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Gale Warning 285, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 6, 2021, 2:37 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 6, 2021, 2:37 AM AKST (11:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2021, 3:35 PM AKST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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906 FZAK67 PAJK 061137 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 237 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-070545- 237 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front will enter the eastern gulf from the west by Monday afternoon then move across the Panhandle Monday night into Tuesday. The parent low will track from the NE Gulf southward along the Panhandle coast Tuesday night through Wednesday. $$ PKZ310-070545- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 237 AM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. S swell. Rain in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the evening. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$
9 follow-up statements
633 FZAK67 PAJK 070046 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-071900- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front moves across the Panhandle Monday night into Tuesday. The parent low will track from the NE Gulf southward along the Panhandle coast Tuesday night through Wednesday. $$ PKZ310-071900- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 346 PM AKST Mon Dec 6 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...W gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$
551 FZAK67 PAJK 071228 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 328 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-080630- 328 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front continues to move across the Panhandle Tuesday. The parent low will track from the NE Gulf southward along the Panhandle coast Tuesday night through Wednesday. Outlook. Another strong system will move into the gulf Thursday into Friday. $$ PKZ310-080630- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 328 AM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...W gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$
820 FZAK67 PAJK 080020 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 320 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-081830- 320 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force low will track from the NE Gulf southward along the Panhandle coast through Wednesday. Outlook: Another gale force system will move into the northern gulf Thursday into Friday. $$ PKZ310-081830- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 320 PM AKST Tue Dec 7 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 18 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
608 FZAK67 PAJK 081221 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 321 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-090630- 321 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force low in the NE Gulf will track over the central Panhandle through Wednesday. Outlook: Another strong system will move into the northern gulf Thursday into Friday. $$ PKZ310-090630- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 321 AM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers in the morning, then rain and snow showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 18 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
763 FZAK67 PAJK 090022 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-091830- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force low will exit SE AK through the northern inner channels tonight. Another strong system will move into the northern gulf late Thursday into Friday. $$ PKZ310-091830- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 322 PM AKST Wed Dec 8 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain in the evening. .FRI...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell in the evening. Snow showers late. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
524 FZAK67 PAJK 091205 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 305 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-100615- 305 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Low pressure in the NE gulf extends E across the northern Inner Channels this morning and dissipates by afternoon. A storm force weather front arrives in the central gulf this evening and reaches the Panhandle late tonight as it weakens. Its parent low arrives in the western gulf Fri as a ridge of high pressure builds over the southern Inner channels. $$ PKZ310-100615- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 305 AM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft late. Rain in the evening, then snow late. .FRI...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell in the evening. Snow showers late. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
040 FZAK67 PAJK 100016 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 316 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-101830- 316 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A storm force front arrives over the central gulf this evening and reaches the Panhandle late tonight as it weakens. Its parent low arrives in the western gulf Fri as a ridge of high pressure builds over the southern Inner channels. $$ PKZ310-101830- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 316 PM AKST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 22 ft late. Rain. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
042 FZAK67 PAJK 101226 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 326 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-110630- 326 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front along the central Inner Channels presses E across the southern Inner Channels this morning and into BC this afternoon. Its parent low remains in the western gulf through tonight before entering the central gulf Sat. A weak low enters the SE gulf tonight and reaches the central Panhandle Sat morning. $$ PKZ310-110630- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 326 AM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
908 FZAK67 PAJK 110035 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 335 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-111845- 335 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... An area of low pressure will slowly slide southeast into the gulf through Saturday night. A second, smaller short wave moves through the southern panhandle Saturday night. $$ PKZ310-111845- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 335 PM AKST Fri Dec 10 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...North of 57 Degrees North, SE wind 20 kt. South of 57 Degrees North, SW wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. W swell. .SAT NIGHT...North of 57 degrees North, NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. South of 57 degrees North, W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 3:27 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 42 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:27 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 52 hr | |
| Dec 5, 3:33 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Dec 6, 2:38 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 7 days | |
| Dec 6, 2:42 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 61 hr | |
| Dec 6, 2:45 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 days |
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