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Gale Warning 252, NWS Juneau, AK

November 9, 2022

NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 9, 2022, 3:32 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 9, 2022, 3:32 AM AKST (12:32 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2022, 2:34 PM AKST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Juneau, AK

The text

As transmitted.

055 
FZAK52 PAJK 091232
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
332 AM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

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.

PKZ099-100645-
332 AM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
An area of low pressure moves into the NW Gulf through Wednesday
while an associated frontal band moves through the NE Gulf Coast
and then through the inner channels through Thursday. 

$$

PKZ041-100645-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
332 AM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

...GALE WARNING LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt. near the coast, SE wind 
10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to
12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-100645-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
332 AM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

...GALE WARNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Near
the coast, SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft building
to 15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-100645-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
332 AM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Near the coast, SE wind 20 kt increasing
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft. Snow 
early in the morning. Rain through the day. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt, except S 30 kt near the coast. Seas 20 
ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-100645-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
332 AM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-100645-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
332 AM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 25 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 23 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 

$$
3 follow-up statements
113 
FZAK52 PAJK 100005
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
305 PM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

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.

PKZ099-101815-
305 PM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
An area of low pressure will drift East into the North Central
Gulf through Thursday while an associated frontal band moves
through the NE Gulf Coast and then through the inner channels
Thursday. 

$$

PKZ041-101815-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
305 PM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

...GALE WARNING LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Near the coast, S 
wind 20 kt becoming SE. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-101815-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
305 PM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt, except SE 25 kt Near the coast. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming W late. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-101815-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
305 PM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt, except S 30 kt Near the coast. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
11 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-101815-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
305 PM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt, except S 30 kt Near the coast. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt late. Seas
11 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-101815-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
305 PM AKST Wed Nov 9 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt late. Seas 24 ft.
Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas
9 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 

$$
731 
FZAK52 PAJK 101251
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

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.

PKZ099-110700-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
An area of low pressure will drift East into the North Central
Gulf through Thursday while an associated frontal band moves
through the inner channels Thursday. Another front will move
into the Eastern Gulf from the W on Friday night. 

$$

PKZ041-110700-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-110700-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-110700-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. W swell in the morning. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-110700-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 
18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-110700-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
351 AM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain early in the morning. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 

$$
695 
FZAK52 PAJK 102334
CWFAEG

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska
National Weather Service Juneau AK
234 PM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

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.

PKZ099-111745-
234 PM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022
.SYNOPSIS FOR OUTSIDE WATERS...
An area of weakening low pressure over North Central Gulf will
dissipate by Friday morning. Another gale force front will move
from the western gulf into the Eastern Gulf by Saturday morning.

$$

PKZ041-111745-
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision-
234 PM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the evening, then
diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt early in the evening. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain in the evening. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. W swell. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 

$$

PKZ042-111745-
Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe-
234 PM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW in the evening, then 
becoming W late. Seas 12 ft. Rain early in the evening. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Near the
coast, S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. W swell. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ043-111745-
Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Fairweather-
234 PM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain 
in the evening. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. W swell. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ051-111745-
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape-
234 PM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain early
in the evening. 
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SUN...S gale to 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

PKZ052-111745-
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling-
234 PM AKST Thu Nov 10 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S gale to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. SW swell. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 9, 3:32 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAJK49 hr
Nov 9, 3:56 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAJKHaines, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Juneau City and, Skagway Municipality35 hr

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