDT Mon May 10 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.

PKZ099-111800-
346 PM AKDT Mon May 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Low pressure over the central gulf will track north Monday
night, then dissipate near Prince William Sound Tuesday. An
associated front will weaken as it passes over the panhandle 
tonight. SWLY flow will persist behind the front into Wednesday.

$$

PKZ041-111800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
346 PM AKDT Mon May 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 8
ft. Rain early in the evening. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-111800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
346 PM AKDT Mon May 10 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt in the evening becoming SW 20 kt. Seas
building to 9 ft. Rain early in the evening. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-111800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
346 PM AKDT Mon May 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft
building to 10 ft. Rain early in the evening. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-111800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
346 PM AKDT Mon May 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt in the evening, becoming SE
25 kt late. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-111800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
346 PM AKDT Mon May 10 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building
to 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

479 
FZAK52 PAJK 111150
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
350 AM AKDT Tue May 11 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.

PKZ099-120600-
350 AM AKDT Tue May 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Low pressure moving into Prince William Sound and weak ridging
over the SE gulf will maintain southerly flow Tuesday. Another
low moves into the SW gulf Wed and pushes a front into the
panhandle Thu. 

$$

PKZ041-120600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
350 AM AKDT Tue May 11 2021

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-120600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
350 AM AKDT Tue May 11 2021

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-120600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
350 AM AKDT Tue May 11 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-120600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
350 AM AKDT Tue May 11 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-120600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
350 AM AKDT Tue May 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S in the morning, then diminishing
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

752 
FZAK52 PAJK 112318
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
318 PM AKDT Tue May 11 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.

PKZ099-121730-
318 PM AKDT Tue May 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Westerly flow will continue through Tuesday night while a ridge
of high pressure pushes into the southern panhandle. A low moves
into the gulf from the SW Wed afternoon and pushes a front into
the panhandle Thu. 

$$

PKZ041-121730-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
318 PM AKDT Tue May 11 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-121730-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
318 PM AKDT Tue May 11 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-121730-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
318 PM AKDT Tue May 11 2021

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 6 ft.
Showers.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-121730-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
318 PM AKDT Tue May 11 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-121730-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
318 PM AKDT Tue May 11 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing late. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 10, 3:30 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
May 10, 3:30 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr
May 10, 3:43 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
May 10, 3:46 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr

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Sources

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