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Gale Warning 99, NWS Juneau, AK

March 17, 2021

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.

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 16, 4:20 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK36 hr
Mar 16, 4:20 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK35 hr
Mar 16, 4:20 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK36 hr
Mar 16, 4:21 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK12 hr
Mar 17, 4:17 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK23 hr
Mar 17, 4:17 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK71 hr
Mar 17, 4:46 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK11 hr
Mar 17, 4:46 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK11 hr
Mar 17, 11:04 AM AKDTWinter Storm WarningAJK12 hr
Mar 17, 2:12 PM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAJK3 hr
Mar 17, 3:28 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJK46 hr
Mar 17, 3:34 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK13 hr
Mar 17, 3:34 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK13 days

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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.