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Gale Warning 161, NWS Juneau, AK

August 9, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 9, 2021, 3:15 PM AKDT. It was in force for 13 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, 3:15 PM AKDT (23:15 UTC)
Expired: Aug 10, 2021, 3:49 AM AKDT
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

210 
FZAK52 PAJK 092315
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 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.

PKZ099-101715-
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
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. 

$$

PKZ041-101715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt early in the evening, 
becoming S 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. 
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-101715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt early in the evening, 
becoming S 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-101715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 10 ft.
Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-101715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 35 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt decreasing to 30 kt through the morning. 
Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the 
morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 11 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-101715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
315 PM AKDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt decreasing to 30 kt through the morning. Seas
12 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 10 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

716 
FZAK52 PAJK 101149
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
349 AM AKDT Tue Aug 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.

PKZ099-110600-
349 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
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. 

$$

PKZ041-110600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
349 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

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

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

$$

PKZ042-110600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
349 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt shifting SW in the morning. Seas 8 ft 
building to 12 ft. W swell.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-110600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
349 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt shifting SW in the morning. Seas 9 ft 
building to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 12 ft. SW
swell shifting to the W late. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-110600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
349 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt shifting SW 25 kt in the morning. Seas 9 
ft building to 17 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. SW
swell in the evening. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell in the morning.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft
subsiding to 10 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-110600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
349 AM AKDT Tue Aug 10 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt by the afternoon. Seas 
12 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain early in the 
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 13 ft
subsiding to 9 ft late. SW swell in the evening. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft
subsiding to 10 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...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
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, 4:37 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AJK	35 hr
Aug 9, 3:19 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	24 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.