Gale Warning 83, NWS Anchorage, AK

364 
FZAK62 PAFC 221302
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 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.

PKZ499-230300-
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

Ridge of high pressure over the eastern Bering. A 982 mb N 
Pacific low reaches 51N 172E by Fri afternoon at 970 mb. Its front
reaches the western Aleutians Thu afternoon. Another weak front 
reaches the Alaska Peninsula Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-230300-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ412-230300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

$$

PKZ413-230300-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

PKZ414-230300-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
402 AM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog and
freezing fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

331 
FZAK62 PAFC 222357
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
257 PM AKST Thu Jan 22 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.

PKZ499-231445-
257 PM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 982 mb N Pacific low reaches 53N 168E at 968 mb Fri afternoon. 
Its front remains draped over the western Aleutians through Sat 
afternoon. Another 993 mb N Pacific low moves to 51N 160W at 998 
mb Sat morning. Its weak front lifts across the Alaska Peninsula 
through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-231445-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
257 PM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 to 30 kt becoming SE 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

$$

PKZ412-231445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
257 PM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ413-231445-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
257 PM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ414-231445-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
257 PM AKST Thu Jan 22 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

189 
FZAK62 PAFC 231233
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
333 AM AKST Fri Jan 23 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.

PKZ499-240230-
333 AM AKST Fri Jan 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 966 mb low at 47N 172E reaches 52N 169E Fri afternoon. A front 
remains draped over the western Aleutians through Sat afternoon 
as the low moves onto the Kamchatka Peninsula. A North Pacific low
reaches 50N 170W Sun morning at 980 mb.

$$

PKZ411-240230-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
333 AM AKST Fri Jan 23 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 45 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 26 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft.

$$

PKZ412-240230-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
333 AM AKST Fri Jan 23 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

PKZ413-240230-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
333 AM AKST Fri Jan 23 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ414-240230-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
333 AM AKST Fri Jan 23 2026

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

051 
FZAK62 PAFC 232337
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 23 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.

PKZ499-241400-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 23 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 962 mb low at 52N 169E continues to Kamchatka through Sat 
afternoon. Its front remains draped over the western Bering 
through Sat afternoon. A North Pacific low reaches 50N 169W at 980
mb by Sun afternoon. Its front arrives to the Aleutians Sat night
and into the southern Bering Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-241400-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 23 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ412-241400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 23 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft.

$$

PKZ413-241400-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 23 2026

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-241400-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
237 PM AKST Fri Jan 23 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 10 ft.

$$

761 
FZAK62 PAFC 241307
OFFALU

Offshore Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
407 AM AKST Sat Jan 24 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.

PKZ499-250145-
407 AM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 968mb low at 54N 165E continues to Kamchatka through Sat 
afternoon. Its front remains draped over the central Bering Sea 
through Mon. A secondary front moves through the southeastern 
Bering Sea Sat. A North Pacific low reaches 49N 169W at 980mb Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ411-250145-
Bering Sea Offshore West of 180 and East of the International
Dateline-
407 AM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026

.TODAY...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.

$$

PKZ412-250145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and North of 56N-
407 AM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ413-250145-
Bering Sea Offshore 171W to 180 and South of 56N-
407 AM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026

.TODAY...E wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

$$

PKZ414-250145-
Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W-
407 AM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026

.TODAY...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 9 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
549 AM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

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

The forecast remains on track as the weather across Mainland
Southcentral is dominated by a warm upper-level ridge of high
pressure anchored over the eastern Gulf and extending northward
over the region. Weak shortwave are rounding the top of the ridge,
allowing for occasional cloud cover to spill across Southcentral
through the end of the week. Temperatures, especially those in
valley locations, will be highly dependent on the timing and
extent of cloud cover. Aloft, temperatures will remain quite warm,
leading to a stagnant inversion across the region through the
next couple of days.

This inversion, coupled with periodic clear skies and cooler
temperatures near the surface, will also allow for the formation
of patchy fog across parts of coastal Cook Inlet and the Copper
River Valley.

Influence from the ridge begins to wane by the start of the
weekend as a North Pacific low tracks north toward the Alaska
Peninsula and its attendant front northward across the western
Gulf.

-TM

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days
1 through 3: Today through Friday night)...

A high amplitude blocking ridge extends from the Pacific
Northwest up across the Gulf of Alaska and into mainland Alaska.
A corresponding high amplitude trough is situated to the west over
the Northwest Pacific, western Bering Sea, and Aleutian Islands.
Conditions are quite benign over Southwest AK under the influence
of the ridge, with mostly cloudy skies and isolated patchy fog.
Surface temperatures have begun to drop back into the 20s for
many locations across Southwest Alaska and even colder
temperatures in portions of the Kuskokwim River Valley. A weak
front extending across the Pribilof Islands and Eastern Aleutians,
the tail edge of the front trailing off a low in northern
Kamchatka, will push slowly east toward the Kuskokwim Delta coast
today, with fairly minimal impact. The front is not associated
with any meaningful amount of precipitation, but above freezing
temperatures aloft with surface temperatures along the Kuskokwim
Delta coast having fallen back below freezing may lead to a trace
of ice from freezing rain or drizzle if any light precipitation
can generate this morning. The main storm track is way out west,
with deep lows tracking from the Northwest Pacific, then northward
across the western Aleutians and Bering Sea. One such storm is
beginning to push the next front into the southwestern Bering Sea,
with a storm force front lifting across the western Aleutians
into the Bering.

There will be very little change in the larger scale pattern and
associated weather through the end of the work week. The upper
ridge will undergo some transformations, but largely hold over
mainland AK and keep quiet, dry conditions in place. The one
wild-card is a trough and low caught between ridges at around 40N
in the central Pacific. The low lifts toward the Alaska Peninsula
on Friday, bringing rain to the Pacific coast, with downsloping in
southeasterly flow keeping the Bering side and Bristol Bay mostly
dry.

The Aleutians will continue to see periods of rain and strong
winds as Pacific storms track into the western Bering Sea, with
the present storm lifting across the region through tonight. In
the colder air mass moving in behind the front over the western
Aleutians, some snow showers will be possible today in
combination with strong southerly gales. Precipitation wanes for a
period of time in the evening as the front remains west of the
Pribilof Islands before the warm front of the next low
reintensifies rainfall over the central Aleutians tonight. This
low will be the warmest of all the systems this week, meaning high
confidence for nearly all rain along the Aleutian Chain as the
low tracks toward Attu through Friday.

-SEB/CQ

&&

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

Confidence remains high for the amplified upper ridge to persist
across much of the state through the first half of the weekend,
continuing the recent pattern of dry and quiet weather. Similarly,
the persistent pattern of upper level troughing over Kamchatka
and the western Bering Sea also continues through the weekend and
likely through early next week. Several shortwaves and
accompanying surface lows will lift from the North Pacific and
into the western Bering, keeping unsettled and active weather
mainly confined to the Western and Central Aleutians to begin the
period. Each wave will move in succession through the Aleutians
and Bering Sea, bringing multiple rounds of potentially storm
force winds and precipitation through the weekend into early next
week.

The upper level ridge retreats to the northwest towards eastern
Siberia and the northern Bering by the end of the weekend. This
leads to a shift in the storm track and will allow for
disturbances to lift out of the North Pacific and into the Gulf,
bringing more active weather across the AKPen and coastal
Southcentral by late this weekend into early next week. Forecast
confidence begins to decrease early next week as the exact timing
and positioning of an upper level trough digging south across the
Interior into the lee of the departing ridge remains uncertain.
Despite the aforementioned uncertainties, both deterministic
models and ensemble means remain consistent in showing a signal
for a pattern shift for next week, trending temperatures colder
across all of Southern Alaska and bringing increased precipitation
chances to both inland and coastal Southcentral.

JH

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Light and variable winds will prevail through the TAF
period. With narrow dewpoint depressions near the surface as well
as the light winds, the setup remains conducive for low stratus
and fog formation. With ridging and a strong inversion overhead,
this will be the case over the next few days.

Dense fog has formed this morning in Turnagain Arm and has moved
over the terminal. Expect this fog to persist through the mid to
late morning hours before conditions begin to improve. The
pattern, as stated above, will be conducive for fog to return late
tonight into Thursday morning.

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1023 AM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

AKZ701>704-711-723-743-746-749-220400-
Anchorage-Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River-East Turnagain Arm-
Portage-Lower Matanuska Valley-NW Kenai Peninsula-
Central Copper Valley-Southern Susitna Valley-
Southern Copper Valley-
Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Eklutna,
Anchorage Hillside, Upper Eagle River, Indian, Girdwood, Portage,
Palmer, Wasilla, Big Lake, Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, Nikiski,
Glennallen, Gakona, Copper Center, Willow, Kenny Lake,
and Chitina
1023 AM AKST Wed Jan 21 2026

...AREAS OF FOG TO RETURN TONIGHT TO THE COOK INLET AND VALLEY
LOCATIONS...

Upper level high pressure and mostly clear skies may allow for
areas of fog to redevelop overnight for the Cook Inlet region and
other valley locations. Give yourself some extra time for your
morning commute, reduce your speed, and only use your low beam
headlights when traveling.

AM