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Gale Warning

◍ Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM · USA · updated 10/20/2026, 4:16:00 AM

⏱ In effect until 2:30 PM UTC-8

Severity score

65/100

Confidence

High

Why this matters

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. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 21 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2

Key stats

Severity

Moderate

Certainty

Likely

Urgency

Expected

Timeline

Gale Warning
10/20/2026, 4:16:00 AM
Gale Warning issued October 19 at 8:16PM AKDT until October 20 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Sources & attribution

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/20/2026, 4:16:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Newport/Morehead City NCupdated 10/20/2026, 4:04:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/20/2026, 3:51:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCupdated 10/20/2026, 3:44:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CAupdated 10/20/2026, 1:51:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Pittsburgh PAupdated 10/20/2026, 1:34:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Charleston WVupdated 10/20/2026, 1:21:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Jackson KYupdated 10/20/2026, 1:08:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DCupdated 10/20/2026, 12:44:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Newport/Morehead City NCupdated 10/20/2026, 12:24:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CAupdated 10/20/2026, 12:10:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Fairbanks AKupdated 10/19/2026, 11:49:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/19/2026, 11:44:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/19/2026, 11:41:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Charleston WVupdated 10/19/2026, 10:59:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/19/2026, 10:54:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/19/2026, 10:53:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/19/2026, 10:38:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Medford ORupdated 10/19/2026, 9:23:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Key West FLupdated 10/19/2026, 9:12:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Charleston SCupdated 10/19/2026, 9:01:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Pittsburgh PAupdated 10/19/2026, 8:30:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Wilmington OHupdated 10/19/2026, 8:05:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Mobile ALupdated 10/19/2026, 8:00:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/19/2026, 7:48:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Wakefield VAupdated 10/19/2026, 6:45:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Louisville KYupdated 10/19/2026, 6:39:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Upton NYupdated 10/19/2026, 6:31:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Wilmington OHupdated 10/19/2026, 6:04:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Lake Charles LAupdated 10/19/2026, 5:47:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Tallahassee FLupdated 10/19/2026, 3:23:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/19/2026, 12:13:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/19/2026, 12:08:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/19/2026, 12:06:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/19/2026, 12:04:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/19/2026, 12:02:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/19/2026, 11:35:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/19/2026, 1:05:00 AM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/18/2026, 11:07:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Anchorage AKupdated 10/18/2026, 10:42:00 PM

OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/13/2026, 11:43:00 AM

⚠This is an informational severity score, not an official warning. Follow guidance from NWS/NOAA, FEMA (ready.gov), and local emergency management.