Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 158, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 9, 2021, 4:37 AM AKDT. It was in force for 35 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
- Aug 9, 2021, 4:37 AM AKDT (12:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2021, 3:28 PM AKDT
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
135 FZAK67 PAJK 091237 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 437 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 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. PKZ398-100645- 437 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A short-lived ridge will build into the area on Monday morning. Another front moves into the region Monday afternoon into Tuesday. $$ PKZ310-100645- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 437 AM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft late. W swell in the evening. Rain in the evening. .TUE...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. W swell shifting to the SW late. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
3 follow-up statements
931 FZAK67 PAJK 092312 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 312 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 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. PKZ398-101715- 312 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front moves across the region from the SW Monday evening with offshore winds increasing to gale force. The front will pass Tuesday morning with a wind shift from SE to SW. Outlook. Another front will move into the northern gulf on Wednesday while a ridge of high pressure pushes into the southern inner channels. $$ PKZ310-101715- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 312 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 13 ft late. Rain in the evening. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
934 FZAK67 PAJK 101207 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 407 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 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. PKZ398-110615- 407 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front will pass Tuesday morning with a wind shift from SE to SW. Outlook. Another front will move into the northern gulf on Wednesday while a ridge of high pressure pushes into the southern inner channels. $$ PKZ310-110615- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 407 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft late. W swell. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
934 FZAK67 PAJK 102328 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 328 PM AKDT Tue Aug 10 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. PKZ398-111730- 328 PM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A ridge of high pressure will push into the southern panhandle through Tuesday evening. A front will move into the northern gulf on Wednesday and become stationary. Outlook. The front will track SE Friday. $$ PKZ310-111730- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 328 PM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021 .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. W swell in the evening. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 9:03 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Aug 9, 4:22 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Aug 9, 4:32 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 35 hr | |
| Aug 9, 3:15 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Aug 9, 3:19 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr |
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