Storm Warning 1, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 1, 2026, 2:22 AM AKST (11:22 UTC)

Expired

Jan 1, 2026, 3:30 PM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

352 
FZAK52 PAFC 011122
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 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.

PKZ199-020030-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 mb N Pacific low moves to 200 nm ENE of Shemya at 997 mb 
Thu afternoon, and then to 120 nm W of Saint Paul at 1002 mb Fri 
morning. A 980 mb N Pacific low 260 nm WSW of Shemya and its front
pushes into the Western Aleutians Fri morning.

$$

PKZ750-020030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-020030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ752-020030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ753-020030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ754-020030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ755-020030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ756-020030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ757-020030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ758-020030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ759-020030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ770-020030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ772-020030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ771-020030-
Unalaska Bay-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 
foot.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ773-020030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ774-020030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ775-020030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ776-020030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ777-020030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ778-020030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ780-020030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ781-020030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ782-020030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 46 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ783-020030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 48 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ784-020030-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ785-020030-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt in the morning becoming SW wind 50 kt. Seas 16
ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 47 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ786-020030-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ787-020030-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ766-020030-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ760-020030-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ761-020030-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ762-020030-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ763-020030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt.
.MON...S wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-020030-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow with
rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ765-020030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 40 kt.

$$

PKZ767-020030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
222 AM AKST Thu Jan 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Dec 31, 4:23 PM AKST, 9 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
423 PM AKST Wed Dec 31 2025

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

Broad upper level troughing spanning across the eastern Interior
down into the Gulf has allowed for broken cloud cover to linger
this afternoon along much of the Gulf coast and Copper River
Basin. A few light snow showers around the Cordova area continue
to taper off through this afternoon as the trough and vertically
stacked low located near Yakutat nudges east towards the Alaskan
Panhandle and Canada. To the west, an amplified ridge centered
over the eastern Bering continues to push east into the Mainland,
keeping conditions dry and clear elsewhere.

Persistent northerly flow and cold air advection will continue to
keep gusty winds through coastal and inland mountain gaps this
evening through tomorrow, with winds likely peaking this evening
into the overnight hours. Strong winds through Thompson Pass are
expected to continue to reduce visibility to one half mile or less
through this afternoon, with visibilities improving this evening
as any remaining snowfall ends and transportable snow scours out.
Additionally, a Wind Advisory has been issued for the Matanuska
Valley from this evening until early Thursday morning for wind
gusts reaching as high as 40 to 50 mph.

Then, dry and cold conditions will settle back in across the
region. Gap winds will begin to gradually diminish Thursday into
Friday with the loss of the upper-level forcing from the trough.
Meanwhile, temperatures will gradually trend downward into the
weekend. We are monitoring the potential for wind chills 40 below
zero or lower developing across the Copper Basin and mountain
passes of the Alaska Range as early as tonight. By Friday, ambient
temperatures in the single digits above and below zero are
expected across the Cook Inlet region (Anchorage, western Kenai,
Mat-Su) and even much of the north Gulf coast (including Seward,
Whittier, Valdez, and Cordova). Meanwhile, the Copper Basin will
likely be in the range of 20 to 30 below zero. Any bit of wind
would drop the apparent temperatures lower. This cold looks to
stick around through Monday next week.

JH/Rux

&&

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

High pressure over Southwest Alaska on Wednesday resulted in
predominantly clear skies and mild winds east of the Kuskokwim
Mountains. Low stratus and fog was more common to the west of the
mountains with clouds blanketing the region from the YK Delta to
the Kuskokwim River down into the Kuskokwim Bay. On satellite, the
main synoptic feature continues to be a large occluded low
located over the western Bering. The southern portion of the
front, currently over the Central Aleutians, will slowly shift
eastward through tomorrow, eventually falling apart as it crosses
Unalaska. To the north, the front is expected to move into the
Kuskokwim Delta Coast tomorrow afternoon. Light to moderate snow
will fall across Nunivak Island and the Kuskokwim Coast. Anywhere
from 1 to 3 inches of total snow is forecast through tomorrow
night along with increasing winds. Gusts as high as 30 mph
combined with blowing snow will reduce visibility down to one half
mile or less as times. A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and
blowing snow is in effect for the Kuskokwim Delta Coast and
Nunivak Island from noon tomorrow to midnight tomorrow night. The
higher snow amounts will occur from Nelson Island to Kipnuk with
snow amounts decreasing further inland. Bethel should be on the
lower end of snow totals with only around an inch forecast. After
Thursday's snow, conditions across Southwest Alaska will improve
with high pressure ridging back over the region on Friday and
Saturday.

The forecast for the Bering and Aleutians remains more active
with several troughs expected to traverse the region into the
weekend. The first trough will clip the Western Aleutians on
Thursday, the Pribilof Islands Thursday night, and then the Alaska
Peninsula Friday morning as it slides back into the North Pacific
by the weekend. Brief light snow and an uptick in winds will
accompany the trough's passage, but should be relatively short-
lived for each area. A second trough lifts over the Western and
Central Aleutians early Friday. Models have the front becoming
more elongated over the Aleutians, with light rain to spread from
Adak to Unalaska. The trough gets picked up by a broad Bering
front on Saturday, which should extend from near Saint Matthew
Island down to the Eastern Aleutians. As with Thursday's
progressive or faster moving trough, this system will slide
eastward at a steady pace, reaching the Kuskokwim Coast by
Saturday afternoon. Models then have yet another, stronger system
moving into the Western Bering and Aleutian Chain late Saturday.
It is this third system that has potential to bring stronger winds
and heavier snow across the Bering and into Southwest Alaska
Sunday into early next week. Stay tuned.

-BL

&&

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

A 956 mb North Pacific low enters the western Bering Sunday,
brings strong winds, areas of 40 foot waves, and heavy
precipitation for the Aleutian Islands with storm-force winds
currently expected from Attu to Atka, and Gales as far east as
Akutan. Improving model consensus indicates that the strong front
associated with this system will dislodge the high pressure ridge
off to the north and east and lift temperatures up to the normal
range for this time of year. This will set up a strong pressure
gradient and increase chances for a return of gap winds.

A strong triple point low may also develop along the front in the
northern Gulf on Monday into Tuesday, which would bring
precip/snow to much of the Southcentral Coast. A clearer picture
will emerge as consensus improves, but this will likely bring the
next round of significant snow accumulation across Southcentral
through Wednesday.

&&
.AVIATION...

PANC... VFR conditions will persist through the TAF period.
Northerly winds will persist into Thursday with the strongest
period likely being from this evening through around 3 AM tonight
(12Z Jan 1) when winds could gust to around 25 kt.

&&

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