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Gale Warning 246, NWS Juneau, AK

November 1, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 1, 2021, 3:46 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 1, 2021, 3:46 PM AKDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired
Nov 3, 2021, 3:25 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

689 
FZAK52 PAJK 012346
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
346 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 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.

PKZ099-021800-
346 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force low will enter the Gulf from the south Monday night 
and track north through the central Gulf Tuesday. Outlook. Another
weak low will enter the Gulf from the south and approach the 
outer coast Wednesday morning. 

$$

PKZ041-021800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
346 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming 35 kt late. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the
evening. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-021800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
346 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 15 ft late. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-021800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
346 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-021800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
346 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-021800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
346 PM AKDT Mon Nov 1 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming 30 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming 35kt in the morning. Seas 16 ft 
building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
068 
FZAK52 PAJK 021147
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
347 AM AKDT Tue Nov 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.

PKZ099-030600-
347 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force low tracks north through the central  Gulf Tuesday
followed by onshore flow through Wednesday.  

$$

PKZ041-030600-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
347 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W late. Seas 14 ft building to 18
ft. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to
13 ft. 
.FRI...S gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-030600-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
347 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt becoming 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-030600-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
347 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 
13 ft building to 18 ft. Rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 18 ft.
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming S gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-030600-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
347 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 
13 ft building to 21 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 19 ft.
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-030600-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
347 AM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 
14 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$
297 
FZAK52 PAJK 022355
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 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.

PKZ099-031800-
355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force low continues to track north through the central
Gulf into Tuesday night. Flow continues to be onshore through
Wednesday. 

$$

PKZ041-031800-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain 
in the evening. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...S gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-031800-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE late. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-031800-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 18 ft 
subsiding to 12 ft late. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming S gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-031800-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 20 ft 
subsiding to 14 ft late. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-031800-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
355 PM AKDT Tue Nov 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 16 ft late.
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$
880 
FZAK52 PAJK 031125
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
325 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 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.

PKZ099-040530-
325 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Onshore flow continues through Thursday. A low moves into the SE
gulf Thursday night before moving north along the gulf coast
though Friday.  

$$

PKZ041-040530-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
325 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 20 ft subsiding to
15 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-040530-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
325 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 20 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 12 ft subsiding to
8 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-040530-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
325 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding
to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-040530-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
325 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
S swell. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 9 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-040530-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
325 AM AKDT Wed Nov 3 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft. Rain early
in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 16 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 1, 3:57 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK47 hr
Nov 1, 3:57 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK44 hr
Nov 1, 3:58 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK47 hr
Nov 1, 3:44 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK32 hr

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