Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 98, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 10, 2021, 3:38 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
- Mar 10, 2021, 3:38 AM AKST (12:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2021, 3:39 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
066 FZAK67 PAJK 101238 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-110645- 338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front enters the central gulf Wednesday and reaches the Panhandle Wednesday evening. On Thursday, a low pressure system brings strong winds to Clarence Straight. $$ PKZ310-110645- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 338 AM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. SW swell. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
2 follow-up statements
675 FZAK67 PAJK 102340 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 240 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-111745- 240 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A gale force front reaches the Panhandle Wednesday evening. On Friday, a low approaches the southern Panhandle. $$ PKZ310-111745- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 240 PM AKST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. W swell. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE 20 kt late. Seas 8 ft. W swell. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
960 FZAK67 PAJK 111239 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 Offshore waters forecast for Gulf of Alaska east of 144W Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. PKZ398-120645- 339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A surface low tracks from Cordova southeast towards the Panhandle. It remains offshore on Friday resulting in strong offshore and northerly winds in the northern Panhandle. On Saturday, a low approaches the southern Panhandle. $$ PKZ310-120645- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 339 AM AKST Thu Mar 11 2021 .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. SW swell. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. SW swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming N late. Seas 10 ft. SW swell. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 3:38 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Mar 10, 3:38 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 3 days | |
| Mar 10, 3:38 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 days | |
| Mar 10, 3:38 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 4 days | |
| Mar 10, 4:24 AM AKST | Winter Storm Watch | AJK | 23 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:24 AM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 23 hr | |
| Mar 10, 4:24 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 23 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.