Gale Warning 95, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 25, 2026, 2:21 PM AKST (23:21 UTC)

Expired

Jan 26, 2026, 3:45 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

606 
FZAK52 PAFC 252321
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ199-261245-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 mb low 330 nm SE of Atka moves to 370 nm SE of Sand Point 
at 978 mb Mon afternoon and dips into the N. Pacific afterwards. A
968 mb low arrives at 390 nm SW of Shemya and remains stationary
through Tue afternoon. Its front pushes into the Western 
Aleutians through Tue afternoon. A 975 mb low arrives 340nm S of 
Atka Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-261245-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-261245-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ752-261245-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ753-261245-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ754-261245-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-261245-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ756-261245-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ757-261245-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ758-261245-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ759-261245-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-261245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ772-261245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ771-261245-
Unalaska Bay-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-261245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ774-261245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ775-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ776-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ777-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ778-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ780-261245-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ781-261245-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ782-261245-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ783-261245-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ784-261245-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ785-261245-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ786-261245-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ787-261245-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ766-261245-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ760-261245-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ761-261245-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ762-261245-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ763-261245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.MON...N wind 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-261245-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ765-261245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-261245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
221 PM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 25, 4:32 AM AKST, 9 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
432 AM AKST Sun Jan 25 2026

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

KEY MESSAGES:

 1) Patchy fog remains in Southcentral through late this morning.

 2) Widespread snow is possible for Southcentral early this week.

Rain and low clouds will persist through the day across Kodiak
Island. Though the heaviest rain begins to taper off by sunrise
today, continued showers are expected through this evening.
Yesterday, the City of Kodiak recorded 2.18" of precipitation.
This is the most recorded on January 24th since records began;
beating out January 24, 1976 by 0.02".

Elsewhere, the nighttime microphysics satellite enhancement shows
low clouds/fog. Surface observations confirm reduced visibility
in the Copper River Basin and Prince William Sound area along with
low clouds/patchy fog across the Cook Inlet, Mat-Su Valleys and
Anchorage. This patchy fog will linger through late this morning
before slowly lifting.

A polar Low will traverse the Interior and reach the Bering Sea
through early this week. Though timing differences and its exact
track remain inconsistent, it will have an effect on Southcentral
weather through Tuesday. As it progresses southwestward, a low in
the Gulf of Alaska will work its way northward toward Prince
William Sound/Kenai Peninsula bringing moisture to the region this
afternoon through at least Tuesday evening. As it moves
northward, waves of moisture will bring snow to the coastal areas
first and later, to the Copper Basin, the Mat-Su Valleys and
Anchorage. Signals are increasing that this latter wave of
moisture arrives Monday evening/overnight Tuesday for Anchorage
and the Mat-Su Valleys. Forecaster experience and current winter
season patterns lead to increased confidence in the heaviest snow
falling in the Copper Basin westward to the Mat-Su Valleys. Though
snowfall is likely in the Anchorage Bowl during this time, it is
also in the locations of the lowest QPF. Preliminary snow totals
range from 3 to 6 inches in Anchorage to 4 to 8 in the Mat-Su
Valleys and Copper Basin. A long duration of heavy snowfall and
thus higher snowfall amounts are likely in Thompson Pass during
this time with early snowfall ranges from 12 to 18 inches. Again,
it is worth reiterating that the location of the Gulf low and its
waves of moisture bringing the snow across Southcentral is
dependent on the Polar low moving across Interior Alaska,
introducing a fair amount of uncertainty in the forecast at this
time.

&&

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

A front lifting across Southwest Alaska early this morning has
brought rain, snow, and freezing rain to the northern Bristol Bay
coast and the Western Capes overnight. As the front continues to
lift north and weaken, light mixed precipitation is expected to
continue through early this morning along the northern Bristol Bay
coast. Light mixed precipitation has just begun to overspread the
southern portions of the Kuskokwim Delta coast early this morning
and is expected to continue through late this morning into early
this afternoon before the front departs the area. Additional ice
accumulations from a light glaze to a tenth of an inch of ice
will be possible before precipitation tapers off today. Freezing
rain falling onto frozen or snow- covered ground is likely to
create difficult travel conditions. Elsewhere across Southwest
Alaska is expected to remain mostly dry. Widespread rain showers
will persist across the Aleutians and Bering Sea today, becoming
lighter and more isolated by late tonight into Monday morning as
the vertically stacked low south of the Aleutian Chain drifts
farther southeast into the North Pacific. Widespread small craft
winds will continue across the Bering Sea, with a large area of
gales moving into the northern Bering by Monday morning.

A much colder Arctic airmass moves over Southwest Alaska early
this week, bringing bitterly cold wind chills across the
Southwest Mainland and areas of heavy freezing spray along and
south of the ice edge.

&&

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

The persistent upper level trough will persist over Kamchatka and
the western Bering Sea through next week. Several shortwaves and
accompanying surface lows will lift in succession from the North
Pacific and across the western Bering, keeping windy and wet
weather conditions through the Western and Central Aleutians.

The upper level ridge that has been comfortably sitting over
Mainland Alaska looks to flatten early in the week as an Arctic
low from the Yukon moves across northern Alaska to the YK Delta by
midweek. Cold temperatures with single digits above and below
zero appear likely for Southwest Alaska with windchills
approaching minus 30 degrees for some locations. Offshore,
easterly flow at the surface seems likely which raises concerns
for heavy to extreme freezing spray along the ice edge in northern
and eastern Bering Sea. Confidence is increasing for the Arctic
low marching west and phasing with the main trough over the Bering
Sea through the rest of the week. The flattening high pressure
ridge over southern Alaska, could rebuild across from the AlCan
border west, but upper level southerly flow dominating the
Mainland seems more probable. This would allow for embedded lows
within this flow to track into Southcentral. Model agreement is
still poor for the later half of next week. Precipitation along
the coast seems very likely, but details would depend on the exact
track as its interaction with terrain could aid in the
enhancement or drying of the atmosphere in specific locations.

Rux

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...The TAF period begins with VFR ceilings greater than 5000
ft and light easterly winds. Ceilings will gradually decrease
through the day, dropping below 5000 ft by the afternoon/evening.
At the same time, winds become more northerly but remain light.
Snow chances increase after 06Z, but precipitation will generally
remain light as the heavier snowfall is now expected to arrive
later than previously forecast. It is possible that ceilings/vis
remain VFR, though potential for MVFR conditions increase
overnight with the possibility of light snow. Then, a subtle
shift in the upper trough position may lead to a tapering or end
to snowfall through Monday morning, with conditions improving back
to VFR. The alternative scenario is a continued light snowfall
with MVFR cigs/vsby. Heavier snowfall and deteriorating conditions
are now slated to arrive Monday night into Tuesday.

Quesada

&&

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