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Gale Warning 269, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 20, 2021, 3:41 PM AKST. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Nov 20, 2021, 3:41 PM AKST (00:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 20, 2021, 11:28 PM AKST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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967 FZAK51 PAJK 210041 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway 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. PKZ098-211700- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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. $$ PKZ011-211700- Glacier Bay- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Light freezing rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-211700- Northern Lynn Canal- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Snow. Light freezing rain. .SUN...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. Snow late. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-211700- Southern Lynn Canal- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-211700- Icy Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-211700- Cross Sound- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt late. Seas 10 ft. SW swell late. Snow. Rain late. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. SW swell in the evening. Rain in the evening. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-211700- Stephens Passage- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming SE. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow, rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow late. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-211700- Northern Chatham Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-211700- Southern Chatham Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain and snow early in the evening, then rain in the evening. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ034-211700- Frederick Sound- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain early in the evening, then rain and snow in the evening. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-211700- Sumner Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 40 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-211700- Clarence Strait- 341 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Out of interior passes, gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft. $$
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494 FZAK51 PAJK 210828 AAA CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway 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. PKZ098-211545- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL 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. $$ PKZ011-211545- Glacier Bay- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and light freezing rain. .SUN...N wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow in the evening. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ012-211545- Northern Lynn Canal- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and light freezing rain. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain. Snow late. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming N. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-211545- Southern Lynn Canal- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft. Snow. .SUN...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 KT in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-211545- Icy Strait- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 ft. Snow with rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain in the evening. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ022-211545- Cross Sound- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. SW swell in the evening. Rain in the evening. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft. .THU...E gale to 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ031-211545- Stephens Passage- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. Snow with rain. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow late. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ032-211545- Northern Chatham Strait- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain late. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ033-211545- Southern Chatham Strait- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. S swell. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ034-211545- Frederick Sound- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft in the evening then 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ035-211545- Sumner Strait- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW late. Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and snow showers. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ036-211545- Clarence Strait- 1128 PM AKST Sat Nov 20 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt diminishing in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain in the evening. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 13 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 3:41 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Nov 20, 11:28 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:30 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 17 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:31 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Nov 21, 10:47 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 19 hr | |
| Nov 21, 2:50 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AJK | 25 hr |
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