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Gale Warning 207, NWS Juneau, AK

October 2, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 2, 2021, 3:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 2, 2021, 3:45 AM AKDT (11:45 UTC)
Expired: Oct 2, 2021, 3:34 PM AKDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

886 
FZAK52 PAJK 021145
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
345 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-030545-
345 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A storm force low over Mt. Fairweather continues NE into the
Canadian Yukon. A ridge of high pressure builds over the Inner
Channels today but weakens tonight. A weak front crosses the
gulf today and reaches the Panhandle tonight as a weak low
follows into the central gulf Sun. 

$$

PKZ041-030545-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
345 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 30 ft subsiding
to 20 ft in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. Isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-030545-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
345 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 36 ft subsiding
to 21 ft in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. Showers.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. Showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-030545-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
345 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...STORM WARNING EARLY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 37
ft subsiding to 21 ft in the afternoon. Showers. Isolated 
thunderstorms.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. 
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 10 ft. W swell. 
.MON...Light winds becoming N 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-030545-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
345 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Showers in the morning, then isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft late.
Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-030545-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
345 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. S swell in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

522 
FZAK52 PAJK 022334
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to
Cape Suckling out 100 NM

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.

PKZ099-031745-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
The ridge of high pressure over the Inner Channels today weakens 
tonight as a weak front reaches the Panhandle. A weak low moves 
into the central gulf Sunday. 

$$

PKZ041-031745-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Showers early in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas
11 ft. W swell. Showers in the evening. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-031745-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Showers in the
morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 10 ft. W
swell. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-031745-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. Slight chance 
of thunderstorms.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 7 ft. W swell. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-031745-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-031745-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
334 PM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...Light winds. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft
building to 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 2, 12:45 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AJK	3 hr
Oct 2, 3:38 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Oct 2, 3:45 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	48 hr
Oct 2, 4:07 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AJK	11 hr
Oct 2, 4:07 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	11 hr
Oct 2, 4:07 AM AKDT	Storm Warning	AJK	11 hr
Oct 2, 5:57 AM AKDT	Winter Weather Advisory	AJK	10 hr
Oct 2, 3:34 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	3 days
Oct 2, 3:35 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	48 hr

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Sources

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