Storm Warning 10, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 4, 2026, 2:59 PM AKST (23:59 UTC)

Expired

Jan 5, 2026, 3:30 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

841 
FZAK52 PAFC 042359
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 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.

PKZ199-051230-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 951 mb low 230 nm N of Amchitka moves to 80 nm E of St. Paul at
961 mb Mon morning before moving into Southwest Alaska.

$$

PKZ750-051230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-051230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ752-051230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 48 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 20 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Rain showers and
snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ753-051230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 23 ft building
to 31 ft after midnight.
.MON... wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft subsiding to 27 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ754-051230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-051230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 36 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 36 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 33 ft subsiding to 26 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ756-051230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 27 ft. Widespread rain 
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 28 ft subsiding to 19 ft after midnight. Widespread snow
and rain showers. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ757-051230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 30 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 31 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. Widespread snow 
showers. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ758-051230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 75 kt. Seas 32 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 32 ft subsiding to 20 ft after midnight. Widespread rain
and snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ759-051230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt after midnight. Seas
27 ft building to 34 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 75 kt. Seas 39 ft. Widespread rain 
showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
36 ft subsiding to 22 ft after midnight. Widespread snow and rain
showers. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ770-051230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 21 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ772-051230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 37 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...W wind 55 kt. Seas 39 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft subsiding to 23 ft after
midnight. Rain showers and widespread snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ771-051230-
Unalaska Bay-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ773-051230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 33 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ774-051230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 39 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ775-051230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 75 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 24 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ776-051230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 75 kt. Seas 38 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 24 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ777-051230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 41 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ778-051230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 42 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ780-051230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Gusts to 75 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ781-051230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 75 kt in the evening. Seas 36 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ782-051230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Gusts to
70 kt in the evening. Seas 41 ft subsiding to 33 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ783-051230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Gusts to
70 kt in the evening. Seas 42 ft subsiding to 35 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ784-051230-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 37 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 28 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 37 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ785-051230-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts to
70 kt in the evening. Seas 37 ft subsiding to 30 ft after midnight. 
Snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ786-051230-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt in the morning. Seas 32 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ787-051230-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt in the evening. Seas 31 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ766-051230-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 65 kt near Saint George Island
after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...W wind 45 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Gusts to 65 kt near Saint
George Island after midnight. Seas 29 ft. Widespread snow showers. 
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ760-051230-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft building
to 14 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-051230-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building
to 11 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft. Widespread
rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. Widespread snow showers. Freezing 
spray.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ762-051230-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Snow and widespread rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ763-051230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.
Widespread snow showers.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-051230-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft building
to 15 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft. Snow showers
and widespread rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 21 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ765-051230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-051230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 50 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 24 ft. Snow. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels 
along the ice edge.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate 
of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels along 
the ice edge.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Jan 4, 5:57 AM AKST, 9 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
557 AM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

Key Messages:

- An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for the Copper River
  Valley, including Glennallen and Chitina through today. Cold
  Weather Advisories are also in effect through today for most of
  the Copper River Basin, Thompson Pass, Anchorage, Whittier, and
  the Kenai Peninsula. Temperatures should improve later today as
  we pivot to a snowier weather pattern for the the first half of
  this week.

- Most of southern Alaska should plan ahead and prepare for a
  significant switch towards a snowier weather pattern expected
  late this weekend and next week. A Winter Weather Advisory is in
  effect from 9PM tonight through 9AM Monday for the western
  Kenai Peninsula for snow and blowing snow that could reduce
  visibility. Monitor for updates to forecast as details continue
  to evolve and confidence on timing/amounts increases.

The weather across Southcentral again remains steady this
afternoon as frigid cold and clear conditions continue, other than
areas of cloud cover lingering near McCarthy. Although winds are
expected to generally remain calm, any bit of wind would drop the
apparent temperatures lower. Cold air funneling through coastal
terrain continues to bring gusty gap winds through typical
locations including Seward and Whittier, Valdez and Prince William
Sound, and the Copper Delta. These winds are expected to persist
through this morning and decrease once the pattern begins to
shift.

Temperatures are set to trend relatively warmer and become more
dynamic heading into early next week. Confidence has become high
for a return to snowfall for many locations across southern
Alaska, including Southcentral. Current thinking is for
precipitation to begin this afternoon for Kodiak Island as snow
before transitioning to a rain/snow mix and eventually plain rain
later this evening. The front continues to lift north and east
through the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound late this
evening, bringing the first of two rounds of snowfall expected for
Southcentral. Anchorage could see snow as early as around 9PM
this evening, while the Susitna Valley, the rest of the northern
Gulf coast (Cordova), and Copper River Basin are likely to see
snowfall through the overnight hours into Monday morning. Although
temperatures are expected to moderate overnight into Monday, cold
surface temperatures will likely not scour out very quickly. This
could cause dry, highly transportable snow to blow and drift
easily as northerly winds increase as the front approaches the
Gulf coast. Reduced visibility and blowing/drifting snow will be a
potential problem for several areas, especially the western Kenai
Peninsula and locations prone to gustier winds such as Thompson
Pass.

Once stronger easterly flow moves across the Kenai and Chugach
mountains early to mid Monday morning, there could be some
downslope drying, cutting off snowfall briefly for those on the
leeside. However, a more significant and longer duration wave of
snow will quickly follow later Monday afternoon. Moist
southwesterly flow, cold air advection, and high snow liquid
ratios will bring precipitation enhancement for the Cook Inlet
communities and along the upslope regions of the Talkeetna
mountains. These higher snowfall rates and accumulating snowfall
amounts likely persist through at least Monday night into Tuesday
morning. Details on this shift towards a snowier pattern and snow
amounts are expected to evolve over the next few days. Monitor for
updates to forecast.

JH/Rux

&&

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

Key Messages:

- A potent frontal system will bring high winds to the Bering Sea,
  Aleutian Islands, and Southern Alaska Peninsula. There remains
  uncertainty with whether the Pribilof Islands, located closer to
  the calmer winds around the low center, will see gusts reaching
  the high wind threshold (75 mph).

- The same storm will bring heavy snow, blowing snow, and strong
  winds to all of Southwest Alaska today and tomorrow. Steady snow
  will slowly taper off from west to east through Monday with
  snow showers lingering across the Kuskokwim Delta and steadier
  snow lingering along the Alaska Range.

- Marine hazards associated with this storm will include localized
  areas of waves 40 feet or greater, as well as high surf and
  coastal flooding along the Bering side of the Alaska Peninsula
  and for the Bristol Bay coast.

- After this storm moves through, colder air surges southwards,
  bringing a return to frigid temperatures as well as expanding
  coverage of heavy to extreme freezing spray along the ice edge.

Here are watches, warnings, and advisories currently in effect:

* High Wind Warning remains in effect for Western, Central, Eastern
  Aleutians and Southern Alaska Peninsula.
* High Wind Watch remains in effect for Pribilof Islands.
* Cold Weather Advisories remain in effect for Kuskokwim Valley,
  Kuskokwim Delta, and inland Bristol Bay.
* Blizzard Warning for Kuskokwim Delta and Western Capes.
* Winter Storm Warning for Northern Bristol Bay coast, inland
  Bristol Bay, King Salmon, Kuskokwim Valley, Lake Iliamna / Nila
  Vena / Nanvarpak and Lime Village.
* Winter Weather Advisory for Northern Alaska Peninsula.
* High Surf Advisory for Northern Alaska Peninsula.
* Coastal Flood Advisory for Bristol Bay coastline.

See previous discussion below, with minor edits:

The main weather feature of note continues to be the likely
sub-950 mb, hurricane-force North Pacific low moving north into
the Bering today. This low will bring high winds to the Aleutian
Chain and southern Bering through Monday with gusts up to 100 mph
possible for Adak and Atka and up to 80 mph for Shemya and
Unalaska to Cold Bay. This low will bring a front into Southwest
Alaska by midday, with moderate to heavy snow and blowing snow.
Blizzard conditions will be likely stretching from the Kuskokwim
Delta Coast and interior Kuskokwim Delta down into Bristol Bay.
Snow amounts will range from 8 to 16 inches with gusts as high as
40 to 50 mph, especially across Nunivak Island and the YK Delta.
Snow will develop across interior Southwest by early to mid
afternoon today, with heavy snow and gusty winds at times. Snow
amounts may be slightly less than those forecast along the coast;
however, heavy snow and winds will still lead to reduced
visibilities and difficult travel for most interior locations.

Some model guidance continues to suggest the potential for a
wintry mix along portions of the northern Alaska Peninsula.
Although this pattern, with winds shifting to the southeast along
the front, usually denotes a quick changeover from snow to rain,
it is possible to see pockets of sleet and/or freezing rain given
the very cold antecedent conditions. As such, a Winter Weather
Advisory is out from Pilot Point to Egegik for this potential
wintry mix.

The front will stall and occlude as it gets to the coast, keeping
the warm air aloft from moving over the southwest mainland. The
main low will then move to the Pribilofs by Monday morning then to
Bristol Bay by Monday evening. As it does, weak cold air advection
and trailing upper-level waves will allow strong westerly winds to
continue across the southern Bering and Aleutian Chain. These
winds will likely persist into Tuesday for the eastern Aleutians
and Alaska Peninsula until a upper-level low over NW Alaska dives
south and the trough axis pushes east of the region. The strong
west-northwesterly winds across the Southeastern Bering and
Bristol Bay may result in a period of high surf and elevated water
levels across the Northern AKPen Monday.

Various waves rotating around the base of the upper-level low will
allow snow showers to continue across Southwest Alaska through
Tuesday, with the most persistent bands in favored upslope areas
due to the westerly wind flow. Behind the upper-level low, another
shot of arctic air will dive south. Expect temperatures to once
again drop well below zero with gusty northwesterly winds by
midweek.

-TM/KC

&&

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

Broad troughing with a closed low pressure system in the Gulf of
Alaska will be in place at the start of the long term forecast
period. Weak ridging over the eastern Bering Sea will keep
Southwest Alaska dry while snow showers linger across
Southcentral. Strong northwesterly winds through gaps of the
Alaska Peninsula are likely on Wednesday, especially through the
Barren Islands. The Gulf low looks to pull east toward the Alaska
Panhandle Wednesday afternoon which will diminish Southcentral
precipitation and winds through Thursday.

Further west, another strong low pressure system looks to bring
high winds and localized heavy precipitation to the western and
central Aleutians Wednesday and Thursday. While model agreement
regarding the eastward track of this system is very poor, it is
looking likely that the southern coast of Alaska sees a
significant round of precipitation Friday and Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions will most likely prevail with light
northerly winds to gradually increase up to 10 kts or so through
09-12z Monday. This morning, however, areas of patchy fog or mist
are possible, which could result in brief periods of reduced
visibility and lower ceilings. Expect the chance of patchy fog to
linger throughout the morning, and to finally mix out by the
afternoon. By 09-12z Monday, expect ceilings to lower to MVFR as
light snow tries to fill in across the area.

-AM

&&

In the hours before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1105 AM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

AKZ701-050000-
Anchorage-
Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, and Eklutna
1105 AM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026

...LIGHT SNOW AND BREEZY NORTH WINDS FOR THE MONDAY MORNING
COMMUTE...

Snow will develop across the Anchorage Bowl late Sunday night,
with up to two inches of snow accumulation, before tapering off
Monday morning. Northerly winds will also increase by Monday
morning, allowing for localized areas of drifting and blowing
snow, especially across JBER, Government Hill, Downtown Anchorage,
and West Anchorage. With temperatures around zero degrees, the
snow will be light and powdery in nature and will be easily lofted
by winds and vehicles, leading to the potential of significantly
reduced visibility at times on area roadways.

Although this round of snow tapers off by late Monday morning, a
second round of snow is expected to develop Monday afternoon or
evening and continue through Tuesday night. There is still
uncertainty in the timing and exact track of this next system;
however, there is the potential for more significant snow
accumulation across Anchorage Monday night through Tuesday night.

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