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Gale Warning 67, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 15, 2026, 4:36 AM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jan 15, 2026, 4:36 AM AKST (13:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2026, 2:34 PM AKST
- In force
- 5 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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762 FZAK62 PAFC 151336 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 436 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-160215- 436 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1002 mb low near 51N 177W moves into the N Pacific this afternoon. A 979 mb N Pacific low lifts to 55N 160W at 984 mb by Thu evening and continues to 63N 168W at 995 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front lifts across the Alaska Peninsula Thu morning. A 967 mb low at 50N 175W moves to 55N 178W by Sat morning. $$ PKZ411-160215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 436 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ412-160215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 436 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ413-160215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 436 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-160215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 436 AM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 20 to 35 kt early becoming SE. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8 ft. Snow becoming rain in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 to 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. $$
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122 FZAK62 PAFC 160002 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 302 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-161445- 302 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 983 mb low near 54N 161W will move to 60N 166W Thu night, then exit to the northern Bering Sea on Fri. A 972 mb North Pacific low will track to 52N 174W Fri afternoon, then to 58N 179E Sat afternoon with little change in strength. $$ PKZ411-161445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 302 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ412-161445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 302 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ413-161445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 302 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt becoming S 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-161445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 302 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9 ft. $$
082 FZAK62 PAFC 161301 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-170230- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 983 mb low at 60N 166W moves over the Bering Strait Fri evening. A 967 mb low at 49N 174W moves to 59N 175E at 978 mb by Sun morning. The front from a 975 mb N Pacific low moves into the W Aleutians Sun morning. $$ PKZ411-170230- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-170230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-170230- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ414-170230- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 401 AM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. Snow, becoming rain and snow in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the morning. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9 ft. $$
860 FZAK62 PAFC 162353 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-171415- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 978 mb low at 54N 173W strengthens as it moves to 58N 176E Sat afternoon at 972 mb then continues to Russia Sun afternoon. Its front moves across the E and N Bering Sea through Sun morning. A 972 mb N Pacific low moves to 50N 178E by Sun afternoon. Its front reaches the Aleutians by Sun morning. $$ PKZ411-171415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ412-171415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ413-171415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ PKZ414-171415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 253 PM AKST Fri Jan 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9 ft. $$
544 FZAK62 PAFC 171138 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 238 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-180215- 238 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 980 mb low at 58N 177W strengthens as it moves to 58N 176E Sat afternoon at 972 mb then continues to Russia Sun afternoon. Its front moves across the E and N Bering Sea through Sun morning. A N Pacific low moves to 48N 179E at 975 mb by Sun morning and 53N 176E at 980 mb by Mon morning. Its front pushes across the Aleutians Sun morning through Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-180215- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 238 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .TODAY...W wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...S wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ412-180215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 238 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ413-180215- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 238 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft building to 10 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ414-180215- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 238 AM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 to 35 kt diminishing to 10 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. Snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 6 ft. $$
169 FZAK62 PAFC 180001 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 301 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-181345- 301 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 977 mb low at 59N 177E continues west to Russia Sun afternoon. Its front moves across the E and N Bering and weakens through Sun afternoon. A 974 mb N Pacific low at 48N 179E Sun morning moves to 55N 172E at 984 mb Mon afternoon. Its front pushes across the Aleutians Sun morning through Mon morning. $$ PKZ411-181345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 301 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...S wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ412-181345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 301 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-181345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 301 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft building to 10 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ414-181345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 301 PM AKST Sat Jan 17 2026 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. Snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9 ft. $$
260 FZAK62 PAFC 181155 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 255 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-190200- 255 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 974 mb N Pacific low at 48N 179E this morning moves to 54N 174E at 982 mb Mon morning and lingers there through Tue morning. Another N Pacific low moves to 50N 176W at 975 mb Mon evening before moving to 53N 177W Tue morning. $$ PKZ411-190200- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 255 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind up to 20 kt becoming E 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-190200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 255 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming E 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ413-190200- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 255 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft building to 10 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ414-190200- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 255 AM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 to 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 to 11 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 to 7 ft. $$
571 FZAK62 PAFC 190034 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 334 PM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-191345- 334 PM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 978 mb N Pacific low at 50N 179E this afternoon moves to 54N 171E at 986 mb Mon afternoon and lingers there before dissipating through Tue morning. Another N Pacific low at 48N 176W at 972 mb Monday afternoon moves to 57N 176E at 984 mb Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ411-191345- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 334 PM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ412-191345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 334 PM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. $$ PKZ413-191345- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 334 PM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 to 35 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ414-191345- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 334 PM AKST Sun Jan 18 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$
643 FZAK62 PAFC 191132 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 232 AM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-200245- 232 AM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 978 mb N Pacific low at 52N 176E this morning moves to 54N 173E at 985 mb this afternoon before dissipating through Tue morning. Another N Pacific low at 50N 176W at 976 mb Monday evening moves to 58N 176E at 989 mb Tue afternoon before dissipating. The front from a 965 mb low begins impacting the western Aleutians Tuesday evening. $$ PKZ411-200245- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 232 AM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. $$ PKZ412-200245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 232 AM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-200245- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 232 AM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft building to 11 to 19 ft after midnight. .TUE...S wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-200245- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 232 AM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$
134 FZAK62 PAFC 200010 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 310 PM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-201415- 310 PM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 984 mb low at 55N 172E this afternoon continues west and dissipates through Tue morning. A 975 mb N Pacific low at 47N 175W moves to 58N 178E at 988 mb Tue afternoon before dissipating. A 977 mb low moves to 54N 168E Wed afternoon. Its front reaches the western Aleutians Tuesday evening. $$ PKZ411-201415- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 310 PM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Rain. .TUE...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain with snow. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt increasing to 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. $$ PKZ412-201415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 310 PM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. $$ PKZ413-201415- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 310 PM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 ...STORM WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 35 kt becoming SE 30 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 10 to 18 ft after midnight. .TUE...S wind 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ414-201415- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 310 PM AKST Mon Jan 19 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. $$
544 FZAK62 PAFC 201154 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 254 AM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-210145- 254 AM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 989 mb low near 56N 169E moves inland of the Kamchatka Peninsula through this evening. A 980 mb low near 53N 177W moves to 58N 176E at 988 mb this afternoon. This low moves inland of the Kamchatka Peninsula through Wed morning. A 971 mb North Pacific low moves to 55N 167E at 976 mb Wed afternoon. This low moves to the Kamchatka Peninsula by Thu morning. $$ PKZ411-210145- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 254 AM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain with snow. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. $$ PKZ412-210145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 254 AM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Snow with rain. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-210145- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 254 AM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 to 50 kt becoming S 25 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ414-210145- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 254 AM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$
092 FZAK62 PAFC 202334 OFFALU Offshore Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage AK 234 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Bering Sea Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ499-211445- 234 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 986 mb low near 57N 175E continues west and moves inland of the Kamchatka Peninsula through tonight. A 970 mb N Pacific low near 52N 166E Wed morning continues to the Kamchatka Peninsula through Thu morning. Its front moves across the Aleutians tonight through Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ411-211445- Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International Dateline- 234 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 to 24 ft. .THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ PKZ412-211445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N- 234 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .THU...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. $$ PKZ413-211445- Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N- 234 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. .WED...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...S wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain. .THU...S wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ PKZ414-211445- Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W- 234 PM AKST Tue Jan 20 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind 10 to 25 kt diminishing to up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE wind up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 14, 5:36 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 5:36 PM AKST, 11 hours before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 536 PM AKST Wed Jan 14 2026 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Tonight through Saturday)... Key Messages: * A major shift in the pattern will bring widespread weather impacts to Southcentral Thursday through Friday. An atmospheric river will bring heavy precipitation, strong winds, and much warmer temperatures. Snow will arrive Thursday and transition to rain for most areas by Thursday afternoon or evening. Colder air will move back in on Friday, leading to a change back to snow before precipitation ends. * Rain falling on cold snow covered roads and surfaces will lead to hazardous travel conditions. There is also potential for localized flooding, especially if drains are blocked by snow and ice. * Strong winds will accompany the heavy precipitation, especially for the Gulf coastal waters, Kenai Peninsula, and the typical gaps such as Turnagain Arm/Anchorage and Eagle River Hillsides, Knik Arm, and the Copper River. Winds will spread inland Friday. * Warnings and Advisories have been posted for most of the region. Visit weather.gov/afc for a summary of Warnings/Advisories and to find the forecast for your specific area. A major pattern change is underway with a digging trough over the north-central Pacific and an amplifying downstream ridge over the east Pacific up toward the Gulf and Southcentral. An atmospheric river has formed in the Pacific and is now headed northward toward southern Alaska. A deep surface low with leading warm front is tracking northward toward the Alaska Peninsula. A couple short- waves just ahead of the amplifying ridge are producing areas of snow in Southcentral and Kodiak Island. This snow will be insignificant compared with what is on the way for the next couple days. Model guidance has really been struggling the last couple days with key features in the pattern change, but is now converging on a common solution. Thus, forecast confidence is vastly improved. Still, it is a complex scenario, with strong winds, warming temperatures, a transition from snow to rain for most areas, and heavy precipitation. Thus, forecast confidence in the details is about average. No doubt, additional changes to the forecast will be required, particularly for precipitation amounts from the western Kenai north through Anchorage and the Mat-Valley. However, a host of Warnings and Advisories have been issued to highlight the most impactful weather, please see those for more details. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: Today through Friday night)... Key Message: Winter Weather Advisories stretch from the Alaska Peninsula to much of coastal and interior Southwest Alaska. There is a Winter Storm Warning in effect for Dillingham northward to Sleetmute and Crooked Creek until midnight Thursday night. Discussion: A high amplitude pattern is in place with a blocking ridge over far eastern Russia, an upper low over the Beaufort Sea with a trough extending southwestward across the heart of the Bering Sea, and a downstream ridge along the west coast of CONUS and British Columbia. A compact surface low is on track to impact the central Aleutians, including Adak and Atka, this evening. Adak is still on track to see some of the strongest winds while Atka will see some of the heaviest snow. The Bering trough will dig all the way south into the North Pacific, with multiple short-waves phasing and consolidating into a single trough tonight. Meanwhile, a ridge will rapidly amplify to the east from the Northeast Pacific to mainland Alaska. The consolidated trough will then lift northward up the west side of the ridge and bring impactful weather to southern AK Thursday through Friday. Models have slowly been coming into better agreement, increasing our forecast confidence enough to issue Winter Storm Advisories and a Winter Storm Warning for Dillingham northward to Crooked Creek and Sleetmute. Since yesterday, models have been trending further north and west with the low, leading to a trend towards stronger winds and increasing warm air advection into the Mainland. This has increased the risk of blowing snow on the cold side of the first surface low. As such, we're monitoring the potential for visibility reductions in blowing snow for Kuskokwim Delta and the western portion of Kuskokwim Valley, as well as Southern Alaska Peninsula. It's not out of the question that Kuskokwim Delta and the Northern Bristol Bay coast, where north to northeast winds will be strongest, may see a very brief window of blizzard conditions before substantial warming, eliminating blowing snow potential. Additionally, when precipitation types will transition (and therefore, how much precipitation falls as snow versus freezing rain versus plain rain) seems to be faster in today's runs than 24 hours ago. Models have been trending towards warmer surface temperatures, especially as the latest low track will likely spur easterly winds off Kamishak Bay and into the Bristol Bay interior. This means that parts of Bristol Bay could see precipitation change completely over to rain with surface temperatures warming well into the mid 30s. Many questions remain regarding the forecast for Thursday into midday Friday. Still, confidence is fairly high that this will be a wet system, so no matter what form precipitation takes, expect it to be wet, messy, and likely impactful after the recent spell of colder and drier conditions. Looking ahead to Friday, another low barrels north across the Aleutian Islands and the Eastern Bering Sea, and could bring a quick return to active weather after tomorrow's storm moves out of the area. -AM/KC && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through Tuesday)... A ridge of high pressure starts to build across the Gulf and mainland Alaska. Southerly flow becomes the predominant weather feature across the Aleutians and through the Bering Sea as a broad trough settles near Kamchatka and the western Bering Sea. Embedded within the wide swath of southerly flow, weak surface lows may nudge as far east as the western Gulf of Alaska and Kodiak Island. Southwest Alaska could get additional snow and/or wintry mix through Sunday. However, most of the vigorous systems will be coming from the North Pacific and projected to track through the Aleutians and the Bering Sea. Specific details with the models differ with the strength and timing of each system. Periods of gale force winds (39 to 54 mph) will likely frequent the Aleutians and the Bering Sea with each surface low that passes northward. Gusts to storm force (at least 55 mph) will be possible Sunday afternoon through the overnight period into Monday morning and again with another trailing low on Tuesday. Warmer air moving in this weekend will continue to feed into Alaska from the Pacific with every successive low moving north. Even Southcentral can expect some warming temperatures. Southern mainland Alaska can expect this weekend to begin above normal for this time of year, then Southcentral will trend to a more moderated and seasonal temperature by the middle of next week. Any clear skies could potentially lead to inverted temperatures with height (warming at higher elevations compared to the surface), especially toward the Copper Basin and surrounding terrain where the ridge axis is projected to comfortably sit. Southwest Alaska and westward, odds however, is leaning more towards slightly above normal temperatures. Rux && .AVIATION... PANC...Light southerly winds will become northerly overnight. Winds look to increase across the Chugach Mountains Thu morning after 12Z and low-level wind shear will be possible over the terminal starting around 21Z. With northerly winds remaining over the terminal, directional shear potential will more than likely remain until Fri morning. The limiting factor will be the depth of northerly winds and the altitude level of the wind shear. Snow becomes increasingly likely Thu morning after 12Z. There may be a break in the precipitation Thu afternoon, but chances for a wintry mix increase again Fri after 06Z. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 3:07 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | Bethel Census Area, Dillingham Census Area | 33 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:07 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | Aleutians East, Bethel Census Area | 46 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:20 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:40 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Jan 14, 4:41 PM AKST | Winter Storm Warning | AFC | Chugach Census Area, Copper River Census Area, Matanuska-Susitna | 47 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:41 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | Anchorage Municipality, Copper River Census Area, Kenai Peninsula, Matanuska-Susitna | 47 hr |
| Jan 14, 9:49 PM AKST | Flood Watch | AFC | Kenai Peninsula | 38 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:25 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:25 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:25 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:36 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:39 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:39 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:39 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 23 hr | |
| Jan 15, 4:39 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 23 hr |
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