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Gale Warning 241, NWS Juneau, AK

November 19, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 19, 2021, 3:23 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 19, 2021, 3:23 PM AKST (00:23 UTC)
Expired
Nov 21, 2021, 3:45 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

592 
FZAK67 PAJK 200023
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
323 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 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.

PKZ398-201830-
323 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
Low pressure over the southern inner channels will track east
Friday evening. High pressure builds over the Yukon continuing 
northerly winds. A gale force front moves into the SE gulf 
Saturday. 

$$

PKZ310-201830-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
323 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Winds light increasing to E 15 kt in the evening, then
becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers late. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain in the morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell shifting to
the W late. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
921 
FZAK67 PAJK 201228
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
328 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 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.

PKZ398-210630-
328 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
High pressure builds over the Yukon continuing  northerly winds.
A gale force front moves into the SE gulf  Saturday. Outlook. A
second low will move to the southern panhandle Sunday night.  

$$

PKZ310-210630-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
328 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to
16 ft in the afternoon. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell shifting to
the W late. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$
229 
FZAK67 PAJK 210045
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
345 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 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.

PKZ398-211845-
345 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A gale force front across the central gulf and southern
Panhandle pulls NW into the northern gulf and the central 
Panhandle tonight. Meanwhile its parent low races NE into the 
northeast gulf through Sun. A new low approaches the southern 
Panhandle late Sun night. 

$$

PKZ310-211845-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
345 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft late.
SW swell in the evening. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell shifting to the W in
the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 

$$
735 
FZAK67 PAJK 211229
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
329 AM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ398-220630-
329 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A low races NE into the northeast gulf through Sun. A new low
approaches the southern Panhandle late Sun night.  

$$

PKZ310-220630-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
329 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell in the evening. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. 
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 

$$
248 
FZAK67 PAJK 220045
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
345 PM AKST Sun Nov 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.

PKZ398-221845-
345 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A weak low in the northern gulf migrates to the NW gulf by Mon
morning. A gale force low races NE into the southern Panhandle by
Mon morning and into NW BC by mid day Mon. High pressure persists
across the Canadian Yukon. 

$$

PKZ310-221845-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
345 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. SW
swell. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell shifting to the W in
the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers in the
evening. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 19, 3:24 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK48 hr
Nov 19, 3:24 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK32 hr
Nov 19, 3:24 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK53 hr
Nov 19, 3:24 PM AKSTWinter Storm WarningAJK56 hr
Nov 19, 3:24 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK30 hr
Nov 20, 3:28 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK7 days
Nov 20, 3:33 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK12 hr

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Sources

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