Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 289, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 28, 2021, 3:16 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2021, 3:16 PM AKST (00:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2021, 3:17 AM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
667 FZAK67 PAJK 290016 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 316 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 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. PKZ398-291830- 316 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low will drift over the northern gulf from the W late Tue night and drift SE along the outer coast through Wed. High pressure will build again on Thu with increased outflow winds. Outlook. A strong low will moves into the AK Gulf Fri. $$ PKZ310-291830- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 316 PM AKST Tue Dec 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 10 ft. W swell. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt late. Seas 12 ft subsiding to 9 ft late. .THU...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft late. W swell late. Rain. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
4 follow-up statements
904 FZAK67 PAJK 291300 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 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. PKZ398-300700- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low will over the northern gulf will drift SE over the panhandle through Wed afternoon and be out of the area by WEd evening. High pressure will build over the Yukon on Thu to increased outflow winds. A strong weather front will moves into the eastern gulf Fri. $$ PKZ310-300700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 400 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft late. W swell late. Rain. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
534 FZAK67 PAJK 291824 CCA OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Juneau AK 924 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 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. PKZ398-300700- 924 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low will over the northern gulf will drift SE over the panhandle through Wed afternoon and be out of the area by Wed evening. High pressure will build over the Yukon on Thu to increased outflow winds. A strong weather front will moves into the eastern gulf Fri. $$ PKZ310-300700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 924 AM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 40 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft late. W swell late. Rain. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
136 FZAK67 PAJK 300006 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 306 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 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. PKZ398-301815- 306 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low over the central panhandle will quickly move SE out of the area Wed evening. High pressure builds over the Yukon on Thu with increasing outflow winds. Outlook. A strong weather front moves into the eastern gulf Fri. $$ PKZ310-301815- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 306 PM AKST Wed Dec 29 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft late. W swell late. .THU...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. W swell in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. Rain late. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$
446 FZAK67 PAJK 301217 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 317 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 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. PKZ398-310630- 317 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... High pressure over the Yukon with low pressure over the coastal waters will continue outflow winds today. A strong weather front moves into the eastern gulf Fri. $$ PKZ310-310630- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 317 AM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 15 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft. W swell early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Rain late. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 3:16 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:15 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 23 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:31 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Dec 29, 8:40 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 16 hr |
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