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Gale Warning 46, NWS Juneau, AK

January 18, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 18, 2021, 3:41 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 18, 2021, 3:41 PM AKST (00:41 UTC)
Expired
Jan 19, 2021, 3:37 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

793 
FZAK52 PAJK 190041
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 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.

PKZ099-191845-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A gale force front slides into the Panhandle Mon evening. Its
parent low tracks from Seward into Prince William Sound Mon night
and dissipates Tue. A ridge of high pressure develops Mon night 
across SE Alaska and persists through Tue night. Another front 
reaches the central gulf Wed. 

$$

PKZ041-191845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-191845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-191845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING EARLY THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt late. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-191845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 28 ft. Rain
showers. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell in the
evening. Rain showers late. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-191845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt late. Seas 32 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell in the
evening. Rain showers. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$
2 follow-up statements
178 
FZAK52 PAJK 191305
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
405 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 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.

PKZ099-200715-
405 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure will persist across SE  Alaska through
Tue night. A weakening front will drift east into the eastern
gulf through Wed night.  

$$

PKZ041-200715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
405 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 17 ft. W
swell. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-200715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
405 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 18 ft. W
swell. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-200715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
405 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the morning. Seas 
24 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-200715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
405 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers early in the
morning. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell in the evening. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-200715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
405 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers early in the 
morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S late. Seas 16 ft. SW swell in
the evening. Rain showers late. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain showers in
the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$
015 
FZAK52 PAJK 200037
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
337 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 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.

PKZ099-201845-
337 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure over SE Alaska shifts east by early
Wed. A weakening front will drift east into the eastern gulf
through Wed night.  

$$

PKZ041-201845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
337 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 15 ft late. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-201845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
337 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-201845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
337 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW late. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-201845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
337 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 15 ft late. SW swell in the evening. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-201845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
337 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 15 ft late. SW 
swell in the evening. Rain and snow showers late. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. Rain and snow showers 
in the morning. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 18, 3:41 PM AKSTGale WarningAJK24 hr
Jan 19, 3:59 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK3 days
Jan 19, 4:05 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK9 days
Jan 19, 4:14 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK9 days

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Sources

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