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Gale Warning 159, NWS Juneau, AK

August 16, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 16, 2021, 3:23 PM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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 16, 2021, 3:23 PM AKDT (23:23 UTC)
Expired
Aug 17, 2021, 3:28 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

985 
FZAK67 PAJK 162323
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
323 PM AKDT Mon Aug 16 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.

PKZ398-171730-
323 PM AKDT Mon Aug 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A ridge of high pressure continues to shift eastward. A Gale
force front moves into the eastern Gulf Tuesday morning  and
marches eastward toward the Panhandle through Tuesday night. 
Outlook: A general ridging pattern builds into the eastern Gulf 
and Panhandle through the late work week.  

$$

PKZ310-171730-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
323 PM AKDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell in the
evening. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
269 
FZAK67 PAJK 171213
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
413 AM AKDT Tue Aug 17 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.

PKZ398-180615-
413 AM AKDT Tue Aug 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A ridge of high pressure continues to be pushed  eastward over
the Panhandle and sharpened into Wednesday. A Gale force front 
moves into the eastern Gulf Tuesday morning and marches eastward 
toward the Panhandle into Wednesday morning. Outlook: A general 
ridging pattern builds into the eastern Gulf and Panhandle while a
weak low moves into the northeastern Gulf toward the late work 
week and into the weekend. 

$$

PKZ310-180615-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
413 AM AKDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to
13 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell in the evening. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$
215 
FZAK67 PAJK 172328
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
328 PM AKDT Tue Aug 17 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.

PKZ398-181730-
328 PM AKDT Tue Aug 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A Gale force front in the eastern Gulf will weaken and move
eastward toward the Panhandle into Wednesday morning. A ridge of 
high pressure continues to be pushed eastward over the Panhandle 
and sharpened into Wednesday. Outlook: A general ridging pattern 
builds into the eastern Gulf and Panhandle while a weak low moves 
into the northeastern Gulf toward the late work week. 

$$

PKZ310-181730-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
328 PM AKDT Tue Aug 17 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. Rain
early in the evening. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Winds light increasing to NW 15 kt late. Seas
6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 16, 3:23 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK37 hr
Aug 16, 3:25 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Aug 16, 3:25 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK72 hr
Aug 16, 3:26 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.