Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 170, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 15, 2021, 3:20 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 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
- Sep 15, 2021, 3:20 PM AKDT (23:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 17, 2021, 3:44 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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992 FZAK67 PAJK 152320 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 320 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 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. PKZ398-161730- 320 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Westerly flow will give way Thursday to a gale force low and corresponding front. The front will stall Thursday night and a second low will develop along the boundary near the southern panhandle Friday. $$ PKZ310-161730- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 320 PM AKDT Wed Sep 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas increasing to 8 ft. Rain. .THU...S gale 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
3 follow-up statements
629 FZAK67 PAJK 161153 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 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. PKZ398-170600- 353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force low and corresponding front over the gulf approach the panhandle on Thursday. The front will stall Thursday night and a second low will develop along the boundary near the southern panhandle Friday. $$ PKZ310-170600- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
699 FZAK67 PAJK 170006 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 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. PKZ398-171815- 406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... The gale force low in the Central Gulf and corresponding front will stall Thursday night and a second low will develop along the boundary near the southern panhandle Friday. $$ PKZ310-171815- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
577 FZAK67 PAJK 171144 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 344 AM AKDT Fri Sep 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. PKZ398-180545- 344 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... The gale force low in the gulf dissipates on Friday and is absorbed into a new low near Haida Gwaii Friday night into Saturday. Outlook. A ridge builds over the panhandle Sunday ahead of the next front on Monday. $$ PKZ310-180545- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 344 AM AKDT Fri Sep 17 2021 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. E swell shifting to the SE in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. .SAT...Winds light increasing to N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 8:02 AM AKDT | Dense Fog Advisory | AJK | 59 min | |
| Sep 15, 3:23 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Sep 15, 3:27 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Sep 15, 3:28 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr |
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