Storm Warning 61, NWS Anchorage, AK

252 
FZAK51 PAFC 250005
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 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.

PKZ197-251230-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low at 60N 143W moves to 60N 142W at 984 mb by Wed 
afternoon. The low remains nearly stationary through Thu morning as 
it weakens to 993 mb. The low moves to 58N 139W at 1007mb Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-251230-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-251230-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-251230-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-251230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-251230-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-251230-
Resurrection Bay-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-251230-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-251230-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-251230-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-251230-
Port of Valdez-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-251230-
Valdez Narrows-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-251230-
Valdez Arm-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-251230-
Passage Canal-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.  and areas of blowing snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-251230-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-251230-
Barren Islands East-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-251230-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-251230-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-251230-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-251230-
Chiniak Bay-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-251230-
Marmot Bay-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-251230-
Shelikof Strait-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-251230-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-251230-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.WED...N wind 20 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-251230-
Kachemak Bay-
305 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay.
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

036 
FZAK51 PAFC 250214 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 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.

PKZ197-251245-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 995 mb low at 60N 143W moves to 60N 142W at 984 mb by Wed 
afternoon. The low remains nearly stationary through Thu morning as 
it weakens to 993 mb. The low moves to 58N 139W at 1007mb Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-251245-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 11 ft. 
Snow. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-251245-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 12 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-251245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 14 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ715-251245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas building
to 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-251245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas building
to 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ714-251245-
Resurrection Bay-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Gusts 30 kt
increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas building to 9 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-251245-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt early increasing to 40 kt. Seas building
to 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-251245-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-251245-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-251245-
Port of Valdez-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 5 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-251245-
Valdez Narrows-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-251245-
Valdez Arm-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas building
to 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-251245-
Passage Canal-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 55 kt after midnight. Seas building to 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray after midnight.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-251245-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-251245-
Barren Islands East-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ733-251245-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-251245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ734-251245-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ736-251245-
Chiniak Bay-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-251245-
Marmot Bay-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-251245-
Shelikof Strait-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-251245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 
ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. 
.WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the evening. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-251245-
Cook Inlet North Kalgin Island-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. 
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-251245-
Kachemak Bay-
514 PM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Gusts to 40 
kt. Seas 5 ft except 8 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray. 
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft except seas 6 ft in the outer bay.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. 
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

572 
FZAK51 PAFC 251216
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 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.

PKZ197-260100-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 986 mb low 80 nm west of Yakutat remains nearly stationary as 
it slowly weakens to 1015 mb by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ710-260100-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kts out of the Copper River Delta.
Seas 11 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ711-260100-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ712-260100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ715-260100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ716-260100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-260100-
Resurrection Bay-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-260100-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-260100-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-260100-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-260100-
Port of Valdez-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-260100-
Valdez Narrows-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-260100-
Valdez Arm-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ723-260100-
Passage Canal-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-260100-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 
cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ731-260100-
Barren Islands East-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme 
freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly 
accumulate on vessels.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-260100-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ732-260100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-260100-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ736-260100-
Chiniak Bay-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 6 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ737-260100-
Marmot Bay-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-260100-
Shelikof Strait-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes.. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 
cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-260100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-260100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-260100-
Kachemak Bay-
316 AM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

287 
FZAK51 PAFC 260030
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 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.

PKZ197-261315-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 981 mb low 80 nm west of Yakutat remains nearly stationary as it 
slowly weakens to 1015 mb by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ710-261315-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kts out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-261315-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-261315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-261315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-261315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-261315-
Resurrection Bay-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-261315-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-261315-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-261315-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-261315-
Port of Valdez-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-261315-
Valdez Narrows-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-261315-
Valdez Arm-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-261315-
Passage Canal-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-261315-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater 
may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-261315-
Barren Islands East-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ733-261315-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ732-261315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-261315-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. N
of Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ736-261315-
Chiniak Bay-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-261315-
Marmot Bay-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ738-261315-
Shelikof Strait-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ742-261315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ740-261315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ741-261315-
Kachemak Bay-
330 PM AKST Wed Feb 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 3 ft.
Outer bay, seas 7 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Outer bay, seas 6 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

910 
FZAK51 PAFC 261245
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 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.

PKZ197-270130-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 995 mb low 100 nm south of Yakutat remains nearly stationary and 
slowly weakens to 1020 mb Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ710-270130-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kts out of the Copper River
Delta. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-270130-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-270130-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ715-270130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-270130-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ714-270130-
Resurrection Bay-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ724-270130-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-270130-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-270130-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ720-270130-
Port of Valdez-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ721-270130-
Valdez Narrows-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-270130-
Valdez Arm-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-270130-
Passage Canal-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-270130-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-270130-
Barren Islands East-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ733-270130-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ732-270130-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt except N 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ734-270130-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. N of
Dangerous Cape, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ736-270130-
Chiniak Bay-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-270130-
Marmot Bay-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-270130-
Shelikof Strait-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-270130-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ740-270130-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-270130-
Kachemak Bay-
345 AM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 20 kt in the outer bay. Seas 2
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
540 PM AKST Mon Feb 23 2026

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

An anomalously strong ridge remains parked over the north-central
Pacific. The ridge axis which extended north into southern Ak
yesterday has now been pushed southward into the Gulf of Alaska in
response to short-waver riding overtop of it. Very warm low level
air (50 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer) extends from the southern
Bering and Aleutians across Bristol Bay to Kodiak Island and the
southern Kenai Peninsula. Westerly winds across Kodiak Island are
helping to mix some of this warmer air down to the surface while
sinking air is also contributing to warming. As a result, Kodiak
City has observed a daily record high for the second day in a row,
having reached 56 degrees as of 3pm. Meanwhile, temperatures
across much of the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, and the
Gulf coast are above freezing. Sub-freezing temperatures persist
as you head inland across Southcentral. A weak upper level short-
wave embedded in deep westerly flow north of the ridge is approaching
Southcentral this afternoon, leading to areas of light snow along
the Alaska Range and spreading to the Talkeetna Mountains, northern
Copper Basin, and Wrangell Mountains.

The upper level flow will slowly amplify tonight, with multiple
short-waves crossing Southcentral. This will bring precipitation
southward to around Anchorage, Turnagain Arm and on over to the
Valdez/Cordova area. While the airmass will be cooling as
precipitation arrives, mixed precipitation (rain, freezing rain,
snow) is likely early on. However, precipitation amounts and
intensity will be quite light, with most of the precipitation
focused along the mountains in the westerly flow. So impacts
should be minimal. The heaviest snow will fall where it is much
colder in the northern to eastern Copper Basin. A subtle shift in
the track of the short-wave means less snow for the central Copper
Valley (including Glennallen). The area of heaviest snow still
appears to be along the Tok cutoff from around Gakona to Slana.

A very cold Arctic low and accompanying stronger short-waves will
dig southward across mainland AK Tuesday. The leading Arctic front
will arrive in the Mat-Su and Anchorage Tuesday morning, then
continue Southeastward across the remainder of Southcentral,
Kodiak Island, and the Gulf Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday
night. The cold air advection could lead to a brief burst of snow,
including in Anchorage and the Mat Valley, but it won't last long
enough to accumulation much. The bigger story will be the ramping
of gap winds across the region as the cold dense air moves over
and through the mountains. Several wind Watches/Warnings/Advisories
have been issued to highlight the areas of strongest winds and
likely impacts (including power outages, blowing snow, and
difficult travel conditions). Bottom line, cold and windy
conditions settling in across the region and continuing through
Wednesday.

There are a lot of similarities between the weather pattern
observed late last week and the one moving in over the next couple
days, with a strong short-wave (and accompanying Arctic air)
digging southeast across Southcentral and a low forming in the
northeastern Gulf. However, there are some noteworthy differences
which affect the forecast. The airmass is quite a bit colder and
covers a larger area - encompassing nearly all of Alaska by
Wednesday morning. 850mb temperatures for Southcentral and Kodiak
Island and the western Gulf will bottom out at roughly -20 degrees
to -35 degrees Celsius. This will be reflected at the surface
with colder air temperatures and wind chills compared to last
week. In addition, the surface low in the northeastern Gulf (near
Yakutat) looks quite a bit stronger, meaning tighter surface
pressure gradients. While a lot of the gap winds will be of
similar strength to last week, some places could be a bit
stronger. For the larger Gulf coastal waters and offshore waters,
generally expect stronger winds. Most notably, expect hurricane
force wind and extreme rates of freezing spray for portions of
Shelikof Strait and the corridor from Kamishak Bay to the Barren
Islands. Lastly, a series of short-waves crossing Cook Inlet and
the northwestern Gulf will lead to a band of snow showers. There
is a chance that a band of snow showers could set up over southern
Cook Inlet down to Seldovia (and other nearby communities) and
produce locally heavy snowfall. Stay tuned, as it is hard to
pinpoint exactly where these bands will set up.

The upper low and trough will park itself over the northeast Gulf,
with little movement through Thursday. While winds will peak most
places sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday night, coastal
gap winds will linger all the way through Thursday. Otherwise,
expect a prolonged period of very cold temperatures (sub-zero for
most areas).

-SEB

&&

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

Key Messages:

*A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Kuskokwim Delta,
 Western Kuskokwim Valley, and Western Capes until 10 PM this
 evening for total ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch
 and up to two inches of snow.

*A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Naknek, King
 Salmon, Iliamna, Nila Vela, Nanvarpak, and the northern Alaska
 Peninsula until 3AM Tuesday for snow accumulations up to one inch
 and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.

Discussion:

500 mb analysis shows that the ridge that has been anchored over
the North Pacific, Aleutians, and Southwest Alaska is beginning to
flatten and tilt more eastward as an arctic trough moves
southward. Only weak waves of energy can be seen streaming along
the mean flow between the trough and ridge over the Kuskokwim
Delta and Valley.

Very light mixed precipitation is still underway across Southwest
Alaska, mainly in the form of showers of freezing rain and
perhaps some sleet, as upper air analysis from the morning
soundings show a dry dendritic growth layer and a respectable warm
nose, with surface temperatures around the freezing mark or just
below. Looking at high resolution guidance, QPF amounts should be
rather light until precipitation comes to an end. As the arctic
trough moves overhead this evening and Tuesday morning, the column
will dynamically cool, any lingering precipitation will likely
transition into light snow for most areas, with any frozen
precipitation coming to an end by 3AM or so. The bigger story will
be the strength of the arctic air filtering in behind the trough.

Arctic air begins to surge across the region beginning midday
Tuesday to Tuesday afternoon, plummeting temperatures into the
single digits from north to south. By Wednesday morning, overnight
lows will bottom out near -20F, with wind chills approaching
40F below zero. This cold airmass will linger through the end of
the week. On Thursday, the northern fringes of a North Pacific low
will lift across the Aleutians, bringing gusty winds and a swath
of precipitation. The low will clash with the Arctic trough by
Thursday, creating a col in the middle of the Bering and locking
precipitation and the strongest winds to the Central and Western
Aleutians. This precipitation will mainly be snowfall. Some gap
winds could still affect the Alaska Peninsula due to large
temperature gradients.

-AM/JAR

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7 - Friday through Monday)...

Only minor changes from previous discussion. Southwest and
Southcentral Alaska will be entrenched within a much colder
airmass over the latter half of next week. Behind a passing arctic
trough on Tuesday and Wednesday, single digit to below zero
temperatures will be widespread Thursday morning, with parts of
the Kuskokwim Delta and Lower Kuskokwim Valley seeing temperatures
as low as 20 below. Because we're moving into the later winter
months, the increasing diurnal cycle will likely play a role in
minimizing colder temperatures across Southcentral, though parts
of the Copper River Basin could still flirt with cold weather
advisory criteria within any clearing.

Gusty winds and gusty gap winds should be ongoing Thursday
morning across the Alaska Peninsula and for much of Southcentral.
Winds will slowly diminish into the latter half of the Thursday.
Beyond Thursday, weak troughing will remain from the ALCAN border
into Southwest Alaska. Winds will be milder Friday into the
weekend as flow become more zonal.

All of the active weather will flip to the Aleutians Friday into
the weekend as a North Pacific trough and several small waves
overspread the chain Friday into the weekend. Expect widespread
rain chances with the gustiest winds residing over the Western and
Central Aleutians. By late Saturday into Sunday, what remains of
a colder airmass over the interior will spill across Southwest
Alaska into the Bering before temperature moderate and warm late
Sunday and into Monday.

BL/DD

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through this
evening. Ceilings will start to drop overnight tonight ahead of an
approaching frontal system, likely dropping into MVFR range by
around 6z tonight. Areas of snow, possibly mixed with freezing
drizzle, are likely to move over the terminal early Tuesday
morning as ceilings and visibility continue to drop, possibly
reaching IFR range or lower at times. Gusty north winds will pick
up behind the frontal passage, but will most likely arrive after
the end of TAF period later on Tuesday.

&&