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Gale Warning 271, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 21, 2021, 3:46 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Nov 21, 2021, 3:46 PM AKST (00:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 2021, 3:19 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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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. $$ PKZ052-221900- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 346 PM AKST Sun Nov 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. S swell in the evening. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
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816 FZAK52 PAJK 221235 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 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. PKZ099-230645- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A gale force low races NE through the southern Panhandle Mon morning and into NW BC by mid day Mon. Another low follows behind it and arrives in the panhandle Tuesday morning. Outlook: A gale force system enters the gulf and moves toward the panhandle Tuesday night. $$ PKZ041-230645- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt in the morning becoming 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 40 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ042-230645- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 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. $$ PKZ043-230645- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ051-230645- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers late. .TUE...S wind 10 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. $$ PKZ052-230645- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 335 AM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
515 FZAK52 PAJK 230019 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 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. PKZ099-231830- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... Weak front passes over the panhandle tonight into Tuesday. Gale force system enters the gulf and moves toward the panhandle Tuesday night. $$ PKZ041-231830- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ042-231830- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers late. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ043-231830- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE gale to 40 kt late. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft late. Rain showers late. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ051-231830- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E gale to 35 kt late. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft late. Rain showers. Snow showers late. .WED...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ052-231830- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 319 PM AKST Mon Nov 22 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers late. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 7 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 3:46 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 days | |
| Nov 22, 8:24 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Nov 22, 9:10 AM AKST | Areal Flood Advisory | AJK | 15 hr |
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