Gale Warning 896, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 28, 2025, 3:08 AM AKST (12:08 UTC)

Expired

Dec 28, 2025, 4:30 PM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

383 
FZAK51 PAFC 281208
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ197-290130-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 985 mb low 60 nm S of Cape Suckling dissipates by Sun night. 
A 993 mb low forms 80 nm E of Kodiak City Sun afternoon, then 
merges with a 978 mb North Pacific low by Mon morning. The North 
Pacific low moves to 120 nm S of Montague Island at 986 mb Mon 
afternoon, then to 80 nm SE of the Barren Islands at 993 mb by 
Tue morning.

$$

PKZ710-290130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of the Copper River Delta
diminishing to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain. Freezing 
spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-290130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow changing to rain in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-290130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-290130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of Resurrection Bay.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-290130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-290130-
Resurrection Bay-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Gusts to 50 kt
diminishing to 40 kt late. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ724-290130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft 
subsiding to 4 ft late. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt, except N wind 35 kt E of Lone Island. 
Seas 2 ft, except 8 ft E of Lone Island. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt, except N wind 35 kt E of Lone Island. 
Seas 3 ft, except 9 ft E of Lone Island. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-290130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray 
through midday. Snow in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-290130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-290130-
Port of Valdez-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-290130-
Valdez Narrows-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-290130-
Valdez Arm-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-290130-
Passage Canal-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding 
to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-290130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt late. Seas 19 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ731-290130-
Barren Islands East-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-290130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-290130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt except N 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, N wind 45 kt
diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-290130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ736-290130-
Chiniak Bay-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt early. Seas 8 ft. Snow. 
Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-290130-
Marmot Bay-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 50 kt early. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-290130-
Shelikof Strait-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt, except N wind 25 kt S end of Strait. 
Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt, except N wind 40 kt S end of Strait. 
Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 50 kt. S end of Strait, N wind 40 kt diminishing 
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-290130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-290130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ741-290130-
Kachemak Bay-
308 AM AKST Sun Dec 28 2025

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 27, 5:18 PM AKST, 9 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
518 PM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through
3/Tonight through Tuesday)...

Key Points:

* As winds develop tonight, fresh powdery snow on the ground will
  easily blow and drift. Expect localized areas of reduced
  visibility along Southcentral roads.

* High Wind Warnings are in effect for the Matanuska Valley and
  Valdez up to Thompson Pass beginning later today and continuing
  through Monday. Similar to other events this month, damage and
  power outages are likely.

* Temperatures will drop through the weekend. When combined with
  winds, this will lead to widespread wind chill readings well
  below zero. Northern Copper River Basin to be the coldest of the
  region, as such a Cold Weather Advisory has been issued through
  Monday afternoon.

A broad low pressure system stretching from the northern Pacific
south of Unalaska, into the northern Gulf of Alaska continues to
promote unsettled weather across Southern Alaska. This system has
been producing widespread light snow across the region. However,
the low in the northern Gulf will become increasingly cut off and
weak, shifting south, which will work to move any lingering
precipitation out of Southcentral for the time being. As a result,
snow is gradually diminishing from west to east. A strong frontal
system (separating the Arctic air over most of Alaska from much
warmer air that moved up from the Pacific) is leading to
widespread Gale force winds across the northern Gulf coastal
waters, with embedded areas of Storm force wind gusts.

As upper level clouds move out over Southcentral, this will allow
for the redevelopment of very cold temperatures in the Copper
River Basin beginning tonight. As such, a Cold Weather Advisory is
out for the northern extent of the Copper River Basin, where
overnight low temperatures will be coldest, from 20 below to 40
below zero. Beginning tonight, strong cold air advection and
synoptic downward motion will be focused over Southcentral,
leading to another round of strong and gusty winds for the Mat-
Su, portions of Anchorage, and down Cook Inlet to Kodiak Island.
As has been the case with every wind storm this month, the
Matanuska Valley (Palmer/Wasilla) will see some of the strongest
winds for a prolonged period of time beginning tonight through
Monday, with a likelihood of damaging winds and power outages (a
High Wind Warning is in effect). The alignment of the flow looks
less favorable for Anchorage than previous events, with the winds
likely staying close to Knik Arm (Chugiak, Birchwood, JBER, and
west Anchorage). The rest of the Anchorage area will see much
lighter winds.

A High Wind Warning is also in effect for Valdez through Thompson
Pass beginning 9pm this evening. The upper level flow is not
favorable for high winds since they will remain out ahead of the
digging trough. However, low level forcing looks strong, with a
surface low setting up shop over the northeast Gulf and very cold
dense air building up over the Copper River Basin. This air will
be forced down through the mountain passes, leading to very strong
and erratic wind gusts. With little snow on the ground in Valdez,
windstorms this month have been producing damage and there is the
chance of that once again.

A series of short-waves will track up the west side of this ridge
to the Gulf and toward Southcentral Sunday night through Monday
night. A return to low pressure in the northern Gulf, leading to
warm air advection and weakening of the upper flow is expected by
Monday. This should be enough to allow winds to diminish region-
wide beginning Monday. However, winds will not completely die
down, as multiple surface lows track into the Gulf and maintain
tight pressure gradients across the region. Precipitation will
spread north and west from the Gulf and across Southcentral Monday
through Monday night. This will fall as snow at the start, but
warmer air will push onshore and lead to a transition to a
rain/snow mix for portions of the Gulf coast and Prince William
Sound.

-SB/CL

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 3: Tonight through Tuesday)...

Conditions across the Eastern Aleutians, Alaska Peninsula, and
Southwest Alaska continue to improve through this afternoon as
snowfall moves out of the area to the south and east while a
strong ridge builds back across the Bering. The last of radar
returns seen on the King Salmon radar continue to diminish with
snow expected to completely taper off this evening. A tight
pressure gradient between the ridge and the elongating low
pressure in the Gulf/North Pacific continues to keep winds
elevated across Southwest Alaska and Bering Sea. Blowing snow and
reduced visibilities remain possible as the strong north-
northwesterly winds loft the dry, transportable snow on the ground
through the evening.

Storm force winds across the Eastern Aleutians weaken overnight
into Sunday morning as the main upper trough passes overhead into
the North Pacific. Despite the weakening winds, the strong and
persistent pressure gradient will continue to bring small craft to
gale force winds across the eastern Bering and through favored
bays and passes along the Eastern Aleutians and AK Peninsula.
These winds continue through at least early next week as the
pattern looks to hold steady with ridging over the Bering and
troughing in the Gulf. Across interior Southwest Alaska,
specifically portions of the Kuskokwim Delta, Lower Kuskokwim
Valley, and along the Alaska Range, temperatures remain quite
cold, with wind chills/apparent temperatures dropping to 40 to 50
degrees below zero and persisting through the weekend into Monday.
A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect for the Kuskokwim Delta
and Kuskokwim Valley through Sunday morning. Cold Weather
Advisories have also been issued for Lime Village and the Central
Alaska Peninsula from this evening through Monday afternoon. Along
the Southwest coast, the cold air and gale force winds will
combine to produce a heavy to extreme freezing spray hazard that
also lasts through the weekend into early next week.

-JH/AM

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Wednesday through
Saturday)...

An amplified upper-level pattern continues mid-next week with a
ridge over the Bering Sea and an elongated trough across
Southcentral Alaska anchored by a closed low in the Gulf of
Alaska. Synoptically-forced gap winds to gale force will also be
ongoing through the Alaska Peninsula and Kamishak Gap Wednesday
morning, to the west of the stacked, complex low in the Gulf.
These gap winds are enhanced, with potential to reach storm force,
on Wednesday as there is good agreement on a surge of cold air
dropping south across Southwest Alaska and crossing the Aleutian
Range into the western Gulf. Over Southcentral Alaska,
southeasterly flow wrapping warmer air and moisture northward around
the Gulf low, light snow showers look to be possible through much
of next week, though chances are overall quite low but will be
most favored in the Copper River Basin.

Out west, a series of fronts and shortwave troughs lift into the
Bering Sea and track along the Aleutians through the end of the
week. These systems bring warmer air with mostly rain to the
Aleutians, though the leading (north) edge of the front could
have precipitation begin as snow for locations on the Alaska
Peninsula and in the Pribilof Islands. Through the end of the
week, the ridge is eroded by the progression of these features,
and the pattern becomes dominated by broad troughing over mainland
Alaska and the Gulf. Given this pattern, it seems likely that even
more cold air will be drawn southward, especially into Southwest
Alaska. This could bring the lowest temperatures seen thus far
this season for next weekend, with ambient temperatures 30 to 40
below zero in the Kuskokwim Valley. Elsewhere across southern
mainland Alaska, temperatures also remain below average.

Quesada

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions expected through the period with the
exception of maybe a few brief dips in visibility from blowing
snow from recent snowfall. North winds will remain strong and
gusty, with gusts of up to 40 kts possible beginning late this
evening through Sunday morning. A few gusts up to 50 kts cannot be
ruled out late tonight into Sunday morning. Winds will steadily
decrease Monday evening into Tuesday morning.

&&

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