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Gale Warning 40, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 16, 2021, 3:38 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2021, 3:38 PM AKST (00:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2021, 3:10 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
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524 FZAK52 PAJK 170038 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 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. PKZ099-171845- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A weakening gale force front lifts NE into the Panhandle Sat night. A weaker front crosses the gulf into the Panhandle Sun morning. A ridge of high pressure develops across the Inner Channels Sun afternoon and persists through Sun night. A storm force front approaches Southeast Alaska on Mon. $$ PKZ041-171845- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 18 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ042-171845- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. Rain in the evening. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 18 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ043-171845- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ051-171845- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. S swell. Rain showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers late. .MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 19 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ052-171845- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 338 PM AKST Sat Jan 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. S swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E gale to 45 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE storm force wind to 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt becoming light. Seas 9 ft. $$
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673 FZAK52 PAJK 171236 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 336 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 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. PKZ099-180645- 336 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A ridge of high pressure develops across the Inner Channels Sun afternoon and persists through Sun night. A storm force front approaches Southeast Alaska from the west on Mon. $$ PKZ041-180645- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 336 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .MON...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ042-180645- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 336 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .MON...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ043-180645- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 336 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft. .MON...S storm force winds to 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ051-180645- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 336 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers late. .MON...SE storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 19 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ052-180645- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 336 AM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain showers early in the morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 45 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers late. .MON...E storm force wind to 55 kt diminishing to gale to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$
593 FZAK52 PAJK 180010 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 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. PKZ099-181815- 310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A ridge of high pressure across the Inner Channels shifts E into western Canada Sun night. A storm force front enters the central gulf late Sun night and reaches SE Alaska Mon afternoon. Another ridge of high pressure develops across the Inner Channels Mon night and persists through Tue. $$ PKZ041-181815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt becoming W 30 kt late. Seas 23 ft. Rain in the evening. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ042-181815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. .MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 25 ft. Rain in the evening. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ043-181815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the evening, then increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft. .MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. SW swell. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ051-181815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the evening, then becoming E 35 kt late. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers late. .MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...W wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ052-181815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 310 PM AKST Sun Jan 17 2021 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 45 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers late. .MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 31 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain showers. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 3:38 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:39 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:50 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 16, 3:50 PM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:29 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:36 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 11 hr |
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