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Gale Warning 290, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 30, 2021, 3:32 PM AKST. It was in force for 38 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Nov 30, 2021, 3:32 PM AKST (00:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 2, 2021, 5:37 AM AKST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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700 FZAK52 PAJK 010032 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 332 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 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. PKZ099-011845- 332 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A wave of low pressure moves north through the eastern gulf on Wednesday. Outlook: Lower pressure remains in the northern gulf through the weekend. $$ PKZ041-011845- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 332 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 17 ft late. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ042-011845- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 332 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING AND WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt late. Seas 19 ft. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. W swell. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ043-011845- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 332 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt decreasing to 15 kt late. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft late. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ051-011845- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 332 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain early in the evening. .WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Snow in the morning. Rain. Snow in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ052-011845- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 332 PM AKST Tue Nov 30 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
3 follow-up statements
950 FZAK52 PAJK 011252 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 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. PKZ099-020700- 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A storm force low moves north through the eastern gulf on Wednesday. Outlook: Lower pressure remains in the northern gulf through the weekend. $$ PKZ041-020700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming W 40 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ042-020700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming W 50 kt in the morning, then diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming E. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ043-020700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the morning, then becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ051-020700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ052-020700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 352 AM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
233 FZAK52 PAJK 020018 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 318 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 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. PKZ099-021830- 318 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weakening gale force low near Cross Sound will move into the Yukon this evening. Low pressure remains in the northern gulf through Friday. $$ PKZ041-021830- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 318 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ042-021830- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 318 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ043-021830- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 318 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell shifting to the W late. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ051-021830- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 318 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ052-021830- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 318 PM AKST Wed Dec 1 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
517 FZAK52 PAJK 021437 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 537 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 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. PKZ099-030845- 537 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weakening gale force low just south of Cape Suckling will move to just offshore of Sitka this evening before weakening further. A broad trough of low pressure remains in the northern gulf through Friday. $$ PKZ041-030845- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 537 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers in the morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. .SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ042-030845- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 537 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ043-030845- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 537 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ051-030845- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 537 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft. $$ PKZ052-030845- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 537 AM AKST Thu Dec 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 3:23 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 4 days | |
| Nov 30, 3:30 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Nov 30, 3:38 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Nov 30, 3:38 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:52 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:52 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 25 hr | |
| Dec 1, 3:52 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 11 hr |
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