Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 93, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 25, 2021, 3:55 AM 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
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2021, 3:55 AM AKST (12:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
518 FZAK52 PAJK 251255 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 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. PKZ099-260700- 355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... A low tracks SE over Prince of Wales through early Thursday morning. W to NW onshore flow will persist through Friday. $$ PKZ041-260700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING... .TODAY...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 31 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ042-260700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ043-260700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow and rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ051-260700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming W. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-260700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 355 AM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt decreasing to 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W. Seas 11 ft building to 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
911 FZAK52 PAJK 260053 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 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. PKZ099-261900- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... W to NW onshore flow will gradually diminish through Fri as a weak ridge builds over the Gulf. The next front moves into the eastern gulf from the W early Sat. $$ PKZ041-261900- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Rain late. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ042-261900- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain late. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ043-261900- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. Rain late. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ051-261900- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. W swell shifting to the SW in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-261900- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 353 PM AKST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft. $$
414 FZAK52 PAJK 261258 CWFAEG Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska National Weather Service Juneau AK 358 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 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. PKZ099-270700- 358 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS... W to NW onshore flow will gradually diminish through Fri as a weak ridge builds over the Gulf. A low moves into the NW gulf from the W Friday night. $$ PKZ041-270700- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision- 358 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. Rain late. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ042-270700- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe- 358 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. W swell. Rain late. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ043-270700- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather- 358 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. Rain late. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ051-270700- Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape- 358 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the morning, then becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. SW swell. Rain late. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ052-270700- Icy Cape to Cape Suckling- 358 AM AKST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. SW swell. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:22 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 9 hr | |
| Feb 24, 5:17 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 15 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:55 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 72 hr | |
| Feb 25, 3:59 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr |
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