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Storm Warning 121, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 22, 2025, 4:37 AM AKDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Oct 22, 2025, 4:37 AM AKDT (12:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2025, 3:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 10 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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756 FZAK51 PAFC 221237 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 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. PKZ197-230200- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 960 mb low 200 nm S of Middleton Island moves to 80 nm SW of Middleton Island at 960 mb by this afternoon. A 960 mb low arrives 175 nm S of Yakutat by Thu morning. The two lows combine into a 968 mb low near Middleton Island by Thu evening. The first low's front moves up the Gulf and pushes inland by Wed afternoon. A second front moves into the N Gulf by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ710-230200- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ711-230200- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-230200- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ715-230200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ716-230200- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-230200- Resurrection Bay- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-230200- Northwest Prince William Sound- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-230200- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-230200- Southwest Prince William Sound- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-230200- Port of Valdez- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-230200- Valdez Narrows- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-230200- Valdez Arm- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-230200- Passage Canal- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E wind 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt near Whittier in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-230200- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-230200- Barren Islands East- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-230200- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-230200- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ734-230200- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 40 kt except NW 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ736-230200- Chiniak Bay- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-230200- Marmot Bay- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-230200- Shelikof Strait- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-230200- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-230200- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-230200- Kachemak Bay- 437 AM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except NE 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. In the outer bay, N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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426 FZAK51 PAFC 222300 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-231145- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 958 mb low near 95 nm SW of Middleton Island this afternoon moves to 45 nm SSW of Seward at 967 mb Thu morning. Its front pushes inland from the N Gulf thru Wed afternoon. A 960 mb low arrives 75 nm SW of Yakutat by Thu morning, moves to 15 nm ESE of Kayak Island Thu afternoon, and dissipates as it moves inland. The first low remains nearly stationary thru Fri morning and weakens to 980 mb. A second front moves into the N Gulf by Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ710-231145- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ711-231145- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-231145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-231145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ716-231145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-231145- Resurrection Bay- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt...then diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .THU...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-231145- Northwest Prince William Sound- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-231145- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-231145- Southwest Prince William Sound- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-231145- Port of Valdez- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-231145- Valdez Narrows- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt early increasing to 30 kt...then diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ722-231145- Valdez Arm- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-231145- Passage Canal- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt early increasing to 25 kt. Gusts increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-231145- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 12 ft. Rain showers with snow showers. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ731-231145- Barren Islands East- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 15 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-231145- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ732-231145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 13 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-231145- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 30 kt. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ736-231145- Chiniak Bay- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-231145- Marmot Bay- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-231145- Shelikof Strait- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ742-231145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ740-231145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ741-231145- Kachemak Bay- 300 PM AKDT Wed Oct 22 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 20 kt. Outer Bay, N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .THU...N wind 15 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. In the outer bay, N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Oct 21, 4:41 PM AKDT, 11 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 21, 4:41 PM AKDT, 11 hours 56 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 441 PM AKDT Tue Oct 21 2025 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Tonight through Friday)... A deepening triple point low sits at the southern periphery of the Gulf of Alaska, while upper-level ridging extends west from Yukon/Southeast Alaska over Southcentral Alaska, where conditions are relatively calm this evening. Between these two features lies a weak surface trough lifting across the north Gulf coast, producing light rain showers. The low in the southern Gulf intensifies tonight, becoming a compact, dynamic system with storm force winds as it tracks gradually northwest. It pushes a strong front to the north Gulf coast tonight, which will bring increasing precipitation intensity along the coast. At the same time northerly gap winds will intensify, including through Thompson Pass. Precipitation will be showery in nature, with temperatures below freezing as colder air is drawn out of the Copper Basin, leading to the potential for some intermittent blowing snow, with visibility potentially below one mile at times, in the morning hours of Wednesday. The front lifts inland through the morning and warmer air will begin to work north, leading to diminishing winds and improving visibilities. In the Copper River Basin, there will be a chance for light snow showers as the front lifts through. Northerly gap winds along the coast increase again Wednesday afternoon/evening as the compact but at this point, decaying, occluded, but still deep low tracks into the northwestern Gulf and strengthens coastal pressure gradients. There is still some uncertainty in the low track, however, and a more easterly track would lead to a variation in timing and location of strongest winds and potential for precipitation. Confidence is fairly high on a track heading into the Kenai Peninsula Wednesday night, however, which would push a corridor of gale force winds into Prince William Sound. The primarily geostrophic flow pushing through Turnagain Arm as the low tracks south of Seward will favor some moisture making it past the coastal mountains, especially combined with some upper-level forcing from the lifting shortwave. Cloud cover and southeasterly flow will keep low temperatures from falling much below the mid 30s, so rain is expected to be favored around the Cook Inlet region, but some snow mixing in cannot be ruled out especially when precipitation falls overnight (during the day, snow will be unlikely as temperatures will be warmer). Exact timing and placement of the precipitation remains low confidence at this time. Along the coast, precipitation reaches its heaviest Wednesday evening into the overnight hours. Through Wednesday night, this is likely to bring Thompson Pass 4 to 8 inches of snow, while most other locations along the road system see primarily rain. The main exceptions to this are likely to be along the Glenn Highway near Tahneta Pass and in portions of the Copper River Basin where precipitation works past the coastal mountains, which could see some light snow accumulations. Heading into Thursday, a broad upper level trough continues to linger across the Gulf of Alaska and Southcentral. With weak upper level forcing, timing winds or precipitation will be further complicated by another low from the North Pacific moving into the Gulf Thursday, and a trough from southwest Alaska sinking into the western Gulf. Overall, a generally persistent weather pattern is setting up for the latter half of this week. Generally weaker flow across the coastal mountains will allow for periods of light precipitation at inland locations with continued rainfall along the coast as low pressure lingers in the northwestern Gulf. Each feature embedded in the upper level pattern will play a key role in the enhancement of the precipitation and wind outcomes for the rest of the week. Quesada/Rux && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: This afternoon through Friday evening)... The first Aleutian low, yesterday, is now beginning its move into the Gulf of Alaska this afternoon. The second low in this sequence is now impacting the Central Aleutians with gusty easterly winds and rain. This system will continue east-southeastward farther into the North Pacific by Wednesday morning. The Eastern Aleutians could be clipped by rain late tonight before the system exits. Across the southwestern mainland, an upper-level low remains across the Kuskokwim Delta Coast this afternoon. This feature is going to interact with upper-level shortwaves rotating around the low in the Gulf Wednesday morning through Thursday morning. The result will be a swath of light snow snow from Aniak southward through Bethel and along the Kuskokwim, Kilbuck, and Ahklun Mountains. While Aniak to Bethel can expect around an inch of accumulation with this system, higher amounts remained confined to the mountain ranges. A shortwave rotates around an upper-level low in the North Pacific for Friday morning and moves across lower Bristol Bay and the upper Alaska Peninsula (AKPEN). The airmass will be cold enough to support snow across areas from Pilot Point north to King Salmon and Dillingham. However, there are still question about the strength of this particular shortwave and if it will provide enough lift to generate precipitation, therefore, left chance PoPs from King Salmon to Pilot Point for Friday morning. Meanwhile, cold northerly flow ensues across the eastern Bering Sea, Eastern Aleutians, Pribilof Islands, and AKPEN this afternoon through much of Friday before a weak ridge builds in. Within this cold and unstable airmass, showery rain/snow mix will be likely across the AKPEN, especially at night Wednesday and Thursday nights with max cooling. During the day, expect more rain and less rain/snow mix. Saint Paul has already recorded their first flakes of the season today and are currently snowing. Winter precipitation will continue there into Wednesday morning with a light accumulation of snow. Another reinforcing shot of cold air comes in for Thursday morning with more light snow and or rain/snow mix possible. A series of shortwaves rounding the base of an upper-level low in Kamchatka will move into the western Bering by early Friday morning providing another round of showers for the western Aleutians. This activity makes it to the Central Aleutians late Friday morning into the afternoon hours and to the Pribilofs and Eastern Aleutians by Friday evening. The parent surface low looks to remain to the west of Saint Matthew Island to near the Gulf of Anadyr Friday evening. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday - Tuesday)... The long term forecast in Southcentral is quite uncertain. A low in the Gulf of Alaska is expected to bring gusty winds to gap regions around Kodiak Island on Saturday, but the exact strength of these winds is uncertain due to a lack in confidence of the low's position. Precipitation along the Southcentral Coast is likely with this low. A troughy pattern remains on Sunday, allowing for lingering rainfall along the coast, but lighter winds in gap regions. A front pushes into the Gulf of Alaska on Monday, bringing more precipitation and stronger winds to Kodiak Island and the Southcentral coast. There is uncertainty in strength and extent of this front, so winds and rain could be more or less. Tuesday is where uncertainty reaches its maximum. Some kind of low is expected in the Gulf, but guidance is all over the place with its position, strength, and size. Details will be clarified as Tuesday draws closer. Southwest Alaska has less uncertainty, but solutions do vary to an extent. A large low centered over the Gulf of Anadyr is expected on Saturday, with its front bringing line of small craft winds to the western Aleutians and a wide swath of light precipitation for most of the Bering, even including the coastal Southwest Mainland. including the Western Aleutians. The low drops into on Sunday, allowing for the wide swath of precipitation to continue as well as small craft winds in the Aleutians. There is uncertainty on how far the low will drop and winds will vary depending on its track. Monday sees the low traverse eastward, potentially bringing gap winds to the Eastern Aleutians depending on its track. Tuesday sees a front from a Kamchatka low push into the Bering. The western Aleutians will see gale force winds and precipitation with this front. The front will push eastward as the low enters the Bering sometime early Wednesday. -JAR && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Northerly winds will strengthen as a strengthening low moves into the Gulf tonight. Generally expect speeds to max out at 10 kts, but there could be an occasional brief period of stronger winds. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 3:58 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Oct 22, 3:58 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Oct 22, 4:37 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Oct 22, 4:37 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 22 hr | |
| Oct 22, 4:37 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Oct 22, 2:42 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Oct 22, 3:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Oct 22, 3:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr |
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