Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 56, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 10, 2021, 3:40 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 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
- Feb 10, 2021, 3:40 PM AKST (00:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2021, 3:53 AM AKST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
610 FZAK67 PAJK 110040 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 340 PM AKST Wed Feb 10 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-111845- 340 PM AKST Wed Feb 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Strong high pressure persists over the Yukon. North to northeast outflow winds continue with freezing spray and elevated seas, persisting through the weekend. $$ PKZ310-111845- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 340 PM AKST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
5 follow-up statements
075 FZAK67 PAJK 111314 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 414 AM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-120715- 414 AM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Strong high pressure persists over the Yukon. North to northeast outflow winds continue with freezing spray and elevated seas. $$ PKZ310-120715- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 414 AM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
869 FZAK67 PAJK 112316 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 216 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-121730- 216 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Strong high pressure persists over the Canadian Yukon. A weather front lifts into the southern gulf through Friday and then weakens Saturday as it remains stationary. $$ PKZ310-121730- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 216 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow showers late. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
645 FZAK67 PAJK 121253 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 353 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-130700- 353 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... Strong high pressure over the Canadian Yukon slowly begins to weaken. A weather front lifts into the southern gulf through Friday and then weakens Saturday as it remains stationary. $$ PKZ310-130700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 353 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Showers late. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
522 FZAK67 PAJK 130013 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 313 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-131815- 313 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low in the SE gulf tracks slowly E and dissipates through late Sat. A weather front tracks NE into the central gulf Sat night and to Dixon Entrance Sun. High pressure persists across NW Canada. $$ PKZ310-131815- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 313 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell shifting to the SW in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers late. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
072 FZAK67 PAJK 131253 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 353 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W 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. PKZ398-140700- 353 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low in the SE gulf slowly dissipates through Sat. A front tracks NE into the central gulf Sat night and to the Dixon Entrance Sun. High pressure lingers across NW Canada. $$ PKZ310-140700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 353 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021 .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell shifting to the SW in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Rain showers late. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 3:34 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 72 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:37 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 60 hr | |
| Feb 11, 4:13 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 6 days | |
| Feb 11, 2:19 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 38 hr | |
| Feb 11, 2:19 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Feb 11, 2:37 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 37 hr |
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