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Gale Warning 73, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 11, 2021, 2:19 PM AKST. It was in force for 38 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 11, 2021, 2:19 PM AKST (23:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2021, 3:52 AM AKST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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105 FZAK52 PAJK 112319 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 219 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 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. PKZ099-121730- 219 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... 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. $$ PKZ041-121730- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 219 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ042-121730- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 219 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ043-121730- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 219 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ051-121730- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 219 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ052-121730- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 219 PM AKST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. S swell. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SE swell. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$
3 follow-up statements
332 FZAK52 PAJK 121253 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 353 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 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. PKZ099-130700- 353 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... 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. $$ PKZ041-130700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 353 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ042-130700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 353 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 35 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ043-130700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 353 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ051-130700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 353 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. S swell. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ052-130700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 353 AM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
774 FZAK52 PAJK 130014 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 314 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 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. PKZ099-131815- 314 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... 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. $$ PKZ041-131815- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 314 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers late. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. .MON...N wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ042-131815- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 314 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers late. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ043-131815- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 314 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .MON...S wind 15 kt becoming W. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ051-131815- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 314 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ052-131815- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 314 PM AKST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
349 FZAK52 PAJK 131252 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 352 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 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. PKZ099-140700- 352 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... 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. $$ PKZ041-140700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 352 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers late. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft. $$ PKZ042-140700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 352 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers late. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft. $$ PKZ043-140700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 352 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .MON...S wind 20 kt becoming W. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ051-140700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 352 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ052-140700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 352 AM AKST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
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 10, 3:40 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 | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Feb 11, 2:37 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 37 hr |
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