Storm Warning 65, NWS Anchorage, AK

340 
FZAK52 PAFC 272337
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ199-281230-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A stationary front lingers over the southern Bering and Aleutians
through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-281230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ751-281230-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ752-281230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ753-281230-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ754-281230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ755-281230-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. 
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ756-281230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ757-281230-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ758-281230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ759-281230-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ770-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ772-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ771-281230-
Unalaska Bay-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt overnight. 
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ774-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ775-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ776-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ777-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ778-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ780-281230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ781-281230-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ782-281230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ783-281230-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ784-281230-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ785-281230-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ786-281230-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers.
Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ787-281230-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ766-281230-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ760-281230-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE wind 25 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ761-281230-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ762-281230-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ763-281230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ764-281230-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ765-281230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ767-281230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
237 PM AKST Fri Feb 27 2026

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Widespread
snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Widespread
snow showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow
showers. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
406 PM AKST Thu Feb 26 2026

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

A cold and blustery day continues for much of Southcentral this
afternoon. While most products have been cancelled or allowed to
expire, gusty gap winds within a cold airmass will prevail into
tonight and tomorrow. Thompson Pass refuses to calm down and
recently gusted to 76 mph. Winds into the Valdez airport remain
elevated with gusts as high as 45 mph while in town winds are more
variable with gusts ranging from 25 to 30 mph. Through Seward
into Resurrection Bay winds are gusting from 25 to 35 mph. All
high wind warnings and advisories have come to an end but Thompson
Pass in particular will bear close monitoring. One of the bigger
challenges with the wind forecast has been Palmer and the Mat-
Valley. Yesterday a Mat-Valley wind did develop during the evening
hours on Wednesday, with a lone gust or two as high as 60 mph
Wednesday night. However, winds promptly shutoff during the early
morning hours this morning and only occasional gusts of 20 to 35
mph have been observed. More surprisingly has been the variable
wind direction, with gusts out of the east, south, and southwest.
Regardless of the direction, overall winds are expected to
gradually trend down tonight through early tomorrow morning.

Across Southcentral, cold temperatures will linger into tonight
with morning lows on Friday morning possibly even colder than
today's low. However, a lack of stronger winds on Friday morning
should preclude colder wind chills. Clear skies will allow for
more efficient radiational cooling in places where winds remain
calmer, leading to temperatures at or below zero.

Looking ahead, the next trough lifts into the western Gulf over
the weekend. While there are varying differences between forecast
models, the GFS and NAM in particular are in agreement with a
winter storm unfolding over Kodiak Island late Saturday into
Sunday. The pattern does look favorable with a moderately strong
shortwave lifting just south and east of Kodiak Island. The track
would keep colder temperatures and gusty northeasterly winds
directed into northeastern Kodiak Island with North Pacific
moisture supporting moderate to heavy snow. Keep an eye on the
forecast as the details are ironed out. A Winter Storm Watch or
Blizzard Watch may be needed later this evening or on Friday if
models come into better agreement and forecast confidence
increases.

-BL

&&

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

Very cold weather remains in place across much of Southwest Alaska,
extending through to the Pribilof Islands, the AK Peninsula, and
even to Unalaska and some of the Aleutian Islands before
moderating some at Atka, Adak, and farther west. Over the past
day, the Kuskokwim region experienced temperatures on the order of
30 degrees below the climatological averages for this time of
year, with Bristol Bay and the AK Peninsula region values close to
that as well. As a result, a cold weather advisory remains in
place for another day for the Kusko given the frigid temperatures.

The general synoptic regime driving all this will remain in place
for a few days as high pressure remains across the western Bering
and far eastern Russia, driving cold northerly flow down through
much of mainland Alaska and into the central and eastern Bering Sea.
Flow becomes more zone towards the Andreanof islands between the
aforementioned high pressure and a low in the North Pacific. Strong
easterly winds of gale-force intensity, gusting to storm-force,
current extends from just west of Nikolski through Atka, Adak, and
to near Shemya. Coincident with this is the frontal zone, and
precipitation extending over much of the area. A winter weather
advisory remains in place for Atka where temperatures continue to
hover near 32, with winds gusting to near 50 mph.

As we progress into Friday, a more substantial shortwave trough
and the surface trough / warm front will push north towards Dutch
Harbor, Unalaska, and Nikolski, bringing snow to these islands.
There remains some uncertainty with accumulation as models have
backed off slightly, but a general range of 3 to 6 inches still
seems likely depending on location. Given strong easterly flow, an
extended period of blowing snow and reduced visibility is also
likely.

Over the weekend, the aforementioned western Bering / eastern Russia
ridge of high pressure will retrograde enough such that another
trough is expected to dig into mainland AK and the central/eastern
Bering sea, reinforcing both the cold air and strong winds across
the region. The air doesn't look quite as cold as the current, but
will keep temperatures below average for days to come.

-Brown

&&

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

As the work week begins, an upper low from the Bering will be
situated over the western Aleutians. This low will increase
chances for light snow as it moves southwards into the North
Pacific through Tuesday. While this low moves southwards, a
secondary low from the North Pacific moves into the Gulf of Alaska
Monday night. Some light precipitation may reach the coast,
though at this time chances look to be low as models keep this
system well to the south. Starting Tuesday, the low south of the
Aleutians will begin to move east. Models disagree with
positioning relative to the Aleutians, making to difficult to
pinpoint chances for precipitation along the Aleutians, the AKPen,
and Kodiak Island at this time. These details will become more
clear in the coming days.

Outside of the coastal regions, conditions look to remain dry
across southern Alaska through Thursday as troughing continues
over mainland Alaska. Temperatures will slowly warm throughout the
region next week but remain below average. At times, especially
across the Copper River Basin Monday and Tuesday, nighttime wind
chills may continue to drop to hazardous criteria.

PA

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

BL

&&