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Gale Warning 46, NWS Juneau, AK
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
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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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 3:41 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Jan 19, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Jan 19, 4:05 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 9 days | |
| Jan 19, 4:14 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 9 days |
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