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Gale Warning 80, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 17, 2021, 3:39 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
- Feb 17, 2021, 3:39 PM AKST (00:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2021, 3:41 PM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
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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. $$ PKZ052-181845- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 339 PM AKST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. SE swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SE swell. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
305 FZAK52 PAJK 181135 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 235 AM AKST Thu Feb 18 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. PKZ099-190545- 235 AM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A storm force low in the southeast gulf continues to track northward through late Thursday. The low comes ashore near Cross Sound on Friday. $$ PKZ041-190545- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 235 AM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...SE wind 55 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft building to 30 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ042-190545- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 235 AM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...E wind 55 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft building to 29 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .FRI...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ043-190545- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 235 AM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt diminishing. Seas 17 ft building to 27 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .FRI...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ051-190545- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 235 AM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain late. .FRI...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. SE swell in the morning. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ052-190545- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 235 AM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft. SE swell in the afternoon. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SE swell. .FRI...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. SE swell in the morning. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
507 FZAK52 PAJK 190041 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 341 PM AKST Thu Feb 18 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. PKZ099-191845- 341 PM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A storm force low in the eastern gulf comes onshore near Cross Sound on Friday. Another system moves into the eastern gulf Saturday. $$ PKZ041-191845- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 341 PM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers late. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ042-191845- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 341 PM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers late. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ043-191845- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 341 PM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. Rain with snow. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ051-191845- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 341 PM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-191845- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 341 PM AKST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SE swell. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt late. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:21 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:21 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AJK | 21 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 48 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:39 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 5 days | |
| Feb 17, 3:39 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Feb 17, 3:39 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:39 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:35 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:35 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 37 hr | |
| Feb 18, 2:35 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:00 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 34 hr |
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