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Gale Warning 288, NWS Juneau, AK

December 27, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 27, 2021, 4:14 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 27, 2021, 4:14 AM AKST (13:14 UTC)
Expired
Dec 27, 2021, 3:03 PM AKST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

114 
FZAK67 PAJK 271314
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
414 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 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.

PKZ398-280715-
414 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A moves out of the Panhandle through Monday morning. N outflow
winds briefly return later on Monday before diminishing  by
early Tuesday. Another system arrives Tuesday night. 

$$

PKZ310-280715-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
414 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. 
.WED...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
107 
FZAK67 PAJK 271538 CCA
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
414 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 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.

PKZ398-280715-
414 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low moves out of the 
Panhandle through Monday morning. N outflow winds briefly return 
later on Monday before diminishing  by early Tuesday. Another system 
arrives Tuesday night. 

$$

PKZ310-280715-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
414 AM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. 
.WED...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$
605 
FZAK67 PAJK 280003
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
303 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 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.

PKZ398-281815-
303 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A weak low moves SE through the Eastern gulf Mon night.
Northerly outflow briefly returns Tue. Another low moves in from 
the NW late Tue night and moves SE along the outer coast through 
Wed. 

$$

PKZ310-281815-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
303 PM AKST Mon Dec 27 2021

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. 
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. 
.WED...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt late. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

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