Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 99, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 17, 2021, 3:34 PM AKDT. 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
- Mar 17, 2021, 3:34 PM AKDT (23:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2021, 3:35 AM AKDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted.
931 FZAK67 PAJK 172334 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 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. PKZ398-181745- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A strong surface low weakens near Yakutat tonight. Another low will develop near Cordova and move east towards Yakutat on Thursday. By Friday, the surface low will reach the northern panhandle. $$ PKZ310-181745- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 334 PM AKDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft late. W swell late. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
1 follow-up statement
599 FZAK67 PAJK 181135 OFFAJK Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Juneau AK 335 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 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. PKZ398-190545- 335 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA... A developing low south of Prince William Sound will move slowly eastward through Thursday night, then weaken as it tracks east-southeast into Cross Sound Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will linger over the far southern inner channels. $$ PKZ310-190545- Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees West- 335 AM AKDT Thu Mar 18 2021 .TODAY...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. W swell. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. SE swell in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell late. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 4:20 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:20 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 35 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:20 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 36 hr | |
| Mar 16, 4:21 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:17 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 23 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:17 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 71 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:46 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Mar 17, 4:46 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 11 hr | |
| Mar 17, 11:04 AM AKDT | Winter Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Mar 17, 2:12 PM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 3 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:28 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AJK | 46 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:34 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 hr | |
| Mar 17, 3:34 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AJK | 13 days |
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