Warning Vector

Gale Warning

NWS Juneau AK ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect From 7 AM To 10 AM AKDT Friday... ...Gale Warning Remains In Effect From 10 AM To 4 PM AKDT Friday... ...Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect From 4 PM Friday To 1 AM AKDT Saturday

Event
Gale Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

For the first Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft expected.

Where

Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM and Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM.

When

For the first Small Craft Advisory, from 7 AM to 10 AM AKDT Friday. For the Gale Warning, from 10 AM to 4 PM AKDT Friday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 4 PM Friday to 1 AM AKDT Saturday.

Impacts

Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Instructions

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

Affected areas

  • Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM
  • Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Juneau AK

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m2s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2RRK8HTMSQ521SJXE63XSB7
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.469376e312b68e31835e8217e24acd181ffdf37c.005.2
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Juneau AK
AWIPS ID
CAPAJK
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.7399
WMO heading
XOAK57
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
Alaska (AK)
WMO bulletin number
57

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceGLW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWAJK
WMOidentifierWHAK77 PAJK 172242
NWSheadlineSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AKDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM AKDT FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 1 AM AKDT SATURDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.PAJK.GL.W.0100.260918T1800Z-260919T0000Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-18T16:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM
  • Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM
NameValue
SAME058644
SAME058664
UGCPKZ644
UGCPKZ664