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Storm Warning 188, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 30, 2025, 3:49 PM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 30, 2025, 3:49 PM AKST (00:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2026, 3:15 AM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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383 FZAK51 PAFC 310049 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 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. PKZ197-311415- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 mb low 175 nm SE of Icy Bay moves to 85 nm SE of Icy Bay by Wednesday morning. It remains nearly stationary as it weakens to 1003 mb by Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-311415- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain showers. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ711-311415- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-311415- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-311415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-311415- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ714-311415- Resurrection Bay- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-311415- Northwest Prince William Sound- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-311415- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-311415- Southwest Prince William Sound- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-311415- Port of Valdez- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-311415- Valdez Narrows- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-311415- Valdez Arm- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ723-311415- Passage Canal- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-311415- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-311415- Barren Islands East- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-311415- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ732-311415- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-311415- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-311415- Chiniak Bay- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-311415- Marmot Bay- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-311415- Shelikof Strait- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-311415- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ740-311415- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. .WED...N wind 25 kt. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ741-311415- Kachemak Bay- 349 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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055 FZAK51 PAFC 311156 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-010030- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 997 mb low at 80 nm S of Yakutat remains nearly stationary as it weakens to 1003 mb by Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-010030- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta in the morning. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ711-010030- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ712-010030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ715-010030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ716-010030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ714-010030- Resurrection Bay- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-010030- Northwest Prince William Sound- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-010030- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ726-010030- Southwest Prince William Sound- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-010030- Port of Valdez- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-010030- Valdez Narrows- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-010030- Valdez Arm- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ723-010030- Passage Canal- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-010030- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt in the morning. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ731-010030- Barren Islands East- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-010030- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ732-010030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ734-010030- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ736-010030- Chiniak Bay- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-010030- Marmot Bay- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-010030- Shelikof Strait- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-010030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-010030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ741-010030- Kachemak Bay- 256 AM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
307 FZAK51 PAFC 312339 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 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. PKZ197-011215- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1001 mb low at 80 nm S of Yakutat remains nearly stationary as it weakens to 1004 mb by Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-011215- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ711-011215- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ712-011215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ715-011215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ716-011215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-011215- Resurrection Bay- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-011215- Northwest Prince William Sound- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-011215- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-011215- Southwest Prince William Sound- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-011215- Port of Valdez- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-011215- Valdez Narrows- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-011215- Valdez Arm- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the evening. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ723-011215- Passage Canal- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt near Whittier in the evening. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-011215- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ731-011215- Barren Islands East- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-011215- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ732-011215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ734-011215- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ736-011215- Chiniak Bay- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-011215- Marmot Bay- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-011215- Shelikof Strait- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-011215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ740-011215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-011215- Kachemak Bay- 239 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 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 Dec 30, 5:07 AM AKST, 10 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 5:07 AM AKST, 10 hours 42 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 507 AM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today through Thursday night)... The large scale pattern is right back where it has been for nearly all of December, with a high amplitude blocking ridge parked over the central Bering Sea. A corresponding high amplitude trough is positioned over Southcentral, the Gulf of AK, and the Northeast Pacific. It is anchored by a closed low aloft, with numerous short-waves and surface lows embedded within the cyclonic circulation. Most of the precipitation is now confined to the Gulf waters and Kodiak Island, though some showers are making it onshore along the North Gulf coast and Prince William Sound. In particular, easterly low level flow is enhancing snowfall over western Prince William Sound and portions of the Eastern Kenai Peninsula. Automated snow depth sensors indicate anywhere from 2 to 9 inches of snow has fallen across this region in the past 24 hours. The intrusion of the Gulf trough into Southcentral has allowed winds to diminish across the region, though there are still locally strong and gusty winds through the coastal mountain gaps. This is leading to localized areas of blowing snow, including through Thompson Pass. Bands of snow have rotated off the Gulf into Kodiak Island, leading to snow and blowing snow. It dies appear the heaviest snow is remaining offshore, sparing Kodiak City from worse conditions. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for both Thompson Pass and the northeast end of Kodiak Island for low visibilities in blowing snow. The upper low anchoring the trough will track toward Southeast AK today, pulling the entire cyclonic circulation with it and bringing an end to snowfall across Kodiak and Southcentral. With the shift in flow and pressure gradient orientation, westerly winds will rapidly strengthen in Whittier and easily blow around the low density snow currently falling. Thus, a Blizzard Warning has been issued for Whittier beginning 11am this morning. Attention then shifts to a potent short-wave crossing the top of the Bering ridge. It will dig southeastward across Southwest AK today and into the western Gulf tonight into Wednesday, bringing another round of cold air advection and winds with it. The area of strongest advection will be across the Alaska Peninsula, the western Gulf coastal waters, and Kodiak Island. Have upped winds in the latest forecast, with wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph expected, strongest through channeled terrain. Meanwhile, a much weaker short-wave trough over interior AK, will dig southeastward just ahead of the Bering short-wave. It will cross Southcentral from west to east this afternoon through Wednesday. There may be some flurries or very light snow right ahead of it as it crosses interior Southcentral, but forcing is weak and the air mass is dry so it won't be much. The northern end of the much stronger short-wave will slowly approach Southcentral Wednesday and looks increasingly likely to generate light snow from Prince William Sound across the Cordova/Valdez areas and northward into the Copper River Basin. This snow will then exit eastward to McCarthy and the far eastern Copper Basin Wednesday night as the upper trough marches eastward. There could be some localized areas of blowing snow and reduced visibilities, most notably through Thompson Pass and Valdez on Wednesday. The bigger story will be the reinforcing shot of Arctic air accompany these short-waves. This will cause gap winds to restrengthen, especially along the western Alaska Range and the north Gulf coast and Prince William Sound. Upper level flow will be out of the northwest, which is much different than most of the windstorms of the past month. Thus, strong winds will be confined mostly to bays and passes and will not be as widespread. Thankfully, this pattern is NOT favorable for the Matanuska Valley where winds in Palmer and Wasilla will be fairly light. Dry and very cold conditions will settle back over the region as we begin the new year. -SEB && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Today through Thursday)... The large scale pattern in place across the Bering and Southwest is little changed compared to yesterday. A stout upper ridge is making slow but steady progress eastwards this morning, allowing relatively light winds and dry conditions to spread across the central/eastern Aleutians and Pribilofs. Farther west, a front associated with an North Pacific low is approaching the western Aleutians from the south, spreading low-end Gale force winds into western parts of the Chain. Across the AKPen, very strong and gusty north winds persist this morning, fueled by strong northerly flow between the Bering ridge and a deep low meandering across the Gulf. The strongest winds have been reaching Storm force at times along the Pacific side of the AKPen, recently captured by multiple remote sensing instruments, including a couple synthetic aperture radar (SAR) passes. Areas of resuspended dust and ash from a few volcanoes lining the southern AKPen continue to show up intermittently thanks to the strong northerly winds. Across the remainder of Southwest, clear, cold and windy conditions persist by and large. For the near term outlook, no major changes have been made from prior expectations. The Bering front will continue to make steady northeast progress into the western and central Bering through midweek, spreading mainly rain across the Aleutian Chain as it moves across. Precipitation could start out as snow in the Pribilofs as the front moves in Wednesday afternoon, but a fairly quick transition to rain is likely by Wednesday evening. as warmer air along the boundary pushes through. Across Southwest, a weak low and trailing front currently moving across the far northern Bering is on track to push a quick shot of snow showers across the Kuskokwim Delta this evening into early Wednesday. Moisture support for snow along this incoming front still looks unimpressive, with perhaps as much as a quick inch of new snowfall anticipated as the front races past tonight. Across the rest of Southwest, cold and dry conditions will persist through Thursday as north winds gradually die down. For the Alaska Peninsula region, very strong and gusty northerly winds will continue today, weakening slightly by Wednesday, then coming down more sharply by Thursday as the Bering ridge erodes and as the Gulf low weakens. -AS && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Friday through Monday)... A rex block will be in place at the start of the long term forecast period with ridging over the central Bering Sea and troughing over mainland Alaska and the western Bering Sea. Cold temperatures will descend over southern Alaska where areas of the Kuskokwim Delta may see temperatures as low as 40 below zero. Most of mainland will be under dry conditions while the Aleutians continue a showery regime. The main weather maker at the end of the weekend will be an Aleutian low as it progresses eastward and breaks down the Bering ridge. Deterministic models are in fairly good agreement for being this far out in time, currently prognosticating between 950 to 960 mb as it moves into the Bering Sea on Sunday. Expect high winds to possible storm-force as this system traverses over the Chain. Moderate to heavy precipitation looks likely as moist southerly flow associated with the frontal system moves over southern Alaska. This will be one to keep an eye on going forward. && .AVIATION... PANC...Gusty winds will finally die down today, slowly diminishing through the morning hours. A weak upper short-wave digging into Southcentral from the Interior tonight, will keep some clouds overhead, though mostly mid to high clouds. There is a just a slight chance of ceilings dropping to 5000 feet or a bit lower as the trough crosses overhead between 09Z and 15Z. &&
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 30, 11:10 AM AKST, 4 hours 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1110 AM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 WNW Palmer 61.63N 149.20W
12/28/2025 M67 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK Mesonet
Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts
of 45 to 60 mph.
0740 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Palmer Municipal Airpor 61.59N 149.09W
12/28/2025 M76 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK ASOS
Sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts
of 55 to 75.
0857 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Wolf Lake Airport 61.64N 149.28W
12/28/2025 M66 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK AWOS
Sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts
of 50 to 65 mph.
0956 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Wasilla Airport 61.57N 149.54W
12/28/2025 M55 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK AWOS
Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts
of 40 to 55 mph.
1015 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 ESE Wasilla 61.56N 149.33W
12/28/2025 M68 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK Mesonet
Sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts
of 50 to 60 mph.
1050 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 6 SW Palmer 61.55N 149.25W
12/28/2025 M78 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK Mesonet
Glenn Highway at MP 34.5 mesonet station.
Sustained winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts
of 60 to 75 mph.
0110 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 6 SW Palmer 61.55N 149.25W
12/28/2025 M80 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK Mesonet
Max gust of 80 mph as of 150 PM at the Glenn
Highway at MP 34.5 mesonet.
0146 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Wasilla Airport 61.57N 149.54W
12/28/2025 M62 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK AWOS
Max wind gust of 62 mph as of 2 PM.
Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts
of 50 to 60 mph.
0153 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Palmer Municipal Airpor 61.59N 149.09W
12/28/2025 M78 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK ASOS
Max wind gust of 78 mph as of 2 PM. Blowing
dust being observed with visibility down to
5-6 miles at times.
0610 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NE Palmer 61.61N 149.11W
12/28/2025 M81 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK Public
0630 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 6 SW Palmer 61.55N 149.25W
12/28/2025 M80 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK Mesonet
Max wind gust of 80 mph as of 1030 AM on Dec
29 was measured at 630 PM on Dec 28th.
0730 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Palmer Municipal Airpor 61.59N 149.09W
12/28/2025 M90 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK ASOS
Max wind gust of 90 mph as of 11 AM on Dec
29th measured at 730 PM on Dec 28th. Several
wind gusts of 80 to 85 mph from Sun into
Mon.
0156 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Wasilla Airport 61.57N 149.54W
12/29/2025 M67 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK AWOS
Max wind gust as of 1130 AM of 67 mph
reported both at 156 AM on Dec 29th and at
645 PM on the 28th.
0800 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 ESE Wasilla 61.56N 149.33W
12/29/2025 M68 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK Mesonet
Max wind gust as of 1145 AM of 68 mph
measured both at 8 AM on Dec 29th and at
1015 AM on Dec 28th.
0838 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 4 WNW Palmer 61.63N 149.20W
12/29/2025 M77 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK Mesonet
Max wind gust of 77 mph as of 1130 AM Dec
29th.
1053 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst Talkeetna Airport 62.32N 150.09W
12/29/2025 M52 MPH Matanuska-Susitna AK ASOS
&&Local storm report, Dec 30, 11:10 AM AKST, 4 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1110 AM AKST TUE DEC 30 2025
THE METEOROLOGICAL SET-UP FOR THE DEC 27-29 MATANUSKA WIND EVENT
WAS SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE PREVIOUS WIND EVENTS IN DECEMBER WITH
A VERY COLD AIRMASS AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE COPPER RIVER
BASIN AND AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA.
WINDS IN THE MATANUSKA VALLEY BEGAN INCREASING LATE THE EVENING OF
DECEMBER 27TH. PALMER AIRPORT REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH
FROM 1000 AM DECEMBER 28TH THROUGH 1 PM DECEMBER 29TH, AND GUSTS
OF 60 TO 85 MPH THROUGHOUT THAT TIME PERIOD. THE MAX WIND GUST
REPORTED WAS 90 MPH AT 7:30 PM ON DECEMBER 28TH AT PALMER AIRPORT.
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW PALMER 61.63N 149.20W
12/28/2025 M67 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK MESONET
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
OF 45 TO 60 MPH.
0740 AM NON-TSTM WND GST PALMER MUNICIPAL AIRPOR 61.59N 149.09W
12/28/2025 M76 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK ASOS
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS
OF 55 TO 75.
0857 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WOLF LAKE AIRPORT 61.64N 149.28W
12/28/2025 M66 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK AWOS
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
OF 50 TO 65 MPH.
0956 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WASILLA AIRPORT 61.57N 149.54W
12/28/2025 M55 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK AWOS
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
OF 40 TO 55 MPH.
1015 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ESE WASILLA 61.56N 149.33W
12/28/2025 M68 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK MESONET
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
OF 50 TO 60 MPH.
1050 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 SW PALMER 61.55N 149.25W
12/28/2025 M78 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK MESONET
GLENN HIGHWAY AT MP 34.5 MESONET STATION.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS
OF 60 TO 75 MPH.
0110 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 SW PALMER 61.55N 149.25W
12/28/2025 M80 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK MESONET
MAX GUST OF 80 MPH AS OF 150 PM AT THE GLENN
HIGHWAY AT MP 34.5 MESONET.
0146 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WASILLA AIRPORT 61.57N 149.54W
12/28/2025 M62 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK AWOS
MAX WIND GUST OF 62 MPH AS OF 2 PM.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
OF 50 TO 60 MPH.
0153 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PALMER MUNICIPAL AIRPOR 61.59N 149.09W
12/28/2025 M78 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK ASOS
MAX WIND GUST OF 78 MPH AS OF 2 PM. BLOWING
DUST BEING OBSERVED WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO
5-6 MILES AT TIMES.
0610 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE PALMER 61.61N 149.11W
12/28/2025 M81 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK PUBLIC
0630 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 SW PALMER 61.55N 149.25W
12/28/2025 M80 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK MESONET
MAX WIND GUST OF 80 MPH AS OF 1030 AM ON DEC
29 WAS MEASURED AT 630 PM ON DEC 28TH.
0730 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PALMER MUNICIPAL AIRPOR 61.59N 149.09W
12/28/2025 M90 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK ASOS
MAX WIND GUST OF 90 MPH AS OF 11 AM ON DEC
29TH MEASURED AT 730 PM ON DEC 28TH. SEVERAL
WIND GUSTS OF 80 TO 85 MPH FROM SUN INTO
MON.
0156 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WASILLA AIRPORT 61.57N 149.54W
12/29/2025 M67 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK AWOS
MAX WIND GUST AS OF 1130 AM OF 67 MPH
REPORTED BOTH AT 156 AM ON DEC 29TH AND AT
645 PM ON THE 28TH.
0800 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 ESE WASILLA 61.56N 149.33W
12/29/2025 M68 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK MESONET
MAX WIND GUST AS OF 1145 AM OF 68 MPH
MEASURED BOTH AT 8 AM ON DEC 29TH AND AT
1015 AM ON DEC 28TH.
0838 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 WNW PALMER 61.63N 149.20W
12/29/2025 M77 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK MESONET
MAX WIND GUST OF 77 MPH AS OF 1130 AM DEC
29TH.
1053 AM NON-TSTM WND GST TALKEETNA AIRPORT 62.32N 150.09W
12/29/2025 M52 MPH MATANUSKA-SUSITNA AK ASOS
&&Special weather statement, Dec 30, 3:33 PM AKST, 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 333 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 AKZ772-311400- Kodiak Island Southwest- Including the cities of Old Harbor, Akhiok, Karluk, and Larsen Bay 333 PM AKST Tue Dec 30 2025 ...RESUSPENDED ASH FROM KATMAI-NOVARUPTA EXPECTED OVER SOUTHERN AND WESTERN KODIAK ISLAND THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Strong northwesterly winds with gusts up to 55 mph have developed across Shelikof Strait. The wind is resuspending ash from the 1912 Katmai-Novarupta eruption and transporting the ash across Shelikof Strait and southwest Kodiak Island. Resuspended ash will will lead to hazy conditions and may also lead to trace amounts of ash accumulation. The villages of Karluk, Larsen Bay, and Akhiok are most likely to be impacted. Those with respiratory ailments in these areas are encouraged to avoid or reduce outdoor activity to avoid inhaling the ash. The winds are expected to diminish starting Wednesday evening, which should allow any ash to settle out of the air.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 3:06 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | Chugach Census Area | 27 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:41 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:41 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:49 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:49 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 30, 3:49 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 31, 2:56 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 31, 2:56 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:11 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 14 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:18 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:18 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:18 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 3:18 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 31, 2:39 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr |
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