Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 7, 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.
The area
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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
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611 FZAK67 PAJK 190041 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 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. PKZ398-191845- 341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... 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. $$ PKZ310-191845- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 341 PM AKST Mon Jan 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
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576 FZAK67 PAJK 191300 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 400 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 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. PKZ398-200700- 400 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... 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. $$ PKZ310-200700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 400 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY THROUGH TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
686 FZAK67 PAJK 191302 CCA OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Juneau AK 402 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 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. PKZ398-200700- 402 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... 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. $$ PKZ310-200700- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 402 AM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 ...GALE WARNING EARLY TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. W swell. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
076 FZAK67 PAJK 200037 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 337 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 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. PKZ398-201845- 337 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... 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. $$ PKZ310-201845- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 337 PM AKST Tue Jan 19 2021 .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft late. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. .THU...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$
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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