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NWS Juneau AKGL.W 0108October 3, 2026

Gale Warning: Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM and Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM

The National Weather Service office in Juneau issued a gale warning for Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM and Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on October 4. It was the 108th gale warning the NWS office in Juneau issued in 2026.

ExpiredWarning

Issued3:34 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
In force3:34 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
Expired1:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026

In force for 9.4 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Juneau AK
Area
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM and Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
Level
Warning
Issued
3:34 p.m. AKDT, October 3, 2026
Expires
1:00 a.m. AKDT, October 4, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Moderate, Likely, Expected
VTEC event
PAJK GL.W 0108
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

NWS notices, October 2026The latest from the National Weather Service

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The notice as issued

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and seas 15 to 20 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 15 to 20 ft expected. * WHERE...Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM and Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 1 AM AKDT Sunday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 1 AM to 6 PM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

What the agency told people to do

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.

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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