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Gale Warning 148, NWS Juneau, AK

May 20, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at May 20, 2021, 3:37 PM AKDT. It was in force for 12 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 20, 2021, 3:37 PM AKDT (23:37 UTC)
Expired: May 21, 2021, 3:56 AM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

386 
FZAK52 PAJK 202337
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
337 PM AKDT Thu May 20 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.

PKZ099-211745-
337 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force weather front drifts into the eastern gulf Thursday 
night. The front will drift over the panhandle through Friday. 

$$

PKZ041-211745-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
337 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas building to 
8 ft late. Rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft. Rain in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-211745-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
337 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas building
to 9 ft in the evening. Rain late. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft. Rain in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-211745-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
337 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 11 ft. 
Rain late.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 KT in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft. Rain in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-211745-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
337 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 13 ft. 
Rain late.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 
ft. Rain in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 3 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-211745-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
337 PM AKDT Thu May 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the evening. Seas
building to 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

194 
FZAK52 PAJK 211156
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
356 AM AKDT Fri May 21 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.

PKZ099-220600-
356 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force weather front over the eastern gulf  will drift
over the panhandle through Friday. A low pressure  system over
the southwest gulf will drift northeast and weaken to be over
the north central gulf by Saturday afternoon.  

$$

PKZ041-220600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
356 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the late afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-220600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
356 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
10 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-220600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
356 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Showers 
late.

.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-220600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
356 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell in the afternoon.
Showers in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-220600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
356 AM AKDT Fri May 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming S 10 kt in the late afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 20, 3:39 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
May 20, 3:41 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	48 hr
May 20, 3:50 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AJK	36 hr
May 20, 3:50 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	3 days
May 20, 3:29 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 hr

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Sources

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