Gale Warning 331, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK51 PAFC 262230
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 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.

PKZ197-271145-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong low in the Bering Sea pushes multiple fronts into the 
Gulf of Alaska through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-271145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ711-271145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-271145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ715-271145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ716-271145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ714-271145-
Resurrection Bay-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-271145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ725-271145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ726-271145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ720-271145-
Port of Valdez-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E wind 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ721-271145-
Valdez Narrows-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming Variable wind 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-271145-
Valdez Arm-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-271145-
Passage Canal-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ730-271145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ731-271145-
Barren Islands East-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ733-271145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ732-271145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ734-271145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ736-271145-
Chiniak Bay-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ737-271145-
Marmot Bay-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ738-271145-
Shelikof Strait-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-271145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ740-271145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ741-271145-
Kachemak Bay-
230 PM AKDT Sun Apr 26 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
In the outer bay, S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

594 
FZAK51 PAFC 271025
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 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.

PKZ197-272315-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A strong low in the Bering Sea pushes multiple fronts into the 
Gulf of Alaska through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-272315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ711-272315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ712-272315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-272315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ716-272315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ714-272315-
Resurrection Bay-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25
kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-272315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ725-272315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ726-272315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ720-272315-
Port of Valdez-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt.

$$

PKZ721-272315-
Valdez Narrows-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt in the morning becoming N 
15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt early becoming S. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ722-272315-
Valdez Arm-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-272315-
Passage Canal-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt early increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to
35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ730-272315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ731-272315-
Barren Islands East-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ733-272315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ732-272315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ734-272315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ736-272315-
Chiniak Bay-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ737-272315-
Marmot Bay-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ738-272315-
Shelikof Strait-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-272315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-272315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ741-272315-
Kachemak Bay-
225 AM AKDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt except S 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
517 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

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

After a morning socked in with fog, Anchorage and surrounding
areas finally cleared enough to enjoy periods of sunshine during
the afternoon hours today. Daytime highs across Southcentral have
been very pleasant and in the upper 40s/lower 50s with light
winds, thanks to weak subsidence behind a departing wave of low
pressure this morning. For the rest of this evening conditions
across Southcentral should remain mild with little in the way of
notable weather. High clouds have already begun to spread into
Southcentral from the next approaching upper trough to the west,
and clouds will continue to expand over the rest of Southcentral
into tonight along with areas of light rain.

Water vapor imagery shows a large upper low is pushing into the
Aleutian Chain this evening, with a front already spreading
eastward into the Alaska Peninsula. A new trough will lift along
this front and track across across Kodiak Island and the western
Gulf late tomorrow morning, before overspreading the Kenai
Peninsula and Prince William Sound through Monday. Precipitation
chances over the next 24 hours will mostly be confined to the
coast and Western Alaska Range. However, late Sunday into Monday
precipitation in the form of rain will lift northward into the
Susitna Valley with more widespread rain chances arriving to
Southcentral on Tuesday as yet another trough lifts across the
region.

-BL

&&

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

Key messages:

- An unseasonably strong, Hurricane Force low is approaching Adak
  and Atka this afternoon.

- A Wind Advisory remains in effect for Nikolski and Unalaska from
  this afternoon through tomorrow afternoon, where wind gusts of
  up to 60-75 mph are expected. A High Wind Warning remains in
  effect for Adak and Atka from this evening through tomorrow
  afternoon for wind gusts up to 80 mph.

- Widespread Gale to Storm Force winds, with Hurricane Force gusts
  and seas up to 40 ft, will impact much of the marine outlook
  area through the end of the weekend.

Discussion:

Satellite imagery over the past several hours has revealed rapid
organization of a quickly deepening low currently approaching Adak
from the south-southwest, with a large swath of dense, cold cloud
tops spiraling out from the low's center. There is also evidence
of a developing sting jet feature immediately to the south of the
low. A clear warm/dry intrusion wrapping into this system is now
visible on water vapor imagery, indicative of strong sinking
motion and warming/drying of cold air aloft as it wraps around the
southern side of the storm system. While there have been no
recent passes from remote instruments (such as scatterometer) to
give a more objective indication of wind speeds around the low,
there is good chance Hurricane Force sustained winds are already
developing just to the south of the low center. This corridor of
high winds will soon move over marine waters south of Adak and
Atka as the low crosses over from the Pacific to Bering side,
around the same time the central minimum pressure reaches maximum
strength, dipping to approximately 955 mb as it moves into the
southern Bering Sea. Along the low's attendant front, a swath of
Gale to low-end Storm Force winds and a band of rain/snow is
progressing quickly north along the eastern parts of the
Aleutians, and will soon approach the AKPen and Pribilof Islands.

In terms of the forecast for the next few days, things are looking
very on track with few changes to the expectations for this
unseasonably strong low pressure system as it continues north into
the Bering Sea. Adak and Atka are still expected to see westerly
winds gusts as strong as 80 mph as the core of strongest winds
moves across on the south side of the low later tonight into
Sunday. Meanwhile, gusty southeast winds as strong as 55 to 65
mph moving through Nikolski and Unalaska will become south-
southwesterly behind the low's front later tonight into Sunday
morning. The second round of strong winds for the eastern parts of
the Aleutians will likely be worse for Nikolski, where gusts
approaching 75 mph are likely at peak intensity early on Sunday
morning. Unalaska will likely be far enough away from the low
track to avoid the worst of the winds with the second round coming
in behind the frontal passage. Still, expect 50 to 60 mph to be
common as the low progresses north through Sunday afternoon,
especially near Captain's Bay.

Looking to the north and west, the Bering low's front will move
quickly past the Pribilofs this evening into tonight, sending a
quick round of southeast winds gusting up to 60 mph across the
islands along with wet snow transitioning to rain. The front will
weaken some as it continues into Southwest late tonight into
Sunday, but will still be strong enough to produce winds gusts as
strong as 40 to 50 mph, especially along the coast. Precipitation
along the front will likely begin as snow across the Kuskokwim
Delta Coast, but should transition to mostly rain as temperatures
warm throughout the day on Sunday.

Between Monday and Tuesday, the low will stall out west of the
Pribilof Islands as it becomes vertically stacked and cut off
from the Pacific jet moving to the south. Steadier rain and snow
along the low's front will give way to widespread rain and snow
showers as the low steadily weakens in place. Winds along the
Aleutians and across the Bering Sea will steadily decrease as the
low weakens, dropping from Storm Force to Gale Force sustained
Sunday night, then below Gale Force by Tuesday afternoon.

-AS

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Wednesday through
Saturday)...

For the latter half of the week, Southcentral and Southwest
Alaska will remain in an active and unsettled weather pattern.
While the heaviest precipitation from the week's first storm
should taper off by early Wednesday, a secondary disturbance is
expected to develop in the Gulf of Alaska. This system will likely
push a second round of rain and mountain snow into the region
starting late early Thursday and lingering through early Friday.
There is still some typical long-range uncertainty regarding the
exact track of this storm, which will ultimately determine which
specific coastal or inland areas see the most persistent rainfall.

Despite the damp conditions, a broad shift in airflow from the
south will trigger a noticeable warming trend across the state. As
this milder Pacific are moves in, daytime highs in the lower-
elevations areas are expected to clime into the 40s and 50s. This
temperature spike means that any precipitation at sea level will
almost certainly fall as rain, while the snow line will retreat to
higher elevations.

As the weekend arrives, the region stays within this active
stretch, with continued cloudy skies and intermittent showers
rather than a total clearing. While the individual weather systems
may weaken towards the weekend, the combination of lingering
moisture and warmer temperatures will persist across the southern
half of the state.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Vfr conditions are expected to persist through Sunday
afternoon. Southeasterly Turnagain Arm winds are expected to be
over the airport this evening and then diminish overnight before
redeveloping late morning Sunday. These winds will help dry out
the surface and, combined with more cloud cover, are expected to
keep fog from developing like it did this morning.

&&