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Storm Warning 24, NWS Juneau, AK

October 1, 2021

NWS Juneau, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 1, 2021, 3:36 AM AKDT. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 1, 2021, 3:36 AM AKDT (11:36 UTC)
Expired
Oct 2, 2021, 3:38 AM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

451 
FZAK67 PAJK 011136
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
336 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 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.

PKZ398-020545-
336 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A gale force low pushes through the gulf Thursday night and into
Friday morning. A storm force low moves into the southern gulf
Friday afternoon and moves north through Saturday. Seas are
expected to build to very high conditions late Friday night into
Saturday.  

$$

PKZ310-020545-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
336 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...STORM WARNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 60 kt becoming W 45 kt late. Seas 25 ft. Rain 
showers.
.SAT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
329 
FZAK67 PAJK 011146
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 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.

PKZ398-020600-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A gale force front extending SW to NE across the eastern gulf 
tracks slowly E through Friday afternoon as a hurricane force low 
approaches from the S. The hurricane force low weakens slightly to
storm force as it tracks NE Friday night and makes landfall near 
Cape Fairweather Saturday morning. On Sat a ridge of high pressure
builds across the Panhandle as low pressure remains in the 
northern gulf. 

$$

PKZ310-020600-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
346 AM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...STORM WARNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 60 kt becoming W wind 50 kt late. Seas 25 ft. 
Rain showers.
.SAT...SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers in the
morning. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less. 

$$
478 
FZAK67 PAJK 012351
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
351 PM AKDT Fri Oct 1 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.

PKZ398-021800-
351 PM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A hurricane force low approaches the eastern gulf from the
south. The hurricane force low weakens slightly to storm force as
it tracks NE Friday night and makes landfall near Cape 
Fairweather Saturday morning. Outlook: A ridge of high pressure 
builds across the Panhandle as weak low pressure remains in the 
northern gulf through the weekend. 

$$

PKZ310-021800-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
351 PM AKDT Fri Oct 1 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming W 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain
showers in the evening. 
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. W swell
in the evening. 
.MON...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$
726 
FZAK67 PAJK 021138
OFFAJK

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Juneau AK
338 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 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.

PKZ398-030545-
338 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A storm force low over Mt. Fairweather continues NE into the
Canadian Yukon. A ridge of high pressure builds over the Inner
Channels today but weakens tonight. A weak front crosses the
gulf today and reaches the Panhandle tonight as a weak low
follows into the central gulf Sun. 

$$

PKZ310-030545-
Gulf of Alaska North of 55 Degrees North and East of 144 Degrees
West-
338 AM AKDT Sat Oct 2 2021

...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. Rain showers in the
evening. 
.SUN...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
15 kt. Seas 11 ft. W swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. W
swell. 
.MON...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...Wind variable less than 15 kt. Seas 6 ft or less. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 1, 3:57 AM AKDTStorm WarningAJK36 hr
Oct 1, 4:17 AM AKDTGale WarningAJK35 hr
Oct 1, 4:17 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK24 hr
Oct 1, 4:17 AM AKDTStorm WarningAJK24 hr
Oct 1, 5:21 AM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAJK34 hr
Oct 1, 3:51 PM AKDTGale WarningAJK24 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.