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Gale Warning 38, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 15, 2021, 9:52 AM AKST. It was in force for 6 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
- Jan 15, 2021, 9:52 AM AKST (18:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2021, 3:38 PM AKST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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496 FZAK51 PAJK 151852 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED National Weather Service Juneau AK 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway 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. PKZ098-160345- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A gale force low over the eastern gulf will dissipate on Friday. A ridge will build in over the Panhandle Friday night. A gale force front will enter the eastern gulf from the west early on Saturday. $$ PKZ011-160345- Glacier Bay- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 UPDATED .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers late. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-160345- Northern Lynn Canal- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt overnight. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas subsiding to 2 ft late. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ013-160345- Southern Lynn Canal- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ021-160345- Icy Strait- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind diminishing to 15 kt in the evening. Seas subsiding to 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ022-160345- Cross Sound- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain showers late. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ031-160345- Stephens Passage- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ032-160345- Northern Chatham Strait- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ033-160345- Southern Chatham Strait- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 17 ft near ocean entrances. Isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers late. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ034-160345- Frederick Sound- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind diminishing to 15 kt in the evening. Seas subsiding to 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ035-160345- Sumner Strait- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. Showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E late. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ036-160345- Clarence Strait- 952 AM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Showers late. .SAT...S wind 30 kt increasing to gale to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
680 FZAK51 PAJK 160038 CWFAJK Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway 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. PKZ098-161745- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A weak ridge will move over the panhandle tonight. A storm force front will pass through the gulf and reach the coast on Saturday. The front will weaken Saturday night with a weak ridge building Sunday. A gale force low moves into the gulf Sunday night. $$ PKZ011-161745- Glacier Bay- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt diminishing to 10kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ012-161745- Northern Lynn Canal- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft or less. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 kt becoming N. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ013-161745- Southern Lynn Canal- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Rain showers in the evening. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ021-161745- Icy Strait- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming light. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ022-161745- Cross Sound- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the evening, then becoming E 25 kt late. Seas 14 ft. W swell. Rain showers early in the evening. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Rain. .MON...E wind 30 kt becoming SW. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ031-161745- Stephens Passage- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft then 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ032-161745- Northern Chatham Strait- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ033-161745- Southern Chatham Strait- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing. Seas 5 ft, except 17 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 15 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 14 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ034-161745- Frederick Sound- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt late. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ035-161745- Sumner Strait- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 10 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft, except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ PKZ036-161745- Clarence Strait- 338 PM AKST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 4:05 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:05 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:24 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 72 hr | |
| Jan 15, 9:52 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 18 hr |
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