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Gale Warning 261, NWS Juneau, AK

November 15, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 15, 2021, 3:37 PM 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 15, 2021, 3:37 PM AKST (00:37 UTC)
Expired: Nov 17, 2021, 3:51 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

901 
FZAK52 PAJK 160037
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
337 PM AKST Mon Nov 15 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.

PKZ099-161845-
337 PM AKST Mon Nov 15 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A low pressure trough over the northern gulf will track across
the panhandle Monday night. A gale force low tracks E to NE
across the Gulf of Alaska through Tuesday. Outlook. Low pressure
lingers over the north-central gulf Wednesday into Thursday. 

$$

PKZ041-161845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
337 PM AKST Mon Nov 15 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-161845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
337 PM AKST Mon Nov 15 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-161845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
337 PM AKST Mon Nov 15 2021

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-161845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
337 PM AKST Mon Nov 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-161845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
337 PM AKST Mon Nov 15 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming W late. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 

$$

3 follow-up statements

116 
FZAK52 PAJK 161314
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
414 AM AKST Tue Nov 16 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.

PKZ099-170715-
414 AM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force front arrives in the NE gulf this afternoon and
makes landfall west of Yakutat Bay tonight. Its associated
weather front swings NE to lie just offshore of the Panhandle 
this afternoon and presses through the Panhandle through the 
evening. A second weather front tracks E across the eastern gulf 
Wed. Another low develops in the northern gulf Wed. 

$$

PKZ041-170715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
414 AM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt late in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-170715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
414 AM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt in the late afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-170715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
414 AM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to
15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the
morning. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-170715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
414 AM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and
rain showers. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 12 ft subsiding to
8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-170715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
414 AM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft 
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow in the morning. Rain in 
the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming W late. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

906 
FZAK52 PAJK 170028
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
328 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 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.

PKZ099-171830-
328 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force low moves through the NE Gulf Coast tonight. A
weaker low moves into the NE Gulf Wednesday allowing for onshore
flow through Thursday.  

$$

PKZ041-171830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
328 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the evening. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain in the evening.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 19 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-171830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
328 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing in the evening. Seas 15 ft. 
Rain early in the evening.
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt becoming W. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-171830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
328 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas building to 17 ft. Rain in the 
evening.
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft. 
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt becoming SW. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-171830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
328 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft building to
17 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers in the
evening. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-171830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
328 PM AKST Tue Nov 16 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Rain
early in the evening. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft in the
afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft
building to 13 ft. 
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

439 
FZAK52 PAJK 171251
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
351 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 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.

PKZ099-180700-
351 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A low makes landfall this morning just W of Yakutat Bay as its
associated weather front tracks E across the eastern gulf today
and into the Inner Channels tonight. Another low in the northern
gulf slowly tracks E to near Yakutat Bay through Thu. High
pressure builds in the Canadian Yukon on Thu.   

$$

PKZ041-180700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
351 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 19 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-180700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
351 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow showers late. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt becoming W. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-180700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
351 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Isolated thunderstorms and  
rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft. 
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt becoming SW. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-180700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
351 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain
showers. Snow showers in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-180700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
351 AM AKST Wed Nov 17 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt late. Seas 12 ft. Snow
showers. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft
building to 13 ft. 
.SUN...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Nov 15, 3:16 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AJK	45 hr
Nov 15, 3:16 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AJK	41 hr
Nov 15, 3:23 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	36 hr
Nov 15, 3:34 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	37 hr
Nov 15, 3:34 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	72 hr
Nov 15, 3:37 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	4 days
Nov 16, 4:07 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	3 days
Nov 16, 4:14 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	11 hr
Nov 16, 4:30 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	59 hr

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Sources

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