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Gale Warning 78, NWS Juneau, AK

February 17, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 17, 2021, 4:05 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 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 17, 2021, 4:05 AM AKST (13:05 UTC)
Expired: Feb 17, 2021, 3:39 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

059 
FZAK52 PAJK 171305
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
405 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 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.

PKZ099-180715-
405 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A storm force low will begin to move into the eastern Gulf from
the south on Wednesday. That low looks to come ashore around the 
northeastern Gulf coast on Friday. 

$$

PKZ041-180715-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
405 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...STORM WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. W swell. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt late. Seas 14 ft
building to 25 ft late. Rain late. 
.THU...SE storm force wind to 50 kt becoming S gale to 40 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 18 ft. 
.SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 29 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-180715-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
405 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt late. Seas 13 ft
building to 22 ft late. Rain late. 
.THU...E storm force wind to 50 kt becoming S in the
afternoon. Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 29 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-180715-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
405 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

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

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E late. Seas 12 ft building to
16 ft late. 
.THU...E gale to 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S gale to 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 20 ft
subsiding to 14 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-180715-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
405 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow early
in the morning. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-180715-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
405 AM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Snow early in the morning. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
SE swell in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

713 
FZAK52 PAJK 180039
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 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.

PKZ099-181845-
339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A storm force low moves into the eastern gulf. The low then moves
onshore South of Cross Sound on Friday. 

$$

PKZ041-181845-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 55 kt. Seas 9 ft building to
25 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
29 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas
25 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 29 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-181845-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 50 kt late. Seas 10 ft 
building to 24 ft. Rain late. 
.THU...E wind 50 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 29 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 29 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-181845-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt late. Seas 13 ft
building to 19 ft late. 
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E gale to 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-181845-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain late. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-181845-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
SE swell in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SE swell. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 16, 3:32 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	24 hr
Feb 17, 4:01 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	43 hr
Feb 17, 4:01 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	12 hr
Feb 17, 4:05 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AJK	36 hr
Feb 17, 4:09 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	12 hr
Feb 17, 8:54 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AJK	7 hr
Feb 17, 1:38 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	13 hr

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Sources

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