Gale Warning 101, NWS Anchorage, AK

416 
FZAK51 PAFC 280113
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

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.

PKZ197-281330-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 980 mb low 80 nm NE Kodiak City dissipates over southern Alaska
Tue night. A 982 mb North Pacific low reaches 225 E Kodiak City 
Wed morning and dissipates near Kodiak Wed afternoon. A 963 mb low
reaches 280 nm SE Kodiak City Wed afternoon and tracks to 60 nm E
Kodiak City at 980 mb Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-281330-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 11 ft. 
Rain.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ711-281330-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ712-281330-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-281330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-281330-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-281330-
Resurrection Bay-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Gusts to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-281330-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-281330-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-281330-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Rain and snow.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-281330-
Port of Valdez-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-281330-
Valdez Narrows-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-281330-
Valdez Arm-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-281330-
Passage Canal-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-281330-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-281330-
Barren Islands East-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-281330-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ732-281330-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt except NE 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ734-281330-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ736-281330-
Chiniak Bay-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming NE 10 kt. Seas 3 
ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-281330-
Marmot Bay-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ738-281330-
Shelikof Strait-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-281330-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow.
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-281330-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Snow.
.WED...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-281330-
Kachemak Bay-
413 PM AKST Tue Jan 27 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft. In the outer bay, seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

811 
FZAK51 PAFC 281200
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

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.

PKZ197-290045-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 980 mb low 105 nm SE of Middleton Island dissipates near Kodiak
Island Wed afternoon. A 961 mb North Pacific low 285 nm SE of
Akhiok Wed afternoon moves to 80 nm E of Kodiak City at 976 mb Thu
afternoon and continues inland through Fri morning. 

$$

PKZ710-290045-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-290045-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-290045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ715-290045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-290045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ714-290045-
Resurrection Bay-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ724-290045-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and light freezing rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-290045-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-290045-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-290045-
Port of Valdez-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-290045-
Valdez Narrows-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-290045-
Valdez Arm-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-290045-
Passage Canal-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-290045-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ731-290045-
Barren Islands East-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-290045-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-290045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt except N 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt except N 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
14 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt except NE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 19
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ734-290045-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...N wind 25 kt except NE 30 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 21
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ736-290045-
Chiniak Bay-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-290045-
Marmot Bay-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ738-290045-
Shelikof Strait-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-290045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-290045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-290045-
Kachemak Bay-
300 AM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

008 
FZAK51 PAFC 282341
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

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.

PKZ197-291215-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 961 mb North Pacific low 285 nm SE of Akhiok moves to 80 nm E 
of Kodiak City at 978 mb Thu afternoon. This low moves into the 
Alaska Peninsula Fri morning. A front remains draped over the Gulf
Fri.

$$

PKZ710-291215-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ711-291215-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-291215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-291215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ716-291215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-291215-
Resurrection Bay-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-291215-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and light freezing rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-291215-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ726-291215-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ720-291215-
Port of Valdez-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-291215-
Valdez Narrows-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-291215-
Valdez Arm-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-291215-
Passage Canal-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-291215-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ731-291215-
Barren Islands East-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-291215-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-291215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
18 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ734-291215-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.  and snow.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ736-291215-
Chiniak Bay-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ737-291215-
Marmot Bay-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-291215-
Shelikof Strait-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. Freezing
spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-291215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft subsiding
to 9 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ740-291215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.THU...N wind 30 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ741-291215-
Kachemak Bay-
241 PM AKST Wed Jan 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  and snow.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. In the outer bay, NE wind 20 kt becoming N
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
452 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026

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

KEY MESSAGES:

- Widespread snowfall is still expected across Southcentral
  through Tuesday.

- Confidence has increases for higher snowfall amounts and rates
  across much of the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage and Mat-Su Valleys
  tonight through Tuesday night.

- Winter Weather Advisories have been expanded to cover nearly all
  of the Mainland portions of Southcentral through Tuesday due to
  the combination of heavy snowfall rates and amounts expected
  through Tuesday night.

A complex snow event continues to evolve and shift across parts of
Southcentral this afternoon. An elongated upper level trough axis
now extends all the way from the central Yukon down into parts of
Southwest Alaska. This feature is becoming increasingly stretched
out as it interacts with a potent Polar low retrograding west
across the Interior and North Slope. Farther south, an inverted
surface trough now extends north across much of the Gulf. A
continuous feed of moisture is being pulled northeast from the
surface trough over the Gulf as a belt of southwest flow
continues to move over Southcentral on the southeast side of the
main upper trough. There is also now a fairly strong temperature
gradient in place from south to north, with the coldest air
filtering into the Copper Basin and Susitna Valley. This gradient
coupled with the southwesterly flow aloft is causing air aloft to
glide upwards (isentropic lift) as it streams northeast and lifts
over the top of the colder air mass in place to the north. In
short, this is causing the widespread snowfall across much of
Prince William Sound and the Copper River Basin regions today. A
nearly stationary, smaller band has also set up across parts of
Anchorage and the Mat Valley, where up to a few new inches of
snowfall have already been observed today.

Looking to the near-term outlook, forecast confidence for a more
notable snowfall event extending into Tuesday has improved
markedly compared to yesterday. From tonight into Tuesday, the
upper level trough in place near the Alaska Range will be sheared
apart by the Polar low as it heads toward the Bering Sea.
Meanwhile, an occluded front associated with a low drifting over
the Northeast Pacific will bend northwest across the Gulf as a
weak surface low forms along the boundary and moves towards the
southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. This will effectively shift
the main band of snow over Prince William Sound and the Copper
Basin west into the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage and Mat-Su valleys.

A burst of very intense snowfall rates of an inch per hour or
greater is now expected for several hours on Tuesday across much
of the western half of Southcentral. Heavy snow will first
progress across parts of the Kenai Peninsula in the morning, then
spread into Anchorage and the Mat-Su regions by the afternoon.
Forecast snowfall totals have been upped once more across this
region through Tuesday evening, with additional amounts through
Tuesday night now ranging from 4 to 12 inches. Heavier amounts of
up to 2 feet in total are also expected for Valdez and Thompson
Pass through late Tuesday. Storm total amounts of up to 18 inches
remain on track for the Copper Basin. Snow will finally come to an
end from east to west on Tuesday night.

For Wednesday and beyond, a warmer and still unsettled pattern
will continue for much of Southcentral. A potent trough will move
across the Gulf from east to west on Wednesday, sending a corridor
of Gale force winds across the northern Gulf and another round of
precipitation into Prince William Sound and the eastern Kenai
peninsula. This feature will also bring a surge of warmer air in
from the southeast, changing snow over to rain near sea level
along the Gulf coast. Farther inland, temperatures at the surface
will remain below freezing at ground level. While little
precipitation is expected to make it past the coastal mountains,
anything that does spill over into the Mat Valley, Anchorage or
western Kenai Peninsula could fall as freezing rain or sleet due
to the warm intrusion aloft. By Thursday, a Gale force low will
move into the Gulf, extending a period of gusty winds and rough
seas along with periods of rain/snow along the Gulf coast.

-AS

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS
(Days 1 through 3: This afternoon through Thursday evening)...

A cold upper-level low continues to advance across Southwest
Alaska the rest of today through Wednesday. This feature will
bring a blast of arctic air over the southwestern mainland through
Wednesday into Thursday morning. With this, a Cold Weather
Advisory remains in effect from 3 AM AKST Tuesday morning through
9 AM AKST Thursday for Interior Kuskokwim Delta and Lower
Kuskokwim Valley. Wind chills could reach as low as 40 degrees
below zero for the aforementioned areas. Elsewhere across
Southwestern Alaska, as the upper-low discussed above moves
westward over the Kuskokwim Delta Coast Wednesday, southwesterly
flow will be introduced across much of the area. A band of
precipitation in the form of snow is likely to develop along the
Western Alaska Range and move westward to the Kuskokwim Valley
through Wednesday afternoon as it weakens. A couple inches of
light snow is probable with this feature from Sleetmute to King
Salmon westward to the Western Alaska Range through Wednesday
afternoon. Light snow may even make it as far west as Aniak to New
Stuyahok Wednesday night, but accumulations will be very little.

Out west, a North Pacific low sends its front into the Western
Aleutians through the rest of today into tonight. The result will
be gusty easterly winds and rain into Shemya through Tuesday
afternoon. Cold air works in starting then as precipitation
changes from rain to rain/snow mix and even all snow late Tuesday
afternoon into Tuesday evening before precipitation associated
with the front tapers off. However, snow will be showery as cold
air works in aloft from the north Tuesday afternoon through most
of Thursday. There could be instances of blowing snow with some
reduced visibility as showers pass overhead along the Western and
Central Aleutian Chain Wednesday into Thursday. However, the
Pribilof Islands, especially Saint Paul Island, have the best
chance for seeing reduced visibility in association with the cold
air advection from the north and more persistent snow showers
developing off the ice edge to the northeast of the island. The
time window where the Pribilofs could see low visibility, possibly
down to a mile or less at times, is Tuesday night through
Wednesday morning when the northerly winds and moisture are most
synced up with each other. The other thing to note with this cold
airmass moving over the Bering will be heavy to extreme freezing
spray across the eastern and north-central Bering Sea tonight
through Wednesday morning. Snow shower activity will continue
across the Bering Sea, Aleutian Chain, and southern Alaska
Peninsula Wednesday and Thursday as additional shortwaves rotate
around the broad upper low in the Bering.

&&

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

The long term forecast for both Southcentral and Southwest Alaska is
characterized by an active pattern. Many upper level features
will make their way into Alaska from the North Pacific, which will
bring a mix of weather from snow, rain, and winds.

For Southcentral, these upper level features will stream into the
Gulf of Alaska through the weekend. The Gulf Coast is likely to
see periods of precipitation as these features push inland. Due to
a warmer air mass from southerly flow, rain or a rain/snow mix is
the likely precipitation type for these waves. Any precipitation
that makes it further inland will likely be snow. A larger low
looks to move into the Gulf of Alaska on Sunday, likely bringing
gusty winds and precipitation to the Gulf Coast and Kodiak Island.

Southwest Alaska will be a little different. Cold air advection
due to northeasterly flow will continue through the weekend,
interacting with weak features to produce areas of snowfall in the
Bering and the Southwest Mainland through the weekend.for snow
showers in the Bering and more constant snow in the Eastern
Aleutians. Uncertainty with the pattern arises on Monday with the
large low in the Gulf of Alaska potentially sending shortwaves to
Western Alaska and advecting warmer air. This could cause a mix of
rain and snow for the Aleutians by Monday.

-JAR

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Periods of light snow, MVFR cigs, and light northerly winds
will persist into the evening hours. There may also be periods of
very light freezing drizzle tonight if the snow tapers off
completely; however, this scenario is low confidence.

Steadier snow will return by early Tuesday morning with cigs/vsby
dropping back to IFR. There may be a brief lull in the heavier
snow late Tuesday morning, allowing for MVFR vis/cigs for a time.
Heavier snow, however, is expected to return by mid-to-late
Tuesday afternoon with vis/cigs lowering back to IFR or LIFR.

-TM

&&

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1046 PM AKST Mon Jan 26 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0619 PM     Snow             Valdez                  61.11N 146.22W
01/26/2026  M3.2 Inch        Chugach            AK   CO-OP Observer

            Snowing at observation.

0620 PM     Snow             Eagle River             61.31N 149.48W
01/26/2026  M1.6 Inch        Anchorage          AK   Trained Spotter

            Snow not currently falling.

0721 PM     Snow             Rabbit Creek            61.07N 149.77W
01/26/2026  M2.9 Inch        Anchorage          AK   Trained Spotter

            Snow accumulation since last night. Very
            little snow falling at observation.

0830 PM     Snow             Russian Jack            61.20N 149.79W
01/26/2026  M2.2 Inch        Anchorage          AK   NWS Employee

            1.2 inches of new snow accumulation since
            0630. Freezing drizzle at observation.

&&

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