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Gale Warning 267, NWS Juneau, AK

November 19, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 19, 2021, 3:24 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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Issued
Nov 19, 2021, 3:24 PM AKST (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Nov 21, 2021, 3:46 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

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As transmitted.

191 
FZAK52 PAJK 200024
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 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.

PKZ099-201830-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
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. 

$$

PKZ041-201830-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the evening,
then becoming SE late. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 8 ft late. Rain
showers late. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 15 ft late. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-201830-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE late. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 15 ft late. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-201830-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Snow in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 15 ft late. 
.SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-201830-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray in the
evening. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 15 ft late. Rain.
.SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-201830-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
324 PM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow in
the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$
4 follow-up statements
197 
FZAK52 PAJK 201232
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
332 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 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.

PKZ099-210645-
332 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
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. 

$$

PKZ041-210645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
332 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to
15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 15 ft late. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt becoming SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-210645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
332 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 15 ft late. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt. Seas
12 ft building to 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-210645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
332 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 45 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
17 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 15 ft late. 
.SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt. Seas
13 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-210645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
332 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft building to
18 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 21 ft
subsiding to 15 ft late. Rain.
.SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas
11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-210645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
332 AM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 45 kt. Seas 5 ft building to
19 ft. Rain with snow in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$
533 
FZAK52 PAJK 210043
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
343 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 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.

PKZ099-211845-
343 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
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. 

$$

PKZ041-211845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
343 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt late. Seas 14 ft.
W swell in the evening. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft. 
.THU...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-211845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
343 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain
early in the evening. 
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell in the evening.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft. 
.THU...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-211845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
343 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming S. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow
early in the evening, then rain. 
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft
late. SW swell in the evening. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft. 
.THU...SW gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-211845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
343 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Snow
early in the evening. Rain. Freezing rain. 
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 13 ft
late. SW swell in the evening. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 18 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-211845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
343 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow early in the evening.
Rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 13 ft late.
S swell in the evening. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$
701 
FZAK52 PAJK 211231
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
331 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 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.

PKZ099-220645-
331 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A low races NE into the northeast gulf through Sun. A new low
approaches the southern Panhandle late Sun night.  

$$

PKZ041-220645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
331 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt late. Seas 15 ft. W
swell in the evening. Rain in the evening. 
.MON...W gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft. 
.THU...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-220645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
331 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt late. Seas 17 ft
subsiding to 12 ft late. W swell in the evening. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 20 ft. 
.THU...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-220645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
331 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft building to 29 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. SW
swell in the evening. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt becoming S gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft. 
.THU...SW gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-220645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
331 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing 25 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 
26 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. SW
swell in the evening. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 18 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-220645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
331 AM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell becoming SW late. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft. 
.THU...E wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 

$$
830 
FZAK52 PAJK 220046
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 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.

PKZ099-221900-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
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. 

$$

PKZ041-221900-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N in the evening, then becoming
NW 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft. W swell in the evening. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...SE gale to 40 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-221900-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the evening, then
becoming NW 25 kt late. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. W
swell becoming SW late. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 15 ft
building to 19 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-221900-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 12 ft
late. SW swell in the evening. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 13 ft
building to 19 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-221900-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 11 ft
late. Rain showers in the evening. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E late. Seas 10 ft. Snow
showers and rain showers late. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 12 ft
building to 16 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-221900-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft
late. S swell in the evening. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 19, 6:51 AM AKST, 8 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 6:51 AM AKST, 8 hours 33 minutes before
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
651 AM AKST Fri Nov 19 2021

.SHORT TERM...Snow showers continue to diminish in intensity and
coverage across the northern panhandle as outflow winds begin to
pick up. An arctic front has been advancing S from the Yukon, with
its effects already being felt in the form of steadily dropping
temperatures across the area. Yakutat especially has seen
temperatures rapidly drop, reaching the low teens. Through the
day, temperatures across many areas will struggle to rebound as
cold air advection competes with the limited amount of daytime
heating. In some places, temperatures may simply keep on dropping
through the day in spite of any daytime heating. Accompanying the
cooler weather, the N half of the area will see slowly clearing
skies through the latter half of the day, a trend which will last
until the next major system arrives on Saturday. Winter Storm
Watches have been posted for much of the N and Central panhandle
with this next system, as the potential for more significant snow
at sea level does exist. With the cold weather and the outflow
winds comes a wind chill advisory for the Klondike Highway and
White Pass for Friday night with wind chills anticipated to reach
-35 F below.

Between the major systems, the far southern panhandle will see
precipitation associated with a short wave ejecting south of the
panhandle. A mix of rain and snow is expected across the south
with this system through Friday morning. Due to the saturated
environment, low snow ratios, and marginal temperatures, snow
accumulations are expected to remain on the lower side with
upwards of 2 inches of snow accumulation, although some areas at
higher elevations could see higher amounts. The short wave will
have largely left the panhandle by Friday evening, paving the way
for a window of potentially drier weather for the far S until
Saturday morning.

Winds in the inner channels will be blustery through the period.
Lynn Canal is anticipated to reach gale force during the day on
Friday, and many other channels are likely to see small craft
winds as cold air outflow surges through the fjords. Timing of
when the winds reach full strength-and how long they ultimately
take to diminish, will continue to remain a challenge. In
addition, the breezy conditions could encourage downsloping in
some areas, keeping them warmer than conditions would otherwise
allow for. Overall, the primary changes made to the forecast were
some additional adjustments to temperatures using a mixture of MOS
guidance and the the NBM in order to get better timing on any
possible moderation in temperatures during peak diurnal heating
hours. Forecaster confidence is average.

.LONG TERM.../Saturday through mid next week/ Very active period
continues this weekend and into next week as winter takes hold of
Southeast Alaska.

**Winter Storm Expected This Weekend**

An arctic high in place on Saturday will bring some of the coldest
air of the season to Southeast Alaska. With all of this cold air in
place at the surface, the next storm system moving in is expected to
bring significant amounts of snow to portions of the Panhandle.
Southeast Alaska will be in a prime spot for heavy precipitation as
the region will be located just south of the right entrance region
of a jet streak to the north and north of the left exit region of an
approaching jet streak from the south.
At the same time a near storm force low in the western gulf will
swing a front into the Panhandle from the south. Ensemble member low
locations have been all over the Gulf with potential tracks for this
system over the past few days. Guidance has come into a bit better
agreement today with the low position and track. A likely path for
the low will be coming out of the N pacific and moving NE towards
the Northern Gulf Coast. This solution agrees well with WPC, the
ensembles, and deterministic models so will be keeping with this
solution. This pattern is favorable for potentially heavy snow
before a changeover to rain. The arctic high to the north is
expected to have deep enough cold air for precipitation to begin as
snow Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Precipitation is expected to
change to rain from south to north as the front pushes northward
through the Panhandle. The southern Panhandle may begin as snow
saturday before changing to rain during the day. The deeper cold air
in place across the north will allow the Northern Panhandle to
remain snow much longer. Thinking that area has a good chance of
receiving accumulating snow Saturday evening through Sunday morning.
Therefore, have posted a Winter Storm Watch from the Icy Strait
Corridor northward for potential accumulations of 5 to 8+ inches of
snow.

Expect a change to rain Sunday morning for Juneau, Hoonah, and
Gustavus areas as the front pushes northward and a dry slot takes
over. Much lighter precipitation, mainly in the form of rain, is
expected Sunday afternoon as warmer air (above 32) moves in.

Guidance is now hinting at a wave developing along the triple point
of the front just off the coast of Prince of Wales Island Sunday
evening. There is enough agreement between the ensembles and
deterministic models to put this in the forecast. This wave will
significantly increase precipitation amounts across the Southern
Panhandle, including Ketchikan and Misty Fjords.
Ensembles are showing copious amounts of moisture possible during
this time frame with PW and IVT values 2 to 4 standard deviations
above normal for this time of year. This wave is expected to move
north through the Panhandle, with the heaviest precipitation on the
south and east side. There is a chance for a changeover back to snow
across the northern Panhandle as this wave moves in Sunday night.
Confidence is low regarding this part of the forecast; however this
will be monitored closely.

Next week looks to be very active with multiple lows moving into the
Gulf from the south. Too early to get into exact details regarding
the storm systems for next week due to poor model and ensemble
agreement. Despite lower confidence in storm track and evolution,
confidence remains high in a continued active weather pattern
through next week for Southeast Alaska.

Used a blend of GFS/EC/Canadian through the weekend then transition
to mainly WPC guidance through next week.

&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Watch from Saturday afternoon through Sunday
     afternoon for AKZ017>022-025.
     Strong Wind through late tonight for AKZ018.
     Wind Chill Advisory from midnight tonight to 9 AM AKST Saturday
     for AKZ018.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ012.
     Gale Warning for PKZ012-013-041.
     Small Craft Advisory for PKZ011-021-022-031-032-034-036-042-043-
     053.

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 19, 3:23 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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