Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 172, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 27, 2021, 3:25 PM AKDT. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2021, 3:25 PM AKDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 29, 2021, 3:59 AM AKDT
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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665 FZAK67 PAJK 272325 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 27 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. PKZ398-281730- 325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Low pressure south of Haida Gwaii and an associated stationary boundary extending northward over the outer coast will weaken as it is pushed east into Canada Monday evening. A ridge then passes over the panhandle early Tuesday before the next gale force front approaches from the SW. Outlook. The low will remain over the SE gulf Wednesday with multiple troughs rotating about it. $$ PKZ310-281730- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 325 PM AKDT Mon Sep 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 8 ft. W swell. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$
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494 FZAK67 PAJK 281152 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 352 AM AKDT Tue Sep 28 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. PKZ398-290600- 352 AM AKDT Tue Sep 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A ridge passes over the panhandle early Tuesday before the next gale force front approaches from the SW Tuesday night. The low will remain over the SE gulf Wednesday. Outlook. A wave will move into the S panhandle late Wednesday night through Thursday. $$ PKZ310-290600- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 352 AM AKDT Tue Sep 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. W swell. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$
635 FZAK67 PAJK 281443 CCA OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Juneau AK 643 AM AKDT Tue Sep 28 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. PKZ398-290600- 643 AM AKDT Tue Sep 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A ridge passes over the panhandle early Tuesday before the next gale force front approaches from the SW Tuesday night. The low will remain over the SE gulf Wednesday. Outlook. A wave will move into the S panhandle late Wednesday night through Thursday. $$ PKZ310-290600- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 643 AM AKDT Tue Sep 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Strongest winds northeast portion. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. W swell. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt late. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$
540 FZAK67 PAJK 282323 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 323 PM AKDT Tue Sep 28 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. PKZ398-291730- 323 PM AKDT Tue Sep 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A Gale Force front will move into the southern outside waters Tuesday evening while the parent low rotates about the south central gulf. A new developing low will track northward to Dixon Entrance Wednesday night, then shift NE into Canada Thursday. Outlook. A Storm Force low moves into the gulf Friday. $$ PKZ310-291730- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 323 PM AKDT Tue Sep 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW late. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. Rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI...S storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
476 FZAK67 PAJK 291159 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 359 AM AKDT Wed Sep 29 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. PKZ398-300600- 359 AM AKDT Wed Sep 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A front will move N through the panhandle on Wednesday while the parent low rotates about the south central gulf. A new developing low will track northward to the Dixon Entrance Wednesday night, then shift NE into Canada Thursday. Outlook. A Storm Force low moves into the gulf Friday. $$ PKZ310-300600- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 359 AM AKDT Wed Sep 29 2021 .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft. W swell. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Showers. .FRI...S storm force wind to 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SAT...SW storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 6:09 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 10 hr | |
| Sep 27, 3:37 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Sep 27, 3:37 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 60 hr | |
| Sep 27, 3:41 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr |
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