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Storm Warning 36, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 3, 2026

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
Issued by
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.

$$
1 follow-up statement
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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 2, 3:10 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 2, 3:10 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 2, 3:10 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 3, 3:22 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 3, 3:28 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Feb 3, 3:28 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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