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Gale Warning 165, NWS Juneau, AK

August 23, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 23, 2021, 3:25 AM 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 23, 2021, 3:25 AM AKDT (11:25 UTC)
Expired: Aug 24, 2021, 3:34 AM AKDT
In force: 24 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

940 
FZAK52 PAJK 231125
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
325 AM AKDT Mon Aug 23 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.

PKZ099-240530-
325 AM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure over the western gulf moves  eastward
into the panhandle through Monday. A front moves across  the
gulf and reaches the panhandle Tuesday morning, displacing the
ridge. Outlook: another system arrives in the panhandle late
Tuesday night. 

$$

PKZ041-240530-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
325 AM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt early in the morning becoming light, then
becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-240530-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
325 AM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-240530-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
325 AM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-240530-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
325 AM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-240530-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
325 AM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
10 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

2 follow-up statements

464 
FZAK52 PAJK 232304
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
304 PM AKDT Mon Aug 23 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.

PKZ099-241715-
304 PM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A front associated with an area of low pressure moves across the 
gulf and reaches the panhandle Tuesday morning. Another system 
arrives in the panhandle late Tuesday night. 

$$

PKZ041-241715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
304 PM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-241715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
304 PM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 6 
ft. Rain late.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain late. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-241715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
304 PM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 8 
ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-241715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
304 PM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...Light winds becoming W 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-241715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
304 PM AKDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

445 
FZAK52 PAJK 241134
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
334 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 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.

PKZ099-250545-
334 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A front associated with an area of low pressure moves reaches
the panhandle Tuesday morning. Another system arrives in  the
panhandle late Tuesday night. Outlook: Ridging rebuilds over the
Gulf Thursday. 

$$

PKZ041-250545-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
334 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-250545-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
334 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain late. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-250545-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
334 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-250545-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
334 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-250545-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
334 AM AKDT Tue Aug 24 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 23, 3:25 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK		24 hr
Aug 23, 6:33 AM AKDT	Dense Fog Advisory	AJK		3 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.