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Gale Warning 202, NWS Juneau, AK

October 21, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 21, 2021, 4:33 AM AKDT. It was in force for 59 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 21, 2021, 4:33 AM AKDT (12:33 UTC)
Expired
Oct 23, 2021, 3:31 PM AKDT
In force
59 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

183 
FZAK67 PAJK 211233
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
433 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 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.

PKZ398-220645-
433 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force low will move into the eastern Gulf from the south 
on Thursday night and track up the Outer Coast into Friday 
evening. A Gale force low will track northward through the eastern
Gulf Friday night into Saturday morning. 

$$

PKZ310-220645-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
433 AM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 
ft in the afternoon. SE swell early in the morning. Rain in the 
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$
5 follow-up statements
017 
FZAK67 PAJK 212334
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
334 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 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.

PKZ398-221745-
334 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force low will move into the eastern Gulf from the south 
on Thursday night and track up the Outer Coast into Friday 
evening. A Gale force low will track northward through the eastern
Gulf Friday night into Saturday morning. 

$$

PKZ310-221745-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
334 PM AKDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing late. Seas 13 ft building to 
17 ft late. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft.
SE swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$
861 
FZAK67 PAJK 221227
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
427 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 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.

PKZ398-230630-
427 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force low will track up the Outer Coast into Friday 
evening. Another storm force low will track northward through the 
eastern Gulf Friday night into Saturday. 

$$

PKZ310-230630-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
427 AM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell. Rain early in the
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain in the evening, then 
rain showers late. 
.SAT...E gale to 45 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell in the
evening. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$
367 
FZAK67 PAJK 222329
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
329 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 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.

PKZ398-231730-
329 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A weakening low will track up the outer coast into Friday 
evening. A gale force low will track northward through the eastern
Gulf later Friday night into Saturday. 

$$

PKZ310-231730-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
329 PM AKDT Fri Oct 22 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building
to 21 ft. SE swell early in the evening. Rain showers. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 
ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell in the
evening. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$
017 
FZAK67 PAJK 231203
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
403 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 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.

PKZ398-240615-
403 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A Gale force low in the central gulf tracks NW away from the 
outer coast through this afternoon. Meanwhile high pressure builds
along the Coast Mountains this afternoon and shifts into NW 
Canada tonight as a vigorous low well south of Haida Gwaii slowly 
approaches Vancouver Island. 

$$

PKZ310-240615-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
403 AM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S in the morning, then diminishing
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell in the evening. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW
swell. 
.MON...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$
698 
FZAK67 PAJK 232331
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
331 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 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.

PKZ398-241745-
331 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A Gale force low departs the eastern Gulf this evening. Meanwhile
high pressure builds along the Coast Mountains and shifts into NW
Canada tonight as a vigorous low well south of Haida Gwaii slowly
approaches Vancouver Island. 

$$

PKZ310-241745-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
331 PM AKDT Sat Oct 23 2021

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 13 ft late. W 
swell. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N late. Seas 9 ft. SW
swell. 
.MON...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SE
swell. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 21, 4:15 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Oct 21, 4:15 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr
Oct 21, 4:24 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK11 hr
Oct 21, 4:24 AM AKDTStorm WarningAJK11 hr
Oct 21, 5:38 AM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAJK10 hr
Oct 21, 5:38 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAJK30 hr
Oct 21, 3:34 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK13 hr
Oct 21, 3:39 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Oct 21, 3:39 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK13 hr
Oct 21, 3:54 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK37 hr
Oct 21, 3:54 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK48 hr
Oct 21, 3:54 PM AKDTStorm WarningAJK24 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.