Storm Warning 54, NWS Anchorage, AK

297 
FZAK51 PAFC 191306
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 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.

PKZ197-200145-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1014 mb low 40 nm SE of Cordova moves to 100 nm SE of Cordova 
at 995 mb by Fri morning and drops into the North Pacific by Sat 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-200145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of the Copper River Delta. Seas
10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ711-200145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ712-200145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ715-200145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of Resurrection Bay. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ716-200145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-200145-
Resurrection Bay-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-200145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-200145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ726-200145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the evening. Seas 10 ft 
subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-200145-
Port of Valdez-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts to
35 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-200145-
Valdez Narrows-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Gusts to
55 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-200145-
Valdez Arm-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ723-200145-
Passage Canal-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 
35 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-200145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 19 ft. Extreme freezing 
spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Extreme freezing 
spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-200145-
Barren Islands East-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ733-200145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-200145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-200145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-200145-
Chiniak Bay-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt in the morning. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ737-200145-
Marmot Bay-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-200145-
Shelikof Strait-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 14
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-200145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes in the
afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes in
the evening. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45
kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-200145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ741-200145-
Kachemak Bay-
406 AM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft 
except 10 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 4 ft. 
In the outer bay, seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

096 
FZAK51 PAFC 200015
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 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.

PKZ197-201245-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1004 mb low 100 nm SE of Cordova moves into the North Pacific Sat 
morning. 

$$

PKZ710-201245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River Delta after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of the Copper River Delta. 
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ711-201245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ712-201245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ715-201245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 50 kt overnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ716-201245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt overnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ714-201245-
Resurrection Bay-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt overnight. 
Gusts to 40 kt increasing to 55 kt overnight. Seas 10 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray developing overnight.
.FRI...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ724-201245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-201245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft
after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-201245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-201245-
Port of Valdez-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt overnight. Gusts 
to 35 kt increasing to 55 kt overnight. Seas 3 ft building to 
6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ721-201245-
Valdez Narrows-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ722-201245-
Valdez Arm-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ723-201245-
Passage Canal-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. 
Seas building to 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ730-201245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 60 kt overnight. 
Seas 19 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per 
hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.FRI...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 14 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ731-201245-
Barren Islands East-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ733-201245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ732-201245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt overnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ734-201245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt overnight. 
Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ736-201245-
Chiniak Bay-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt overnight. Gusts to 
40 kt increasing to 65 overnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt early. Seas 7 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-201245-
Marmot Bay-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt developing by 
late this evening. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-201245-
Shelikof Strait-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt overnight. 
Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes increasing to 70 kt 
overnight. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes diminishing to 55 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ742-201245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-201245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-201245-
Kachemak Bay-
315 PM AKST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt 
in the evening. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. 
In the outer bay, seas 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 7 ft 
in the outer bay. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
530 AM AKST Wed Feb 18 2026

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

The ridge of high pressure is still over the eastern Mainland
this morning with a front that is approaching from the west. The
front is currently over the Kuskokwim Delta and will make its way
to Southcentral under southwesterly flow by this afternoon. By
late afternoon, snow is expected to spread east across Prince
William Sound and the Copper River Basin. As snow ends for the
Cook Inlet region, freezing drizzle may occur for a couple hours
before precipitation comes to an end tonight. Meanwhile, snow
would linger for the Copper River Basin through Thursday morning.
Cold air that follows the front, along with a resurgence of arctic
energy that sinks south, will lead to an marked increase in
wind speeds across the region.

Model agreement is still somewhat poor for the resolving snow
amounts with this passage. For Anchorage, 1 to 2 inches is
expected with 2 to 4 inches along the Anchorage/Eagle River
Hillsides and Matanuska Valley. Little accumulation is expected
along the western portion of the Susitna Valley and the Kenai
Peninsula, except for Turnagain Pass and Portage/Whittier where 1
to 2 inches is possible. Along Broad Pass and eastern portions of
the Susitna Valley, including Talkeetna, expect around 2 to 4
inches. The "snow winners" out of this system will be for
locations in the eastern Copper River Basin where snow looks to
linger through Thursday morning. Totals from McCarthy to Chitina
and up to Slana will range from 3 to 6 inches of snow. On the
backside of this system, freezing drizzle is possible across
Anchorage, the Matanuska Valley, and along the interior and
Western Kenai Peninsula this evening and tonight as low-level
moisture present and the dendritic growth zone drying out.

Attention quickly shifts to a broad Arctic trough and associated
strong cold air advection dropping southeastward out of Siberia
and over Southcentral starting Thursday. Gap winds through all
coastal passages and through the favored terrain will increase
beginning Thursday and peak in strength Friday morning during the
strongest cold air advection. There are still questions and some
uncertainty about how strong the winds might be. One thing that
does stand out is that despite the strong cold air advection, flow
aloft and surface pressure gradients do not support an impactful
wind event for the Matanuska Valley. Also of note is that any snow
that falls Wednesday will most likely be transportable, unless it
is glazed over by any freezing drizzle this evening into Thursday
morning. Therefore, blowing snow could become an issue, Thursday
into Friday; especially across Whittier and Thompson Pass. Winds
through terrain gaps could especially become gusty, exceeding 50
to 60 mph for Whittier/Passage Canal, Seward/Resurrection Bay,
Valdez and Thompson Pass, Shelikof Strait and Kodiak Thursday
night and Friday. Temperatures will remain somewhat elevated with
the winds blowing, despite the strong cold air advection. However,
when winds diminish this weekend, temperatures will drop quickly.

Looking into the marine forecast, sustained storm-force winds
with hurricane-force gusts are likely through the Barren Islands
and across Augustine southward through Shelikof Strait Thursday
afternoon through Friday night. These strong winds in conjunction
with the cold Arctic air will combine to produce extreme vessel
icing at rates of 4 cm or greater from Augustine southward through
Shelikof Strait. The greatest chance for extreme vessel icing in
Shelikof Strait is along the immediate coast of the Alaska
Peninsula. As winds diminish on Saturday, icing rates will
decrease. A Marine Weather Statement has been issued for both the
Shelikof Strait marine zone as well as for the zone west of the
Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay to bring awareness to the
extreme freezing spray/extreme vessel icing concerns for Thursday
afternoon through Friday night. Stay tuned to the forecast as
finer details are ironed out on the magnitude of gap winds for
Thursday and Friday.

&&

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

A cold front continues to sag southeast this morning, now
stretching between the Kuskokwim Delta and the eastern Aleutians.
Steady snow is beginning to clear out behind the frontal passage
across western parts of the Kuskokwim Delta, with the main band of
snow following the front on track to move into Bristol Bay later
this morning. Slightly warmer temperatures above freezing along
the Alaska Peninsula will support more of a rain-snow mix as the
front pushes past later today. Quieter conditions have moved in
across the rest of the Bering Sea behind the frontal boundary,
where westerly flow and isolated marine snow showers are moving
into place this morning.

By this afternoon, the front will weaken and cross over the Alaska
Range as a building upper ridge begins to take shape across the
Bering and Aleutians. Farther north, a fast-moving shortwave
trough will dig into northern parts of Southwest this evening into
tonight, sending a quick round of snow showers into the Kuskokwim
Delta/Valley. Gusty west winds will also tick back up as the
squalls of snow showers move through, potentially leading to
renewed areas of blowing snow across namely the Kuskokwim Delta
through early Thursday.

From Thursday into Friday, the large scale pattern in place will
amplify considerably as the Bering ridge continues to sharpen and
grow stronger. To the west of this strong high pressure, a North
Pacific low heading up into Kamchatka will send a strong front
past the western Aleutians Thursday afternoon and evening,
continuing north into the western Bering on Friday. Widespread
gales will expand across the western Bering as the front lifts
north, with a brief period of storm force winds possible west of
Attu late in the day on Thursday. Mild temperatures in the 30s and
40s will spread into much of the western half of the Aleutian
Chain as a stream of moisture and warmth originating from the
tropics advances north behind the initial warm front passage.

In sharp contrast, temperatures will trend towards well below
average values in the 0s above to 10s below zero across Southwest
as a powerful corridor of northerly flow develops between the
strong Bering high and a downstream trough driving south into the
Gulf. This will allow Arctic air to spill southward from the
Chukchi Sea vicinity down into much of Southwest, yielding very
cold, dry and mostly clear conditions towards the end of this
week. Very strong northerly gap winds will also develop south of
the Alaska Peninsula, particularly for marine waters between
Chignik and Kodiak Island, where storm force sustained winds with
hurricane force gusts are likely to develop on Friday.

-AS

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7 - Saturday through
Tuesday)...

An upper level trough moves south into the Gulf of Alaska,
transitioning the pattern to a more amplified setup. Ridging
builds over the Bering while a deeper trough settles over the
Gulf, allowing an arctic airmass to spread across Southwest and
into Southcentral Alaska.

Conditions trend drier from Friday into the weekend as the ridge
strengthens. Clearing skies combined with cold air in place will
support strong radiational cooling and colder overnight
temperatures.

By late Sunday into Monday, the ridge begins to shift east as a
new low moves into the Bering Sea. Precipitation chances begin
returning to western Alaska, with timing still uncertain.

The pattern turns more unsettled as the next system approaches
from the west. Increasing clouds are expected with a chance of
snow returning to portions of Southcentral Alaska. Confidence in
timing and snowfall amounts remain low this far out.

LM

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...MVFR conditions will most likely prevail as mid level
clouds move in ahead of a front. The front will push light snow
over the terminal late this morning, yielding low end MVFR to IFR
ceilings/vis. Conditions should improve as the front works its way
out of the area late this afternoon, though light snow may
transition to freezing drizzle after around 03Z as precipitation
comes to an end by Thursday morning. Winds will be light and
northerly through the TAF period.

-AM

&&