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Gale Warning 86, NWS Juneau, AK

February 20, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 20, 2021, 3:13 AM 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 20, 2021, 3:13 AM AKST (12:13 UTC)
Expired: Feb 21, 2021, 5:24 PM AKST
In force: 38 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

593 
FZAK52 PAJK 201213
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 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.

PKZ099-210615-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A low moves into the northwest gulf as an associated front moves
over the eastern gulf and panhandle Saturday. Gale force
westerly flow increases Saturday night into Sunday as the low
moves into the northeast gulf. 

$$

PKZ041-210615-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.SUN...W gale to 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-210615-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming S. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-210615-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the morning, then
becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt late. Seas 15 ft
building to 20 ft late. Rain.
.SUN...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-210615-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell in 
the morning. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-210615-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
313 AM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

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

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell late. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

3 follow-up statements

645 
FZAK52 PAJK 210106
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
406 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 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.

PKZ099-211915-
406 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
A front will continue to impact the region Saturday night. Gale
force westerly flow increases Saturday night into Sunday as a low
moves into the northeast gulf. SW flow will set up in the Gulf 
for Sunday night into Monday. 

$$

PKZ041-211915-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
406 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers late. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 24 ft subsiding to
19 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-211915-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
406 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 building to 19 ft late. Rain in
the evening.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming S. Seas 20 ft subsiding to
15 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt becoming NW. Seas 20 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-211915-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
406 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building
to 21 ft late. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and
snow showers. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 19 ft subsiding to
14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...E wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-211915-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
406 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft
late. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 17 ft subsiding to
12 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-211915-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
406 PM AKST Sat Feb 20 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. S swell. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers in the morning. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming S. Seas 16 ft subsiding to
11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 15 ft. 

$$

688 
FZAK52 PAJK 211234
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
334 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 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.

PKZ099-220645-
334 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
Gale force westerly flow continues Sunday as a low moves into
the northeast gulf. SW flow will set up in the Gulf for Sunday
night into Monday.  

$$

PKZ041-220645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
334 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers late. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 19 ft subsiding to
15 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 15 ft building to
26 ft. 
.THU...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-220645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
334 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers late. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 19 ft subsiding to
14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 16 ft building to
24 ft. 
.THU...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-220645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
334 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers in the evening. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming S. Seas 18 ft subsiding to
13 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-220645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
334 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers 
early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Snow showers and
rain showers late. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-220645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
334 AM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming E. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 

$$

804 
FZAK52 PAJK 220224
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
524 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 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.

PKZ099-222030-
524 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
SW flow will set up in the Gulf and the pressure gradient will
weaken for Sunday night into Monday. A ridge of high pressure
will move over the area Tuesday. 

$$

PKZ041-222030-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
524 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow 
showers late. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 15 ft building to
26 ft. 
.THU...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to
15 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-222030-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
524 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow 
showers late. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 16 ft building to
24 ft. 
.THU...NW gale to 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to
14 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-222030-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
524 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers and snow 
showers in the evening. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding
to 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-222030-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
524 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers late. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding
to 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-222030-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
524 PM AKST Sun Feb 21 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE gale to 35 kt becoming W 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to
9 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 19, 3:35 PM AKST	Winter Storm Watch	AJK	12 hr
Feb 19, 3:47 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	36 hr
Feb 19, 3:47 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	11 hr
Feb 19, 3:47 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	3 days
Feb 19, 9:38 PM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AJK	41 hr
Feb 20, 3:14 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	13 hr

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Sources

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