Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 59, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 25, 2021, 3:59 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 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 25, 2021, 3:59 AM AKST (12:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2021, 3:59 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
350 FZAK67 PAJK 251259 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 359 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 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. PKZ398-260700- 359 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A low tracks SE over Prince of Wales through early Thursday morning. W to NW onshore flow will persist through Friday. $$ PKZ310-260700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 359 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. Rain late. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
719 FZAK67 PAJK 260053 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 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. PKZ398-261900- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... W to NW onshore flow will gradually diminish through Fri as a weak ridge builds over the Gulf. The next front moves into the eastern gulf from the W early Sat. $$ PKZ310-261900- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. Rain late. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
629 FZAK67 PAJK 261259 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 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. PKZ398-270700- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... W to NW onshore flow will gradually diminish through Fri as a weak ridge builds over the Gulf. A low moves into the NW gulf from the W Friday night. $$ PKZ310-270700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 359 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt late. Seas 11 ft. Rain late. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:22 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Feb 24, 5:17 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 15 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:55 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 72 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.