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NWS Juneau AKGL.W 1702October 3, 2026

Gale Warning: Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM

The National Weather Service office in Juneau issued a gale warning for Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM, which was in force until 5:00 a.m. local time on October 4. It was the 1,702nd gale warning the NWS office in Juneau issued in 2026.

ExpiredWarning

Issued4:37 a.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
In force from4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
Expired5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026

In force for 25 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Juneau AK
Area
Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM
Level
Warning
Issued
4:37 a.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
In force from
4:00 a.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
Expires
5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Moderate, Likely, Expected
VTEC event
PAJK GL.W 1702
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

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The notice as issued

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. .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt late. Seas 22 ft. Rain in the evening. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. S swell in the morning. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

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