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Gale Warning 302, NWS Juneau, AK

December 11, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 11, 2021, 3:07 PM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 11, 2021, 3:07 PM AKST (00:07 UTC)
Expired: Dec 12, 2021, 3:33 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

588 
FZAK52 PAJK 120007
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
307 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 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.

PKZ099-121815-
307 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force low in the southeast gulf will slowly slide south 
through Sunday. Northerly outflow winds will increase tonight 
through Sunday. 

$$

PKZ041-121815-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
307 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 
20 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-121815-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
307 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the evening. Seas
20 ft. Rain showers and snow showers in the evening. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
17 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-121815-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
307 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the evening. Seas 14
ft building to 21 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-121815-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
307 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray late. 
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-121815-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
307 PM AKST Sat Dec 11 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers in the
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

265 
FZAK52 PAJK 121233
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 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.

PKZ099-130645-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force low in the southeast gulf will slowly slide south of
the gulf Sunday night. Northerly outflow winds will persist into 
Monday then begin to diminish early Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ041-130645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. W swell early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. W
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-130645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers in the
afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-130645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt by midnight, except
35 kt outflow from Cross Sound. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-130645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt with 35 kt outflow winds from interior
passes. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt with 35 kt outflow winds from interior
passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt out of interior bays
and passes. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-130645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
333 AM AKST Sun Dec 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 11, 3:08 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	49 hr
Dec 11, 3:08 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	25 hr
Dec 11, 3:20 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AJK	21 hr
Dec 12, 3:33 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	36 hr
Dec 12, 3:36 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Dec 12, 4:42 AM AKST	Wind Chill Advisory	AJK	47 hr

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Sources

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