Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 202, NWS Juneau, AK
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.
The area
The counties it named.
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 4:15 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 21, 4:15 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 21, 4:24 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Oct 21, 4:24 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Oct 21, 5:38 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AJK | 10 hr | |
| Oct 21, 5:38 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:34 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:39 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:39 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:54 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:54 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:54 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr |
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