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Gale Warning 252, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Mar 15, 2026, 3:31 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Mar 15, 2026, 3:31 PM AKDT (23:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2026, 3:45 AM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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276 FZAK51 PAFC 152331 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 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. PKZ197-161245- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 984 mb low 200 nm W of Hydaburg moves to 80 nm SE of Middleton Island at 981 mb Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ710-161245- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 8 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ711-161245- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ712-161245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ715-161245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ716-161245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ714-161245- Resurrection Bay- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ724-161245- Northwest Prince William Sound- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-161245- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ726-161245- Southwest Prince William Sound- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-161245- Port of Valdez- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Valdez after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-161245- Valdez Narrows- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-161245- Valdez Arm- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ723-161245- Passage Canal- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-161245- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-161245- Barren Islands East- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt in the evening increasing to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ733-161245- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-161245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 25 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-161245- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 25 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-161245- Chiniak Bay- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ737-161245- Marmot Bay- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ738-161245- Shelikof Strait- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ742-161245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-161245- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .MON...N wind 30 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. .THU...N wind 20 kt. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ741-161245- Kachemak Bay- 331 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. In the outer bay, N 20 kt in the evening increasing to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft except 7 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .MON...NE wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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928 FZAK51 PAFC 161144 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-170030- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 982 mb low 110 nm southeast of Middleton Island Mon morning remains nearly stationary through Wed morning. $$ PKZ710-170030- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ711-170030- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-170030- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ715-170030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ716-170030- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ714-170030- Resurrection Bay- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-170030- Northwest Prince William Sound- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ725-170030- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-170030- Southwest Prince William Sound- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-170030- Port of Valdez- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-170030- Valdez Narrows- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-170030- Valdez Arm- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ723-170030- Passage Canal- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-170030- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-170030- Barren Islands East- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-170030- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ732-170030- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-170030- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ736-170030- Chiniak Bay- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-170030- Marmot Bay- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-170030- Shelikof Strait- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ742-170030- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-170030- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .WED...N wind 15 kt. .THU...N wind 25 kt. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ741-170030- Kachemak Bay- 344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
953 FZAK51 PAFC 162258 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 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. PKZ197-171145- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 976 mb low 20 nm SE of Middleton Island lingers over the Gulf with multiple embedded fronts through Wed afternoon. Its center hovers 70 nm SE of Cape Suckling Wed afternoon at 990 mb. $$ PKZ710-171145- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ711-171145- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ712-171145- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ715-171145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ716-171145- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ714-171145- Resurrection Bay- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-171145- Northwest Prince William Sound- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-171145- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-171145- Southwest Prince William Sound- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-171145- Port of Valdez- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-171145- Valdez Narrows- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-171145- Valdez Arm- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ723-171145- Passage Canal- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-171145- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-171145- Barren Islands East- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-171145- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ732-171145- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-171145- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ736-171145- Chiniak Bay- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-171145- Marmot Bay- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-171145- Shelikof Strait- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ742-171145- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-171145- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .THU...N wind 25 kt. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-171145- Kachemak Bay- 258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N 30 kt in the outer bay with gusts to 40 kt. In the inner bay, N wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft except 7 ft in the outer bay. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to 35 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft except 7 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft except 6 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2:44 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 15, 2:44 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 15, 2:44 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 15, 2:50 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Mar 15, 2:50 AM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Mar 15, 3:23 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | Chugach Census Area | 37 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:37 PM AKDT | Wind Advisory | AFC | Kenai Peninsula, Matanuska-Susitna | 40 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:14 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Mar 15, 2:14 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Mar 15, 3:31 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Mar 15, 3:31 PM AKDT | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 23 hr |
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