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Gale Warning 252, NWS Juneau, AK

November 8, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 8, 2021, 4:14 AM AKST. 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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The facts

Issued: Nov 8, 2021, 4:14 AM AKST (13:14 UTC)
Expired: Nov 9, 2021, 3:51 PM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

314 
FZAK52 PAJK 081314
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
414 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 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.

PKZ099-090715-
414 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
High pressure lies over the northern border. Low pressure west
of Haida Gwaii will linger through Tuesday,  periodically
sending frontal bands into the southern panhandle.  

$$

PKZ041-090715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
414 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the morning, then
becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers in
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers in the evening.
.TUE...E gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft. 
.THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...S gale to 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-090715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
414 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 40 kt becoming S. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-090715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
414 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Rain 
showers late.
.TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-090715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
414 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt overnight. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
7 ft. S swell in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-090715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
414 AM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

3 follow-up statements

555 
FZAK52 PAJK 090029
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 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.

PKZ099-091830-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
High pressure persists in Northern Canada through Tuesday. A
strong low pressure west of Haida Gwaii weakens as it moves
north into the southern panhandle by Tuesday evening.  

$$

PKZ041-091830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to
21 ft. Rain showers in the evening. 
.TUE...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...S gale to 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-091830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
17 ft. Rain showers. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW late. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 40 kt becoming S. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-091830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 11 ft.
Rain showers late. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW late. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-091830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt late. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 9 ft. SE
swell. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SE swell. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-091830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
329 PM AKST Mon Nov 8 2021

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

568 
FZAK52 PAJK 091250
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
350 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 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.

PKZ099-100700-
350 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
High pressure persists in Northern Canada through Tuesday. A
strong low pressure west of Haida Gwaii weakens as it moves north
into the Dixon Entrance by Tuesday evening. 

$$

PKZ041-100700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
350 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE increasing to gale to 35 kt late. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.FRI...S gale to 35 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-100700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
350 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind increasing to gale to 35 kt late. Seas 11 
ft.
.THU...E gale to 40 kt becoming S. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-100700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
350 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the evening. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-100700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
350 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. S swell in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-100700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
350 AM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 7 ft. S 
swell late.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

998 
FZAK52 PAJK 100051
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
351 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 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.

PKZ099-101900-
351 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Low pressure over Dixon Entrance weakens as it moves eastward
through Wednesday morning as a high pressure ridge tracks over
the E Gulf and Panhandle. A gale force low moves into the SE
Gulf by Thursday. 

$$

PKZ041-101900-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
351 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt
late. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft late. Rain showers late. 
.THU...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-101900-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
351 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E gale to 35 kt late.
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft late. 
.THU...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 15 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming NE. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-101900-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
351 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft late. 
.THU...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-101900-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
351 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming W late. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas
7 ft. 
.THU...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt becoming S. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-101900-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
351 PM AKST Tue Nov 9 2021

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming SW. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 4 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 8, 3:27 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	36 hr
Nov 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	36 hr
Nov 8, 4:00 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	36 hr
Nov 8, 4:14 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	60 hr

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