Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 203, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 29, 2021, 4:39 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 29, 2021, 4:39 AM AKDT (12:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2021, 3:46 PM AKDT
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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392 FZAK67 PAJK 291239 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 439 AM AKDT Fri Oct 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. PKZ398-300645- 439 AM AKDT Fri Oct 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A ridge of high pressure will be displaced east as a front moves into the Panhandle from the west Friday morning. The aforementioned ridge then regains its dominance over the Panhandle Friday evening and through the weekend. $$ PKZ310-300645- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 439 AM AKDT Fri Oct 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. W swell early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt overnight. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
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826 FZAK67 PAJK 292349 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 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. PKZ398-301800- 349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front moves into the central gulf Friday night before stalling. A ridge of high pressure builds over BC. Offshore flow dominates Saturday through Sunday. $$ PKZ310-301800- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 349 PM AKDT Fri Oct 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SE swell. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
938 FZAK67 PAJK 301140 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 340 AM AKDT Sat Oct 30 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. PKZ398-310545- 340 AM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front will remain stalled over the eastern Gulf. A ridge of high pressure builds over British Columbia. Offshore flow will dominate Southeast Alaska through Sunday. $$ PKZ310-310545- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 340 AM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
721 FZAK67 PAJK 302343 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 30 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. PKZ398-311745- 343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front will remain stalled over the eastern Gulf. A ridge of high pressure builds over British Columbia. Offshore flow will dominate Southeast Alaska through Sunday. A system will move N through the outer coastal waters on Monday. $$ PKZ310-311745- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 343 PM AKDT Sat Oct 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt, decreasing to 25 kts. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
278 FZAK67 PAJK 311121 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 321 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 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. PKZ398-010530- 321 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front will remain stalled over the eastern Gulf. High pressure over British Columbia will result in offshore flow across Southeast Alaska through Sunday. A low will enter the Gulf from the south Monday night and track north through Tuesday $$ PKZ310-010530- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 321 AM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt by the afternoon. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
640 FZAK67 PAJK 312346 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 346 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 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. PKZ398-011800- 346 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front in the Gulf will continue to weaken through Sunday night. A low will enter the Gulf from the south Monday night and track north through Tuesday. $$ PKZ310-011800- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 346 PM AKDT Sun Oct 31 2021 .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SE swell. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 4:32 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 57 hr | |
| Oct 29, 11:02 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 17 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:49 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 days | |
| Oct 29, 3:51 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Oct 29, 3:52 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 days |
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