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Storm Warning 121, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 22, 2025

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
Issued by
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.

$$
1 follow-up statement
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.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 22, 3:58 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Oct 22, 3:58 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Oct 22, 4:37 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Oct 22, 4:37 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC22 hr
Oct 22, 4:37 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Oct 22, 2:42 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Oct 22, 3:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC25 hr
Oct 22, 3:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC25 hr

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