Storm Warning 62, NWS Anchorage, AK

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
559 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

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

This mornings synoptic analysis shows that the high amplitude ridge
that has been parked over the North Pacific and Bering Sea the past
week is finally breaking down as the previously advertised series of
troughs are working their way through interior Alaska. The flow has
been more zonal this morning with several shortwaves moving through
the flow overnight. Snow has been been ongoing over the northern and
central Copper Basin for much of the night. A band of light snow
also worked through the Mat Valley and Talkeetna Mountains and into
the front range of the Chugach Mountains. The Anchorage Bowl has
been right on the edge of this band, though northeast Anchorage
and/or the Hillside may have seen some flurries or a period of light
snow. There is still a chance some light snow works through
Anchorage later this morning with the leading Arctic front and the
next shortwave moving through the flow. Snow will taper off by late
morning for most areas with the passage of this front...with the
exception of the Copper Basin where periods of light snow could
linger into the late afternoon and evening hours.

Behind this front, very cold dense air will quickly push southwards
across Southcentral this morning, and continuing to push across the
Gulf and Kodiak Island this afternoon and evening. 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 remain in effect to highlight the areas
of strongest winds and likely impacts (including power outages,
blowing snow, and difficult travel conditions). For the larger Gulf
coastal waters and offshore waters, expect strong gap winds to
develop later today, and increasing overnight. 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 that looks to
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. Very cold air
will continue to filter into Southcentral under northerly flow. The
coldest temperatures, and subsequent wind chills, look to occur
Wednesday night into Thursday where inland Southcentral will see
overnight temperatures falling into the negative teens and 20s with
some locations falling into the negative 30s in the Copper Basin.
The coast will see temperatures fall into the single digits. Frigid
wind chills are also expected Wednesday night continuing into
Thursday afternoon as breezy to gusty winds linger. The Copper
Basin, Upper Matanuska Valley, and Northern Susitna Valley could see
wind chill values of 40 to 50 below zero. Some coastal areas such as
Seward and Whittier may also see very cold wind chills of 20 to 25
below zero. As such, an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for
Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon.

- PP/SEB

&&

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

The ridge continues to flatten as upper level features move in
from the north and northwest. Some low level stratus and fog are
lingering in Bristol Bay, allowing for areas of freezing drizzle.
These should clear by the late morning as cooler and drier air
moves in from the north. An upper wave is stretching over the
Bering from the west, allowing for precipitation to extend over
the Pribilof Islands and into the Alaska Peninsula.

The main story of the forecast period is the Arctic airmass
pushing into Southwest Alaska. An Arctic trough is barreling south
through the state. This is causing temperatures to rapidly
decline across the state. The Kuskokwim Delta and the Lower
Kuskokwim Valley have already dropped into the single digits with
Bristol Bay expected to follow suit by tonight. Temperatures
across the Southwest mainland will continue dropping over the next
couple of days. Temperatures will be in the negatives through the
week with the inner Kuskokwim Delta, Lower Kuskokwim Valley, and
inland areas of Bristol Bay potentially dropping to 20 below zero
by Wednesday night. Due to the dry nature of the airmass, mostly
clear skies are expected across the Southwest mainland through the
forecast period.

The Bering is a different story. After the aforementioned upper
dissipates by Wednesday morning, a period of calmer winds and low
precipitation chances will commence Wednesday morning. This will
be short lived as the top of a low in the north Pacific extends
over the Aleutians. This will bring precipitation and gusty
easterly winds along the Western and Central Aleutians. This will
likely be snow or a mix of rain and snow due to a warmer air mass
from the low. Winds will be high end gale force with the
possibility of storm force strength west of Adak. These conditions
in the Bering will last into the weekend as the low stalls out.

-JAR

&&

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

Only minor change 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...Lingering areas of light snow and MVFR ceilings/visibility
will clear to the south by around 18z this morning and allow a
return to VFR conditions. Gusty north winds will pick up as low
clouds clear out by midday and steadily increase through this
afternoon. Gusts to around 25 kts will be common this afternoon
through tonight, with occasional gusts over 30 kts possible.

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1103 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

AKZ787-251500-
Central Aleutians-
Including the cities of Atka and Adak
1103 AM AKST Tue Feb 24 2026

...PERIOD OF HEAVY WET SNOW AND HIGH WINDS BEGINNING WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

A strong front will approach and then stall across the Central
Aleutians, including the cities of Adak and Atka, on Wednesday
afternoon with sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph, and increasing up
to 55 mph through Thursday morning. Maximum wind gusts will occur
Thursday morning with gusts as high as 60 to 65 mph. Accompanying
the winds will be an axis of heavy precipitation, most likely in
the form of heavy wet snow starting Wednesday afternoon, mixing
with rain at times as temperatures remain steady in the mid 30s.
Snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches will be in store for Atka,
while Adak may see lesser amounts due to potentially more rain
mixing in. Winds will then slowly diminish through Friday morning,
though gusts up to 40 to 45 mph will linger into the first half
of the weekend.

-AM