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Gale Warning 145, NWS Juneau, AK

May 10, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at May 10, 2021, 3:46 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
May 10, 2021, 3:46 PM AKDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired
May 11, 2021, 3:50 AM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

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. 

$$
1 follow-up statement
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. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 3:30 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
May 10, 3:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
May 10, 3:30 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
May 10, 3:43 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr

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