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Gale Warning 94, NWS Juneau, AK

February 25, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 25, 2021, 3:53 PM 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 25, 2021, 3:53 PM AKST (00:53 UTC)
Expired: Feb 26, 2021, 3:58 AM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

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. 

$$

1 follow-up statement

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	Lasted
Feb 25, 3:53 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	18 hr
Feb 25, 8:54 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AJK	7 hr
Feb 26, 3:58 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	6 days
Feb 26, 3:59 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AJK	6 hr
Feb 26, 5:48 AM AKST	Winter Storm Warning	AJK	28 hr

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