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Storm Warning 69, NWS Anchorage, AK

March 6, 2026

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 6, 2026, 3:19 AM AKST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 6, 2026, 3:19 AM AKST (12:19 UTC)
Expired
Mar 6, 2026, 2:26 PM AKST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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280 
FZAK51 PAFC 061219
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 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.

PKZ197-070115-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 971 mb low 80 nm SW of Kodiak City this morning moves into 
Prince William Sound by Fri late evening then onshore 40 nm
northeast of Seward early Sat morning.

$$

PKZ710-070115-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 50 kt...then becoming S 40 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas building to 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Snow showers with rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-070115-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 45 kt...then becoming S 35 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas building to 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-070115-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-070115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 40 kt...then becoming W 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas building to 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-070115-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt...then becoming SW 40 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas building to 15 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-070115-
Resurrection Bay-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming S 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Gusts to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ724-070115-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-070115-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight.  and rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-070115-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.  and rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-070115-
Port of Valdez-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ721-070115-
Valdez Narrows-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ722-070115-
Valdez Arm-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ723-070115-
Passage Canal-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt early increasing to 25 kt...then diminishing to
10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt early in the evening becoming W 15 kt...then
becoming variable less than 10 kt after midnight. Gusts to 25 kt
before midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-070115-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 50 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-070115-
Barren Islands East-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-070115-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-070115-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ734-070115-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-070115-
Chiniak Bay-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ737-070115-
Marmot Bay-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-070115-
Shelikof Strait-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
Snow. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ742-070115-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

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

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 40 kt...then becoming variable up to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters building to 11 ft. 
Snow. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt early in the evening increasing to 40 kt. 
Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-070115-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind increasing to 35 kt...then becoming NE 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt early in the evening increasing to 35 kt. 
Snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.  Snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-070115-
Kachemak Bay-
319 AM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming N 15 kt by noon...then
becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 8 ft in 
the afternoon except seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the outer bay. 
Snow. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt except SW 45 kt in the outer bay. Seas 10 
ft except seas 15 ft in the outer bay. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt except W 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 7 ft 
except seas 10 ft in the outer bay. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$
1 follow-up statement
858 
FZAK51 PAFC 062326
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 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.

PKZ197-071300-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 972 mb low 25 nm SW of Chenega moves over Prince William Sound 
late Fri evening. A 990 mb N Pac low moves to 210 nm S of Icy Bay 
by Sat morning before deepening to 984 mb 70 nm SE of Yakutat by 
Sat afternoon. A 997 mb low develops 65 nm S of Chenega Sun 
morning.

$$

PKZ710-071300-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Snow showers with rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ711-071300-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ712-071300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ715-071300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ716-071300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ714-071300-
Resurrection Bay-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ724-071300-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ725-071300-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-071300-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-071300-
Port of Valdez-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ721-071300-
Valdez Narrows-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW wind 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ722-071300-
Valdez Arm-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ723-071300-
Passage Canal-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming Variable wind 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Whittier. Seas 2 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ730-071300-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-071300-
Barren Islands East-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-071300-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-071300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-071300-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-071300-
Chiniak Bay-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-071300-
Marmot Bay-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-071300-
Shelikof Strait-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ742-071300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to
7 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-071300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.  Snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.MON...N wind 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-071300-
Kachemak Bay-
226 PM AKST Fri Mar 6 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt except SW 40 kt in the outer bay. Seas
10 ft except 15 ft in the outer bay. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt except W 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 8 ft
except seas 10 ft in the outer bay. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming N 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this storm warning went out at Mar 5, 4:23 PM AKST, 10 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 4:23 PM AKST, 10 hours 56 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
423 PM AKST Thu Mar 5 2026

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through
3: This afternoon through Sunday afternoon)...

Key Messages:

* Expect a gradual trend towards warmer and cloudier conditions as
  incoming storms begin to break down the ridge of surface high
  pressure over the Mainland.

* We continue to monitor a strong low pressure system moving in
  from this evening into Friday. Potential hazards include heavy
  snow, blowing snow, and, along the Gulf coast, potential for
  snow to mix with or change to rain.

* Multiple winter weather hazards have been issued in
  anticipation of the upcoming winter storm. Advisories are in
  effect from late tonight through late Friday night and/or
  Saturday morning for Cordova, Eastern Kenai Peninsula, Kachemak
  Bay, Susitna Valley, Southern Copper Rover Basin, and Thompson
  Pass. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for late Thursday
  night through Friday night for the far Western Kenai Peninsula.

Discussion:

A weak low pressure system that brought several inches of snow to
Kodiak Island today is moving northeastward across the northern
Gulf and is opening into a trough. That said, weak easterly flow
across the northern Gulf and Prince William Sound is producing
areas of flurries and light snow showers, and they have made it as
far west as the Anchorage bowl despite the dry airmass currently
in place. Aloft, weak waves are lifting over coastal Southcentral,
providing additional lift in the atmosphere to keep this showery
weather going through this evening.

Elsewhere, a positively tilted 500 mb longwave trough has dug
well southward over the North Pacific, south of the Eastern
Aleutians and the Alaska Peninsula. Downstream of this trough is
an area of upper level divergence, which is helping to deepen a
surface low located south of the Alaska Peninsula with its front
stretching northeastward across the Gulf. Aside from the EC, the
global models are in solid agreement that the low will deepen to
about ~970 mb and approach Kodiak Island by 15z Friday morning,
with a large moisture-rich swath of precipitation associated with
its front lifting northward towards the Gulf coast. The front will
set up a storm force barrier jet paralleling the Gulf coast as
this frontal system begins to close in on the Gulf coast.
Widespread snow breaks out across Southcentral from south to north
Friday morning, with perhaps a modest amount of downsloping
holding snow rates down some for the Anchorage Bowl and northern
Cook Inlet region with the initial push of moisture. Due to the
amount of overrunning moisture with this system, any downsloping
will quickly be offset. For areas like Seward, a flip in wind
direction Friday morning will likely change snow to rain for a
time before a transition back to snow later in the near term.

The key difference today in the models is that the trend has been
more eastward with the track than in the previous days as the
latest runs want to bring the low across the eastern Kenai
Peninsula. If nothing else changes, this sets the stage for
potential deformation banding across the Cook Inlet region as the
upper low component of this system and an upper level disturbance
to the west causes stretching and tilting in the atmosphere.
Pinpointing exactly where this banding could setup is a major
forecast challenge. Trended up today for snow totals for the
windward slopes of the eastern Kenai and Chugach mountains due to
high QPF and upsloping. Gusty winds are expected for a time as
the low continues to move north. Thus, any accumulating snow will
likely result in areas of blowing and drifting snow. Many of the
more inland Winter Weather Advisories incorporate the potential
for blowing snow and reduced visibilities.

As the storm begins to move out of the area, generally expect
improving conditions from Friday night into Saturday. Onshore flow
and an incoming shortwave will lead to continued snow along
Eastern Prince William Sound and the Talkeetna Mountains. In fact,
the latest model runs hint at the overall upper-level trough
stalling over Prince William Sound. If this does happen,
widespread snow showers will remain likely across much of the
coastal mountains as well as the Anchorage Bowl and Mat-Su Valleys
through Saturday. Strong cold air advection and southwesterly
winds across Southern Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay may also result
in prolonged snow showers for this region. Stay tuned, as this
scenario may result in additional snowfall for areas around Homer
after the main storm system exits to the east.

-AM/TM

&&

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

A dry, frigid air remains in place under a northerly flow across
the Kuskokwim Delta and eastern Bering Sea. Cloud streaks are
visible on satellite south of the sea ice edge, spanning south
across the Aleutian Chain. Meanwhile, a deep North Pacific low is
barreling north towards the the southern coastline, from Unalaska
east. This is the low that is the primary hazardous weather maker
through Saturday, as moist air from the south collides with cold,
dense air from the north, for accelerated wind speeds (especially
through the wind-prone areas), snow, blowing snow, and reduced
visibilities across southern Alaska from Unalaska, north and east
towards Bristol Bay and the Lake Iliamna Region. The area that
will be most impacted is the Alaska Peninsula and the Bristol Bay
Coastline with Blizzard Warnings already issued; winter weather
advisories have been issued for Unalaska and Akutan, and areas
across the Bristol Bay Interior and Lake Iliamna. Please visit our
website for more information on the relevant Warnings/Advisories
for your area.

As this low pushes further north and east, its associated cloud
deck will spread across the southwest, and areas that haven't seen
cloud cover for a few days will lose their sunshine, at least
through the weekend, as most areas note light snow showers with
little accumulation. Another impact of this incoming cloud cover
will be slightly warmer temperatures felt across the northern
Kuskokwim Delta, where wind chill values will flirt with the Cold
Weather criteria overnight tonight...nearing -40F...finally
warming above -30F by mid-morning tomorrow/Friday.

Following the departure of this main storm system from Southwest
Alaska, deep northerly flow will re-establish itself over much of
the Bering Sea and Southwest Alaska. Arctic air will reign
supreme across the eastern Bering and Southwest Alaska, leading to
another period of gusty winds and light snow showers that will
bring us into next week. For communities along the Aleutians and
Alaska Peninsula, light snow showers along with gusty northerly
flow will result in a prolonged period of blowing snow potential
through the weekend, with reduced visibilities and blowing snow
potential through the end of the weekend. Stay tuned.

-AB/CL

&&

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

Upper-level troughing centered over the northern Gulf of Alaska
will extend south into the Northern Pacific, with multiple
shortwaves rotating around the trough. High pressure builds across
the Bering Sea through the forecast period. Strong northwesterly
flow and cold air advection will result in gusty gap winds and
cold temperatures across the Alaskan Peninsula. A tightening
coastal pressure gradient will also create strong winds through
the gaps of the North Gulf Coast. Forecast confidence is high that
both Southwest and Southcentral Alaska will continue to see below
normal temperatures into the middle of next week.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...There may be some very light lingering snow showers this
evening but the light snow observed today is mostly over. A strong
low will move south of the Alaska Peninsula around midnight,
spreading moisture north into Southcentral. The low will then
track into the Sound through late Friday evening. Light snow with
some downsloping winds off the mountains combined with gusty north
winds will yield MVFR to IFR cigs and vis through 21Z tomorrow.
As the low gets south of Seward around 00Z the downsloping will
shut of and moderate snow will bring cigs and vis down to IFR and
possibly LIFR. 3-6 inches of snow is expected, but totals may
reach as high as 10 inches.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 3:19 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Mar 6, 3:19 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Mar 6, 3:19 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC11 hr
Mar 6, 3:19 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC6 days
Mar 6, 3:26 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Mar 6, 3:26 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Mar 6, 2:26 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Mar 6, 2:26 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Mar 6, 2:28 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC61 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.