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Storm Warning 41, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 8, 2025

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 8, 2025, 3:24 AM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 8, 2025, 3:24 AM AKST (12:24 UTC)
Expired
Feb 10, 2025, 2:54 PM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

922 
FZAK62 PAFC 081224
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
324 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-090130-
324 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 967 mb low near 51N 176E moves to 52N 165E at 965 mb for Sun 
morning. Its front wraps over the Northern Bering and trails over 
the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through Sun morning. By Sat
night, a 958 mb low at 40N 176E moves over the Western Aleutians 
at 940 mb by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ411-090130-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
324 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NE 30 to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ412-090130-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
324 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 to 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ413-090130-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
324 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 to 40 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ414-090130-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
324 AM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$
5 follow-up statements
555 
FZAK62 PAFC 090009
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
309 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-091445-
309 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 964 mb low at 53N 170E moves to 52N 165E at 965 mb for Sun 
morning. Its front wraps over the Northern Bering and trails over 
the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through Sun morning. A 945 mb 
low at 49N 179E Sun afternoon moves to 54N 173E at 943 mb by Mon 
afternoon. Its front reaches the Aleutians by Sun morning and 
trails over the Alaska Peninsula through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-091445-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
309 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming NE 30 to 45 kt in the
afternoon.
Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 22 to 29 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ412-091445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
309 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 to 20 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt in the
afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt becoming 40 kt after midnight.
Seas
12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ413-091445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
309 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 to 35 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft building to 11 to 19 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 to 25 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ414-091445-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
309 PM AKST Sat Feb 8 2025

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
579 
FZAK62 PAFC 091251
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
351 AM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-100245-
351 AM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A front in the eastern Bering early this morning weakens and 
moves inland by this afternoon. A 945 mb low at 49N 180 this 
afternoon moves to 53N 177E at 942 mb by Mon afternoon. Its front 
reaches the Aleutians by late this morning and trails over the 
Alaska Peninsula through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-100245-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
351 AM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NE 25 to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 20 to 27 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ412-100245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
351 AM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind up to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-100245-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
351 AM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 35 to 50 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft building to 10 to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 to 50 kt becoming SE 30 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ414-100245-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
351 AM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$
427 
FZAK62 PAFC 092349
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
249 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-101515-
249 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 943 mb low at 49N 179W this afternoon moves to 55N 169E at 946 
mb by Tue morning. Its front reaches the Mainland Tue morning and
dissipates.

$$

PKZ411-101515-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
249 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 21 to 29 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ412-101515-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
249 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt increasing to 40 to 50 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 17 ft building to 16 to 23 ft after midnight.
Areas of fog.
.MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt 
after midnight. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ413-101515-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
249 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt becoming SE 20 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ414-101515-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
249 PM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.WED...E wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$
376 
FZAK62 PAFC 101233
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
333 AM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-110215-
333 AM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 939 mb low at 51N 179E this morning moves to 55N 169E at 947 mb
by Tue morning. Its front reaches the Mainland Tue morning and 
dissipates.

$$

PKZ411-110215-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
333 AM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 21 to 27 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 27 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

PKZ412-110215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
333 AM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PKZ413-110215-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
333 AM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PKZ414-110215-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
333 AM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$
111 
FZAK62 PAFC 102354
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
254 PM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea

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.

PKZ499-111445-
254 PM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 940 mb low at 53N 173E moves to 55N 171E at 949 mb by Tue 
afternoon, then continues northwest toward Kamchatka. Its front 
moves slowly east along the central and eastern Aleutians, into 
the Alaska Peninsula by Wed afternoon. 

$$

PKZ411-111445-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
254 PM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 to 50 kt early becoming SE. Seas 20 to 27 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ412-111445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
254 PM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt becoming 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ413-111445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
254 PM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

PKZ414-111445-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
254 PM AKST Mon Feb 10 2025

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind up to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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 Feb 7, 6:44 PM AKST, 8 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 7, 6:44 PM AKST, 8 hours 40 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
644 PM AKST Fri Feb 7 2025

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

High pressure remains the dominant feature for Southcentral,
excluding Kodiak Island, through Monday. A front brings rain/snow
to Kodiak Island and coastal eastern Kenai Peninsula late this
weekend and into the beginning of next week.

High cirrus clouds over parts of the Copper River Basin and Mat-
Su Valleys this morning have drifted southeastward over Prince
William Sound and portions of the Kenai Peninsula this afternoon.
A dry atmosphere will keep cloud cover to a minimum and wind
speeds very calm through the weekend as the high strengthens and
moves southeastward over most of Southcentral. Though patchy fog
forms overnight across the Copper River Basin and portions of the
Kenai Peninsula, it will remain not as thick as in previous
nights.

A front currently impacting SW Alaska and the Aleutians
today brings increased cloud cover as early as late this evening
to Kodiak Island including the City of Kodiak. Models have been
quick to bring precipitation associated with this front to the
City of Kodiak however forecaster experience and pattern
recognition has led to a slower progression of the onset of
precipitation until early tomorrow afternoon. Additionally, the
precipitation intensity will remain light snow through the late
afternoon hours before mixing with rain and changing to all rain
by the evening. This precipitation will move into the Kenai
Peninsula Sunday as a widespread mix of sea level rain/snow and
high elevation snow by the evening hours.

-DJ

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 3: Friday afternoon through Monday Morning)...

A blocking ridge of high pressure remains anchored over the
Southwest mainland and far-eastern Bering, but is being nudged
slightly eastward as a large and elongated upper low over the
western Aleutians propagates north and east. This ridge has kept
conditions stable with clear skies, calm winds and cool
temperatures across Southwest Alaska, with areas of fog and low
stratus persisting.

Meanwhile, the western and central Aleutians, as well as the
Pribs, continue to see rain and gale-force winds as a north
Pacific surface low and its associated front continue north
across the chain. Tightened pressure gradients have brought gusty
winds to the Aleutians, portions of the Alaska Peninsula, and the
Pribs with sustained winds over 30 mph and gusts to about 50 mph
since the morning hours. These winds should ease by Saturday
morning as the surface low pulls north and out of the Bering;
however, by this time, the persistent gales will have helped to
usher the blocking ridge eastward, clearing the Bering by
the morning, in concert with the diminishing winds.

The active pattern continues across the Bering as a storm-force
North Pacific low drives a powerful front into the western
Aleutians by early Sunday afternoon. This system will rapidly
spread gale-force winds across the entire Bering and Aleutian
chain, also affecting the Southwest Coastline through Monday.
Meanwhile, a surface low tracking into the Alaska Peninsula is
still progged to cross Sunday night, however seems to have lost
some of its energy. As it interacts with the large and stretched
out frontal boundary of the storm-force low, winds along the
Kuskokwim and Bristol Bay coasts will be further enhanced. While
we continue to monitor the potential for coastal flooding,
particularly along the Kuskokwim Delta coastline, the general
consensus at this time is that the increased depth of shorefast
ice and the area of 90-100% ice coverage that further buffers the
coastline and extends into the Kuskokwim Bay may be enough to
limit any coastal flood hazard that would have affected the
coastline under these conditions otherwise. Warm air will arrive
with these systems, so precipitation will start out as a mix of
rain and snow before becoming all rain by Sunday afternoon. The
low swings north and west towards the Kamchatka Peninsula by late
Monday, leaving the blocking ridge in place, though further nudged
eastward.

AB/ME

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Tuesday Through Friday)...

Significant changes are expected over the Alaska Weather Map
through the forecast period. While most of the active weather
events continue to occur over the Aleutians and Bering, the upper
level ridge that held station with quiet weather over Mainland
Alaska is drifting into the Arctic. This allows an upper level
trough to extend from Western Canada over the Southern two-thirds
of Interior Alaska and sets up the formation of an upper level low
by Friday. The expansive upper low and trough over the Aleutians
and Bering continues to weaken, relaxing the synoptic gradient
across the Alaskan domain, which allows some North Pacific
influence to enter the region. The ECMWF / GFS / Canadian models
that carried the features yields to an ensemble mix by the end of
the forecast period.

A well developed Western Bering surface low weakens and withdraws
into Siberia. Its decaying front extends across the Northern
Bering to Southwest Alaska with locally moderate rain and gusty
winds through late Tuesday. A low moving along the front in the
North Pacific dissipates over the Alaska Peninsula Wednesday.
Locally heavy rain is expected over most of the AKPEN and Kodiak
Island through late Tuesday. Areas of snow develop over Southwest
Alaska and the Northern AKPEN through Friday. Weak lows quickly
develop and dissipate over the Western Aleutians and Southcentral
coast, spreading showers through Friday.

- KZ

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions expected to continue through much of the
period; however, with high pressure remaining overhead, fog and
low clouds may redevelop over Cook Inlet by early Sat morning.
Otherwise, calm winds and largely clear skies to continue tonight
into Sat.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 7, 3:49 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 8, 3:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 8, 3:10 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC49 hr
Feb 8, 3:10 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC49 hr
Feb 8, 3:24 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Feb 8, 3:24 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr

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Sources

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