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Gale Warning 47, NWS Juneau, AK

January 22, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 22, 2021, 4:10 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 22, 2021, 4:10 AM AKST (13:10 UTC)
Expired
Jan 23, 2021, 3:32 PM AKST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

630 
FZAK52 PAJK 221310
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
410 AM AKST Fri Jan 22 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.

PKZ099-230715-
410 AM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A ridge of high pressure over the eastern gulf will  slowly
drift to the east as a weakening weather front moves into  the
north central gulf on Fri. The trough of low pressure  extending
north over the Panhandle from Hecate strait will slowly  weaken
through Fri. A front will move into the eastern gulf from the
west by Sat afternoon.  

$$

PKZ041-230715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
410 AM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 16 ft subsiding to
12 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-230715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
410 AM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-230715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
410 AM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021

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

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 11 ft. SW
swell. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-230715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
410 AM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-230715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
410 AM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E gale to 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
035 
FZAK52 PAJK 230032
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
332 PM AKST Fri Jan 22 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.

PKZ099-231845-
332 PM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A weakening weather system is making its way across the central 
Gulf as of Friday afternoon. A surface ridge east of the front 
will continue to shift east and south as the front enters the 
eastern Gulf saturday morning. 


$$

PKZ041-231845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
332 PM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S late. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers in the
evening. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 16 ft subsiding to
12 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-231845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
332 PM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 14 ft subsiding to
10 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-231845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
332 PM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 11 ft. SW 
swell. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers in the evening. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-231845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
332 PM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-231845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
332 PM AKST Fri Jan 22 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 8 ft. 

$$
202 
FZAK52 PAJK 231301
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
401 AM AKST Sat Jan 23 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.

PKZ099-240715-
401 AM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A front in the eastern gulf will move E over the panhandle Sat
afternoon into Sat night. The associated low near Prince William
Sound will move SE along the outer coast Sun into Sun night
weakening as it goes. 

$$

PKZ041-240715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
401 AM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas building to 15 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming N. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-240715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
401 AM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt. Seas building to 15 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to
11 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-240715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
401 AM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
building to 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-240715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
401 AM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt in the morning, then
diminishing to W 25 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-240715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
401 AM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt in the morning, then becoming
W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. 

$$
878 
FZAK52 PAJK 240032
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
332 PM AKST Sat Jan 23 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.

PKZ099-241845-
332 PM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A front in the eastern gulf moves E over the  panhandle tonight.
The associated low near Prince William Sound  will move SE along
the outer coast Sun into Sun night weakening as it goes.  

$$

PKZ041-241845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
332 PM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers early in the
evening. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming N. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-241845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
332 PM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-241845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
332 PM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-241845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
332 PM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-241845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
332 PM AKST Sat Jan 23 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
SW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

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