Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 213, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 8, 2021, 3:32 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 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
- Oct 8, 2021, 3:32 AM AKDT (11:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2021, 3:52 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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976 FZAK51 PAJK 081132 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway 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. PKZ098-090245- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A min gale force front over the central gulf will move E over the panhandle Fri afternoon and night. Behind the front, W to SW onshore flow will persist across the gulf into Sun. $$ PKZ011-090245- Glacier Bay- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 .TODAY...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain showers early in the morning, then rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ012-090245- Northern Lynn Canal- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Light winds becoming S 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-090245- Southern Lynn Canal- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ021-090245- Icy Strait- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-090245- Cross Sound- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W late. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Showers. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. $$ PKZ031-090245- Stephens Passage- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-090245- Northern Chatham Strait- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ033-090245- Southern Chatham Strait- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ034-090245- Frederick Sound- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-090245- Sumner Strait- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ036-090245- Clarence Strait- 332 AM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
804 FZAK51 PAJK 090007 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway 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. PKZ098-091800- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force front moves E over the panhandle Fri night. Behind the front, W to SW onshore flow will persist across the gulf into Sun. Outlook. A stronger low will move into the AK Gulf Mon night. $$ PKZ011-091800- Glacier Bay- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming E 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-091800- Northern Lynn Canal- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-091800- Southern Lynn Canal- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-091800- Icy Strait- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt near Lemesurier Island diminishing. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming E 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-091800- Cross Sound- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming W late. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-091800- Stephens Passage- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-091800- Northern Chatham Strait- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-091800- Southern Chatham Strait- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the evening. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-091800- Frederick Sound- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-091800- Sumner Strait- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...Light winds becoming SE 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-091800- Clarence Strait- 407 PM AKDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening, then becoming S 20 kt late. Seas building to 7 ft then subsiding. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft building to 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the evening. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft. $$
858 FZAK51 PAJK 091152 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway 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. PKZ098-100330- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... W to SW onshore flow will persist across the gulf into Sun night. A gale force low will move into the central AK Gulf Mon night while the associated front moves across the panhandle. $$ PKZ011-100330- Glacier Bay- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-100330- Northern Lynn Canal- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-100330- Southern Lynn Canal- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing late. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-100330- Icy Strait- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W of Point Adolphus, SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. E of Point Adolphus, SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ022-100330- Cross Sound- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .MON...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ031-100330- Stephens Passage- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ032-100330- Northern Chatham Strait- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-100330- Southern Chatham Strait- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ034-100330- Frederick Sound- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ035-100330- Sumner Strait- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ036-100330- Clarence Strait- 352 AM AKDT Sat Oct 9 2021 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the evening. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft. .TUE...SE gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Oct 7, 2:21 PM AKDT, 13 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 2:21 PM AKDT, 13 hours 11 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
221 PM AKDT Thu Oct 7 2021
.SHORT TERM...Satellite imagery this afternoon showing a weakening
front tracking eastward over the AK Panhandle. This front
produced gale force winds along the Eastern AK Gulf, small craft
to gale force winds over the inner channels, and some strong wind
gusts especially over the southern inner channels. Widespread
rainfall fell over the region with period of moderate to heavy
rain were also produced by this front. As the front exits the
area winds and rain showers will diminish from north to south as a
high pressure ridge over the western AK Gulf moves east. Any
weather breaks will be limited as the next gale force front moves
in Friday, crossing over the area through Saturday.
Similar pattern for the end of the week into the start of the
weekend with low centered near Prince William Sound and associated
front extending southward. Low end gales for the coastal waters
and then small craft winds for the inner channels. For now have
winds gust just below 40 mph overland but coastal and Southern
Panhandle could get some higher gusts. Rain increases through
Friday with period of moderate rain. 24 hour rain amounts only 1
to upwards of 1.5 inches, typical fall system. No significant
breaks in precip Saturday and Sunday as the front passes due to a
low remaining in the NE Gulf with continued onshore flow. With
colder air aloft behind the front this unstable airmass warranted
mention of thunderstorm possibility over the eastern AK gulf and
coastal areas. Model cape and LI moves inland so will keep an eye
on this pushing thunderstorms further inland. Except for the
northern inner channels with winds staying around 15-20 kts due to
pressure gradient, most areas will have a diminishing trend in
winds.
Ensembles and operational models were showing good consistency
through the short term. Not much change run to run so was able to
keep previous forecast mostly as is. Any heavy precip as depicted
by model IVT and ensemble PW was aimed just to the south of the AK
Panhandle, thus limiting any hydrology concerns. Higher
elevations this time of year become a concern with respect to
snowfall amounts but have only a couple of inches at White Pass
due to the warm air advection from the front and rising snow
levels.
.LONG TERM.../Saturday through next Wednesday/ As of 10pm
Wednesday. Saturday will feature a post frontal environment with
CAA and WSW flow at all levels. This will result in numerous rain
showers, especially for communities along W-SW facing slopes.
Locations on the lee side of these mountains may see lighter/fewer
showers. The CAA over the warm ocean and some lift from PVA has
potential for lighting. Have included a slight chance in the
forecast for the northern outside waters starting early Saturday
morning, then shifting SE along the outer coast through the day.
Some of the nearby land areas could be added to the thunderstorm
risk for Saturday with future forecast updates, stay tuned.
A surface low over the northern gulf will keep showers going late
Saturday night. Then the low will weaken as it tracks southeast
along the outer coast through Sunday afternoon. This will cause
greatest showers to be in the SW quadrant of the low, shifting
southward with it through the day. Therefore, improving
conditions are expected through the afternoon for the north along
with decreasing winds and a shift to the N-NE. Breaks in the
clouds and colder air aloft Sunday night will make for another
chilly Monday morning.
Most of Monday is looking like a break day, but some isolated
showers cannot be ruled out. Then the next system to affect the
region moves across the gulf Monday night, making for a wet day
Tuesday. Model spread has increased on the track of the low,
resulting in some uncertainty in wind directions for the inside
waters. The GFS is taking a easterly track across the southern
gulf, which would result in greatest rainfall for the south, less
rain for the northern inner channels and a wind shift to the
north. Meanwhile, the ECMWF tracks the low NE to the northern gulf
which would cause SELY winds and focus rainfall further north and
be more widespread. Timing of the system however remains
relatively similar. This forecast package is a compromise of
those tracks with gale force winds, using WPC and NBM for wind
directions.
&&
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Strong Wind until 7 PM AKDT this evening for AKZ028.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ036-041>043-052.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ012-013-021-022-031>035-051-053.
&&
PRB/Ferrin
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Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 7:29 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 8 hr | |
| Oct 8, 3:32 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Oct 8, 3:32 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 61 hr |
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