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Gale Warning 218, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 12, 2021, 3:59 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Oct 12, 2021, 3:59 AM AKDT (11:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2021, 4:04 AM AKDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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444 FZAK52 PAJK 121159 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 359 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 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. PKZ099-130600- 359 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A storm force low weakens and pushes into the NE gulf coast Tuesday. Another quick moving front will traverse the gulf by Wednesday morning. Outlook: Lower pressure will remain in the far northern gulf through the week with weak fronts moving east through the gulf. $$ PKZ041-130600- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 359 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S late. Seas 18 ft. Rain late. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt becoming NW. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ042-130600- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 359 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft late. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Showers. .THU...S wind 30 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ043-130600- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 359 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the morning, then becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft building to 29 ft. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming S late. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 15 ft late. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ051-130600- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 359 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 13 ft late. SW swell in the evening. Rain late. .WED...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ052-130600- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 359 AM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the morning, then becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. Rain late. .WED...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Showers. .THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
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397 FZAK52 PAJK 130007 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 407 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 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. PKZ099-131815- 407 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A quick moving front will traverse the gulf and into the panhandle by Wednesday morning. Outlook. Lower pressure will remain in the far northern gulf through the week with weak fronts moving east through the gulf. $$ PKZ041-131815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 407 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 17 ft late. Rain late. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Showers late. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ042-131815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 407 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 16 ft late. Showers in the evening. Rain late. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Showers late. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ043-131815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 407 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 16 ft late. Rain showers in the evening. Rain late. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain showers late. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ051-131815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 407 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. SW swell in the evening. Rain late. .WED...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ052-131815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 407 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. SW swell in the evening. .WED...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Showers late. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
021 FZAK52 PAJK 130008 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 408 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 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. PKZ099-131815- 408 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A quick moving front will traverse the gulf and into the panhandle by Wednesday morning. Outlook. Lower pressure will remain in the far northern gulf through the week with weak fronts moving east through the gulf. $$ PKZ041-131815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 408 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 17 ft late. Rain late. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Showers late. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ042-131815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 408 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 16 ft late. Showers in the evening. Rain late. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Showers late. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ043-131815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 408 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 16 ft late. Rain showers in the evening. Rain late. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain showers late. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ051-131815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 408 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. SW swell in the evening. Rain late. .WED...E wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ052-131815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 408 PM AKDT Tue Oct 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE late. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. SW swell in the evening. .WED...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Showers late. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
312 FZAK52 PAJK 131204 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 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. PKZ099-140615- 404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weak area of low pressure pushes into the NE Gulf Coast while a front moves into the Panhandle Wednesday morning. Lower pressure will remain in the northern gulf through the week. Another weak wave of low pressure moves into the far Southern Panhandle Thursday afternoon. $$ PKZ041-140615- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .THU...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft. $$ PKZ042-140615- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft. $$ PKZ043-140615- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 14 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain showers late. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 22 ft. $$ PKZ051-140615- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E gale to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 23 ft. $$ PKZ052-140615- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 404 AM AKDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming E gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 24 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 3:59 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Oct 12, 4:01 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Oct 12, 4:29 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Oct 12, 7:48 AM AKDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AJK | 7 hr |
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