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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 4, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Feb 24, 2026, 4:14 AM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 24, 2026, 4:14 AM AKST (13:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2026, 3:30 PM AKST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
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217 FZAK51 PAFC 241314 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 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. PKZ197-250215- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 1004 mb low 120 nm east of Middleton Island moves 40 nm west of Yakutat at 985 mb by Wed morning. The low remains nearly stationary as it weakens to 992 mb by Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-250215- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper Delta. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ711-250215- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-250215- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ715-250215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-250215- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ714-250215- Resurrection Bay- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt overnight. Gusts to 40 kt increasing to 55 kt overnight. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ724-250215- Northwest Prince William Sound- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-250215- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-250215- Southwest Prince William Sound- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-250215- Port of Valdez- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt overnight. Gusts to 25 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ721-250215- Valdez Narrows- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-250215- Valdez Arm- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ723-250215- Passage Canal- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt increasing to 55 kt overnight. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-250215- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-250215- Barren Islands East- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 18 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-250215- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ732-250215- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-250215- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-250215- Chiniak Bay- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-250215- Marmot Bay- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Gusts to 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-250215- Shelikof Strait- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-250215- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft S of Anchor Point. Freezing spray. in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels overnight. .WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-250215- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .WED...N wind 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-250215- Kachemak Bay- 414 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft except 9 ft in the outer bay. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
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252 FZAK51 PAFC 250005 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-251230- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 mb low at 60N 143W moves to 60N 142W at 984 mb by Wed afternoon. The low remains nearly stationary through Thu morning as it weakens to 993 mb. The low moves to 58N 139W at 1007mb Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ710-251230- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ711-251230- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-251230- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ715-251230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-251230- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-251230- Resurrection Bay- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-251230- Northwest Prince William Sound- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-251230- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-251230- Southwest Prince William Sound- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-251230- Port of Valdez- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-251230- Valdez Narrows- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-251230- Valdez Arm- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ723-251230- Passage Canal- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. and areas of blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-251230- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-251230- Barren Islands East- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-251230- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ732-251230- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-251230- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-251230- Chiniak Bay- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-251230- Marmot Bay- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-251230- Shelikof Strait- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-251230- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-251230- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .WED...N wind 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-251230- Kachemak Bay- 305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
036 FZAK51 PAFC 250214 AAA CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 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. PKZ197-251245- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 995 mb low at 60N 143W moves to 60N 142W at 984 mb by Wed afternoon. The low remains nearly stationary through Thu morning as it weakens to 993 mb. The low moves to 58N 139W at 1007mb Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ710-251245- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ711-251245- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-251245- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ715-251245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-251245- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ714-251245- Resurrection Bay- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Gusts 30 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas building to 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ724-251245- Northwest Prince William Sound- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ725-251245- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-251245- Southwest Prince William Sound- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-251245- Port of Valdez- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-251245- Valdez Narrows- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-251245- Valdez Arm- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ723-251245- Passage Canal- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to 55 kt after midnight. Seas building to 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .WED...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-251245- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-251245- Barren Islands East- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ733-251245- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ732-251245- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ734-251245- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ736-251245- Chiniak Bay- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ737-251245- Marmot Bay- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ738-251245- Shelikof Strait- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-251245- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. .WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-251245- Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .WED...N wind 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-251245- Kachemak Bay- 514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft except seas 6 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
572 FZAK51 PAFC 251216 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-260100- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 986 mb low 80 nm west of Yakutat remains nearly stationary as it slowly weakens to 1015 mb by Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-260100- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kts out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ711-260100- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ712-260100- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ715-260100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ716-260100- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ714-260100- Resurrection Bay- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-260100- Northwest Prince William Sound- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-260100- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-260100- Southwest Prince William Sound- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-260100- Port of Valdez- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-260100- Valdez Narrows- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-260100- Valdez Arm- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ723-260100- Passage Canal- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-260100- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ731-260100- Barren Islands East- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ733-260100- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ732-260100- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ734-260100- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ736-260100- Chiniak Bay- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ737-260100- Marmot Bay- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ738-260100- Shelikof Strait- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes.. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ742-260100- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-260100- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .THU...N wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ741-260100- Kachemak Bay- 316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
287 FZAK51 PAFC 260030 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 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. PKZ197-261315- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 981 mb low 80 nm west of Yakutat remains nearly stationary as it slowly weakens to 1015 mb by Fri morning. $$ PKZ710-261315- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kts out of the Copper River Delta. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ711-261315- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ712-261315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ715-261315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ716-261315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ714-261315- Resurrection Bay- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-261315- Northwest Prince William Sound- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-261315- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-261315- Southwest Prince William Sound- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-261315- Port of Valdez- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-261315- Valdez Narrows- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-261315- Valdez Arm- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ723-261315- Passage Canal- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-261315- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ731-261315- Barren Islands East- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ733-261315- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ732-261315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ734-261315- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. N of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ736-261315- Chiniak Bay- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-261315- Marmot Bay- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ738-261315- Shelikof Strait- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ742-261315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ740-261315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .THU...N wind 20 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. .FRI...NE wind 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ741-261315- Kachemak Bay- 330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft. Outer bay, seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Outer bay, seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind 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 hurricane force wind warning went out at Feb 23, 5:40 PM AKST, 10 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 5:40 PM AKST, 10 hours 34 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 540 PM AKST Mon Feb 23 2026 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Tonight through Thursday)... An anomalously strong ridge remains parked over the north-central Pacific. The ridge axis which extended north into southern Ak yesterday has now been pushed southward into the Gulf of Alaska in response to short-waver riding overtop of it. Very warm low level air (50 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer) extends from the southern Bering and Aleutians across Bristol Bay to Kodiak Island and the southern Kenai Peninsula. Westerly winds across Kodiak Island are helping to mix some of this warmer air down to the surface while sinking air is also contributing to warming. As a result, Kodiak City has observed a daily record high for the second day in a row, having reached 56 degrees as of 3pm. Meanwhile, temperatures across much of the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, and the Gulf coast are above freezing. Sub-freezing temperatures persist as you head inland across Southcentral. A weak upper level short- wave embedded in deep westerly flow north of the ridge is approaching Southcentral this afternoon, leading to areas of light snow along the Alaska Range and spreading to the Talkeetna Mountains, northern Copper Basin, and Wrangell Mountains. The upper level flow will slowly amplify tonight, with multiple short-waves crossing Southcentral. This will bring precipitation southward to around Anchorage, Turnagain Arm and on over to the Valdez/Cordova area. While the airmass will be cooling as precipitation arrives, mixed precipitation (rain, freezing rain, snow) is likely early on. However, precipitation amounts and intensity will be quite light, with most of the precipitation focused along the mountains in the westerly flow. So impacts should be minimal. The heaviest snow will fall where it is much colder in the northern to eastern Copper Basin. A subtle shift in the track of the short-wave means less snow for the central Copper Valley (including Glennallen). The area of heaviest snow still appears to be along the Tok cutoff from around Gakona to Slana. A very cold Arctic low and accompanying stronger short-waves will dig southward across mainland AK Tuesday. The leading Arctic front will arrive in the Mat-Su and Anchorage Tuesday morning, then continue Southeastward across the remainder of Southcentral, Kodiak Island, and the Gulf Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night. The cold air advection could lead to a brief burst of snow, including in Anchorage and the Mat Valley, but it won't last long enough to accumulation much. The bigger story will be the ramping of gap winds across the region as the cold dense air moves over and through the mountains. Several wind Watches/Warnings/Advisories have been issued to highlight the areas of strongest winds and likely impacts (including power outages, blowing snow, and difficult travel conditions). Bottom line, cold and windy conditions settling in across the region and continuing through Wednesday. There are a lot of similarities between the weather pattern observed late last week and the one moving in over the next couple days, with a strong short-wave (and accompanying Arctic air) digging southeast across Southcentral and a low forming in the northeastern Gulf. However, there are some noteworthy differences which affect the forecast. The airmass is quite a bit colder and covers a larger area - encompassing nearly all of Alaska by Wednesday morning. 850mb temperatures for Southcentral and Kodiak Island and the western Gulf will bottom out at roughly -20 degrees to -35 degrees Celsius. This will be reflected at the surface with colder air temperatures and wind chills compared to last week. In addition, the surface low in the northeastern Gulf (near Yakutat) looks quite a bit stronger, meaning tighter surface pressure gradients. While a lot of the gap winds will be of similar strength to last week, some places could be a bit stronger. For the larger Gulf coastal waters and offshore waters, generally expect stronger winds. Most notably, expect hurricane force wind and extreme rates of freezing spray for portions of Shelikof Strait and the corridor from Kamishak Bay to the Barren Islands. Lastly, a series of short-waves crossing Cook Inlet and the northwestern Gulf will lead to a band of snow showers. There is a chance that a band of snow showers could set up over southern Cook Inlet down to Seldovia (and other nearby communities) and produce locally heavy snowfall. Stay tuned, as it is hard to pinpoint exactly where these bands will set up. The upper low and trough will park itself over the northeast Gulf, with little movement through Thursday. While winds will peak most places sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday night, coastal gap winds will linger all the way through Thursday. Otherwise, expect a prolonged period of very cold temperatures (sub-zero for most areas). -SEB && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)... Key Messages: *A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Kuskokwim Delta, Western Kuskokwim Valley, and Western Capes until 10 PM this evening for total ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch and up to two inches of snow. *A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Naknek, King Salmon, Iliamna, Nila Vela, Nanvarpak, and the northern Alaska Peninsula until 3AM Tuesday for snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. Discussion: 500 mb analysis shows that the ridge that has been anchored over the North Pacific, Aleutians, and Southwest Alaska is beginning to flatten and tilt more eastward as an arctic trough moves southward. Only weak waves of energy can be seen streaming along the mean flow between the trough and ridge over the Kuskokwim Delta and Valley. Very light mixed precipitation is still underway across Southwest Alaska, mainly in the form of showers of freezing rain and perhaps some sleet, as upper air analysis from the morning soundings show a dry dendritic growth layer and a respectable warm nose, with surface temperatures around the freezing mark or just below. Looking at high resolution guidance, QPF amounts should be rather light until precipitation comes to an end. As the arctic trough moves overhead this evening and Tuesday morning, the column will dynamically cool, any lingering precipitation will likely transition into light snow for most areas, with any frozen precipitation coming to an end by 3AM or so. The bigger story will be the strength of the arctic air filtering in behind the trough. Arctic air begins to surge across the region beginning midday Tuesday to Tuesday afternoon, plummeting temperatures into the single digits from north to south. By Wednesday morning, overnight lows will bottom out near -20F, with wind chills approaching 40F below zero. This cold airmass will linger through the end of the week. On Thursday, the northern fringes of a North Pacific low will lift across the Aleutians, bringing gusty winds and a swath of precipitation. The low will clash with the Arctic trough by Thursday, creating a col in the middle of the Bering and locking precipitation and the strongest winds to the Central and Western Aleutians. This precipitation will mainly be snowfall. Some gap winds could still affect the Alaska Peninsula due to large temperature gradients. -AM/JAR && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7 - Friday through Monday)... Only minor changes from previous discussion. Southwest and Southcentral Alaska will be entrenched within a much colder airmass over the latter half of next week. Behind a passing arctic trough on Tuesday and Wednesday, single digit to below zero temperatures will be widespread Thursday morning, with parts of the Kuskokwim Delta and Lower Kuskokwim Valley seeing temperatures as low as 20 below. Because we're moving into the later winter months, the increasing diurnal cycle will likely play a role in minimizing colder temperatures across Southcentral, though parts of the Copper River Basin could still flirt with cold weather advisory criteria within any clearing. Gusty winds and gusty gap winds should be ongoing Thursday morning across the Alaska Peninsula and for much of Southcentral. Winds will slowly diminish into the latter half of the Thursday. Beyond Thursday, weak troughing will remain from the ALCAN border into Southwest Alaska. Winds will be milder Friday into the weekend as flow become more zonal. All of the active weather will flip to the Aleutians Friday into the weekend as a North Pacific trough and several small waves overspread the chain Friday into the weekend. Expect widespread rain chances with the gustiest winds residing over the Western and Central Aleutians. By late Saturday into Sunday, what remains of a colder airmass over the interior will spill across Southwest Alaska into the Bering before temperature moderate and warm late Sunday and into Monday. BL/DD && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through this evening. Ceilings will start to drop overnight tonight ahead of an approaching frontal system, likely dropping into MVFR range by around 6z tonight. Areas of snow, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle, are likely to move over the terminal early Tuesday morning as ceilings and visibility continue to drop, possibly reaching IFR range or lower at times. Gusty north winds will pick up behind the frontal passage, but will most likely arrive after the end of TAF period later on Tuesday. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 3:14 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:14 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:14 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:14 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:14 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:25 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 23, 3:25 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 23, 3:26 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 7 days | |
| Feb 23, 3:34 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | Kodiak Island | 19 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:34 PM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | Chugach Census Area, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island | 61 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:34 PM AKST | Wind Advisory | AFC | Chugach Census Area | 61 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:44 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 24, 3:44 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Feb 24, 3:44 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:02 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:14 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:14 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:14 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Feb 24, 4:14 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Feb 24, 5:31 AM AKST | Extreme Cold Watch | AFC | Chugach Census Area, Copper River Census Area, Kenai Peninsula, Matanuska-Susitna | 10 hr |
| Feb 24, 12:09 PM AKST | Cold Weather Advisory | AFC | Bethel Census Area, Lake and Peninsula | 6 days |
| Feb 24, 2:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Feb 24, 2:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Feb 24, 2:55 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:55 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 37 hr |
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