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Storm Warning 36, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 3, 2026, 3:22 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 3, 2026, 3:22 AM AKST (12:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2026, 3:26 PM AKST
- In force
- 12 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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495 FZAK51 PAFC 031222 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 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. PKZ197-040115- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A front in the northern Gulf dissipates as it moves onshore Tue afternoon. A 968 mb low 200 nm S of Kodiak City moves over the Alaska Peninsula Wed morning. A 981 mb North Pacific low 380 nm SE of Middleton Island Wed morning moves to 140 nm S of Middleton Island at 984 mb Wed afternoon. This low dissipates over the western Gulf Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-040115- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ711-040115- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ712-040115- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ715-040115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ716-040115- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ714-040115- Resurrection Bay- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...S wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ724-040115- Northwest Prince William Sound- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-040115- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-040115- Southwest Prince William Sound- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ720-040115- Port of Valdez- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 .TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-040115- Valdez Narrows- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming Variable 10 kt overnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-040115- Valdez Arm- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming Se 15 kt overnight. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-040115- Passage Canal- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-040115- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 30 kt overnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ731-040115- Barren Islands East- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ733-040115- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt late. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ732-040115- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ734-040115- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ736-040115- Chiniak Bay- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-040115- Marmot Bay- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-040115- Shelikof Strait- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ742-040115- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .WED NIGHT AND THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ740-040115- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ741-040115- Kachemak Bay- 322 AM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 20 kt overnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
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539 FZAK51 PAFC 040026 CWFAER Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ197-041315- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+ COOK INLET... A 980 mb North Pacific low 505 nm S of Middleton Island Wed morning moves to 101 nm S of Middleton Island at 982 mb on Wed afternoon. This low dissipates over the western Gulf Thu morning. $$ PKZ710-041315- Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ711-041315- Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ712-041315- Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ715-041315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ716-041315- Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ714-041315- Resurrection Bay- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind up to 10 kt early becoming S 25 kt...then diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts to 35 kt before midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt before midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ724-041315- Northwest Prince William Sound- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ725-041315- Central and Eastern Prince William Sound- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ726-041315- Southwest Prince William Sound- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ720-041315- Port of Valdez- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 .TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ721-041315- Valdez Narrows- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt overnight. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ722-041315- Valdez Arm- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 15 kt overnight. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ723-041315- Passage Canal- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. .WED...E wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ730-041315- West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ731-041315- Barren Islands East- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ733-041315- Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ732-041315- Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ734-041315- Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ736-041315- Chiniak Bay- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ737-041315- Marmot Bay- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ738-041315- Shelikof Strait- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt early becoming E 20 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ742-041315- Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. $$ PKZ740-041315- Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. $$ PKZ741-041315- Kachemak Bay- 326 PM AKST Tue Feb 3 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft, except 5 ft in the outer bay. Rain. .WED...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Feb 2, 5:03 PM AKST, 10 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 2, 5:03 PM AKST, 10 hours 19 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 503 PM AKST Mon Feb 2 2026 .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... A series of upper-level shortwaves continues to move inland from the northern Gulf helping to enhance shower activity along a stalled and weakening front draped along the coast. Temperatures have warmed into to the mid 30s to lower 40s for locations along coastal Prince William Sound and eastern Kenai, allowing for the precipitation to fall as rain. Father inland, temperatures are in the teens in the Copper River Basin and 20s and 30s from Homer north into the Mat-Su Valleys. Any precipitation that is making it over the coastal mountains is falling, and will continue to fall, as a very light wintry mix. Snow levels are currently around 2,000 ft. The forecast looks on track a much stronger front will lift across the Gulf tonight into Tuesday morning with models developing a second surface low just off the southern coast of Kodiak Island by mid-morning Tuesday. The pressure gradient will rapidly strengthen over the western Gulf with widespread gales and a swath of storm force winds developing by Tuesday morning from Middleton Island to the Barren Islands and Shelikof Strait. This east-northeast oriented swath of strong winds is an ideal direction to see strong winds across parts of Kodiak Island. Wind gusts up to 60 mph will work across the northern end of Kodiak Island, with typical spots helping to channel the winds. In addition, the warm and moist airmass will bring periods of moderate to heavy rainfall for Kodiak Island. Modest rainfall amounts are also expected for the immediate Gulf coastal areas along the eastern Kenai Peninsula. Lee-side areas north and west of the coastal mountains continue to look mostly downsloped with a dry northerly wind through Tuesday, likely keeping any freezing rain in the morning hours to just a few scattered sprinkles. By Tuesday evening, however, flow aloft will become more southerly and some stronger shortwaves moving over should be enough to kick some light rain into the western Kenai, Anchorage, and potentially the Mat-Su Valleys. Warmer air will also likely push into Valdez and the southern half of the Copper River Basin by tomorrow afternoon, allowing any snow to mix with and change to rain for Valdez and, perhaps, a wintry mix along the Edgerton Highway. The warm and wet pattern along the coast will continue through the week as multiple storms move through. Well above normal temperatures will continue everywhere in Southcentral. - TM/CJ && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3: This afternoon through Thursday evening)... Key Messages: 1) A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Northern Bristol Bay Coast and Inland Bristol Bay from 3 AM to 9 PM AKST Tuesday for expected mixed precipitation in the form of freezing rain and snow. 2) Freezing rain and snow possible along the Kuskokwim Delta Coast for Wednesday and Thursday. 3) A warming trend ensues across mainland Southwest Alaska the rest of today through Wednesday. Southerly to southeasterly flow in the lower to middle levels will ensue across much of Southwest Alaska Tuesday through the end of this week as warmer air brought in from the North Pacific. Temperatures will continue to be slow to warm above freezing across most of Southwest until Tuesday night. An upper-level disturbance will lift northward from the North Pacific to over the Bristol Bay area by late Tuesday morning. Warmer air aloft will accompany this disturbance. Thus, a wintry mix of freezing rain and snow is likely across Dillingham and northward to Koliganek late Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening before temperatures warm further at the surface. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the Northern Bristol Bay Coast and Inland Bristol Bay to bring awareness to the freezing threat. Highest accumulations of ice, up to a tenth of inch, look to occur across the New Stuyahok and Koliganek areas Tuesday. However, any amount of ice accrual could be hazardous. A warming trend is expected through Wednesday. Much of Bristol Bay will reach above the freezing mark by Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with any leftover precipitation turning to rain. A wintry mix of freezing rain and snow is possible across the Kuskokwim Delta Coast both Wednesday and Thursday as additional upper-level disturbances lift north from the North Pacific and through the eastern Bering Sea as warmer air works in aloft. The coldest area of the domain will be the central/western Bering Sea, as well as the Central/Western Aleutian Chain, thanks in part due to cold northern flow from Russia. This cold northerly flow will continue through much of the week as snow shower activity also continues. The front of a North Pacific low will pivot westward across the southern Alaska Peninsula on Wednesday bringing snow turning to a rain/snow mix to locations such as Cold Bay and Nelson Lagoon. This feature will help to enhance snow showers across Adak and Atka through Thursday as the surface low lifts into the Bering by then. By Thursday evening, an occluded low near the Kamchatka Peninsula sends its front to the vicinity of the Western Aleutians. Due to this low being in its occluded/weakening phase, cold air looks to remain in place across Shemya for snow showers to be maintained. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7 - Friday through Monday)... Late this week, the upper-level longwave pattern appears fairly similar to today with a ridge over western North America extending up into mainland Alaska with a broad, complex low pressure system sitting several hundred miles south of Kodiak Island. The main difference will be that deep longwave troughing over the far western Bering Sea will promote a much stormier pattern heading into the weekend and early next week. The complex low south of Kodiak Island lifts into the Gulf through the weekend, bringing wet, rainy weather along the coast from the Pacific side of the Alaska Peninsula up to the north Gulf coast. A deformation band associated with troughing to the north/northwest of the low may allow precipitation to spread into the southern mainland in the form of rain, freezing rain, or possibly snow for the coldest locations. The main feature to track in the long term, however, is a compact, moderately-deep low moving up from the North Pacific into the vicinity of the eastern Aleutians/Alaska Peninsula on Sunday. This low, depending on track, could lead to various hazards across the Aleutians, Bering Sea, and Southwest Alaska, including high winds and blowing snow/blizzard conditions. Strong winds will be associated with a sting jet on the south side of the low, which has the potential to bring 75 mph wind gusts to the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula if the track shown by the EC and GEM verifies. However, the alternative solution shown by the GFS keeps the low south of the peninsula, which would spare the region from the strongest winds and impacts. There is a decent potential for the low to track into the Bering Sea, though, towards Southwest Alaska. The low looks to quickly lose its tap of warm air as it moves north, which means precipitation mainly in the form of snow along the Southwest Alaska coast would be easily blown around leading to significantly reduced visibility. As the track is uncertain at this point, there is low confidence in the resulting impacts at this lead time. The active storm track continues into next week with another compact low developing south of the Aleutians on Monday, with further potential to skirt the Aleutians or track north into the Bering Sea. Quesada && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions are expected to continue through the period...though a few brief drops to MVFR are possible as elevated showers pass through this afternoon and evening. Another round of showers expected Tuesday afternoon and evening with a stronger front lifting north over the terminal. Near freezing temperatures today will rise above freezing by Tuesday, mitigating any light freezing rain concerns with any showers passing over the terminal. North to northeasterly winds will increase by 12-15Z Tuesday morning ahead of the incoming front. &&
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:10 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 2, 3:10 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Feb 3, 3:22 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 3, 3:28 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Feb 3, 3:28 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 4 days |
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