Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 277, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 26, 2021, 3:24 PM AKST. It was in force for 37 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Nov 26, 2021, 3:24 PM AKST (00:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 28, 2021, 3:57 AM AKST
- In force
- 37 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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886 FZAK52 PAJK 270024 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 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. PKZ099-271830- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A low near Prince William Sound will persist into Friday evening. Onshore flow will continue through Friday evening. A new gale force low will approach the Cape Decision area from the Southwest on Saturday. $$ PKZ041-271830- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ042-271830- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell in the evening. Rain and snow showers late. .SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ043-271830- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ051-271830- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. SW swell in the evening. .SAT...E wind 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-271830- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 324 PM AKST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
3 follow-up statements
928 FZAK52 PAJK 271312 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 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. PKZ099-280715- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A Gale-force low will move ashore near Cape Decision Saturday afternoon. Outlook: A Gale-force front looks to move into the eastern Gulf of Alaska on Monday. $$ PKZ041-280715- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ042-280715- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ043-280715- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ051-280715- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming E in the morning, then becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft late. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-280715- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 412 AM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 5 ft building to 11 ft late. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
302 FZAK52 PAJK 280013 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 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. PKZ099-281815- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A Gale-force low will move ashore near Cape Decision Saturday evening and weakens quickly over the SE AK panhandle. Outlook. A gale-force front looks to move into the eastern Gulf of Alaska on Monday. $$ PKZ041-281815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming W in the evening, then diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ042-281815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 12 ft. Rain early in the evening. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ043-281815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ051-281815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ052-281815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 313 PM AKST Sat Nov 27 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft late. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
314 FZAK52 PAJK 281257 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 SE 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. PKZ099-290700- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... Westerly winds persist across the gulf through Sunday while low pressure lingers near Prince William Sound. Outlook. A gale force front moves into the Eastern Gulf of Alaska on Monday. $$ PKZ041-290700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt increasing to gale 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ042-290700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind increasing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt increasing to gale 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ043-290700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ051-290700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt increasing to gale 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ052-290700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 357 AM AKST Sun Nov 28 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt increasing to gale 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .MON NIGHT...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 4:10 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 7 hr | |
| Nov 27, 4:10 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Nov 27, 11:38 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 17 hr |
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