Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 319, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 30, 2021, 3:42 PM AKST. It was in force for 31 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 30, 2021, 3:42 PM AKST (00:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2021, 10:15 PM AKST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
880 FZAK52 PAJK 310042 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 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. PKZ099-311845- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... Weak low pressure off the gulf coast slides southeast through tonight. A gale force weather front moves into the eastern gulf Fri. $$ PKZ041-311845- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ042-311845- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S in the evening, then becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ043-311845- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ051-311845- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-311845- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 342 PM AKST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
677 FZAK52 PAJK 311314 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 414 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 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. PKZ099-010715- 414 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A gale force weather front moves into the eastern gulf Fri. Associated low moves into the gulf Saturday. $$ PKZ041-010715- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 414 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ042-010715- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 414 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. .SUN...E wind 25 kt increasing to gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ043-010715- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 414 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NE gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ051-010715- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 414 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain in the evening. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. SW swell in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NE gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-010715- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 414 AM AKST Fri Dec 31 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 3:06 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 54 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:06 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 32 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:42 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 31 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:42 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 27 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:14 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 18 hr | |
| Dec 31, 4:30 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 14 hr |
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