Storm Warning 72, NWS Anchorage, AK

928 
FZAK51 PAFC 161144
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 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.

PKZ197-170030-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 982 mb low 110 nm southeast of Middleton Island Mon morning 
remains nearly stationary through Wed morning.

$$

PKZ710-170030-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ711-170030-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ712-170030-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ715-170030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ716-170030-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ714-170030-
Resurrection Bay-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-170030-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ725-170030-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-170030-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-170030-
Port of Valdez-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez. Seas 6 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-170030-
Valdez Narrows-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-170030-
Valdez Arm-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-170030-
Passage Canal-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-170030-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate
of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate 
of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-170030-
Barren Islands East-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-170030-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ732-170030-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-170030-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas
13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ736-170030-
Chiniak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-170030-
Marmot Bay-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-170030-
Shelikof Strait-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate
of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-170030-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft building to 8
ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ740-170030-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.WED...N wind 15 kt.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ741-170030-
Kachemak Bay-
344 AM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt in the outer bay. Seas 4
ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

953 
FZAK51 PAFC 162258
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 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.

PKZ197-171145-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 976 mb low 20 nm SE of Middleton Island lingers over the Gulf 
with multiple embedded fronts through Wed afternoon. Its center 
hovers 70 nm SE of Cape Suckling Wed afternoon at 990 mb.

$$

PKZ710-171145-
Cape Suckling to Gravel Point out to 15 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ711-171145-
Gravel Point to Cape Cleare out to 15 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ712-171145-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare from 15 to 75 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ715-171145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point out to 15 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ716-171145-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point from 15 to 75 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ714-171145-
Resurrection Bay-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ724-171145-
Northwest Prince William Sound-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ725-171145-
Central and Eastern Prince William Sound-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ726-171145-
Southwest Prince William Sound-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ720-171145-
Port of Valdez-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Valdez. Seas 6 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ721-171145-
Valdez Narrows-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 4 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ722-171145-
Valdez Arm-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ723-171145-
Passage Canal-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ730-171145-
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate 
of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a 
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ731-171145-
Barren Islands East-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ733-171145-
Gore Point to Marmot Island from 15 to 80 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ732-171145-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak out to 15 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except NW 35 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ734-171145-
Marmot Island To Sitkinak from 15 to 85 NM-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except NW 45 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt except NW 40 kt N of Dangerous Cape. 
Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ736-171145-
Chiniak Bay-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ737-171145-
Marmot Bay-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 5 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ738-171145-
Shelikof Strait-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 11 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or 
greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in the
morning. Seas 9 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per 
hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ742-171145-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ740-171145-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ741-171145-
Kachemak Bay-
258 PM AKDT Mon Mar 16 2026

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

.TONIGHT...N 30 kt in the outer bay with gusts to 40 kt. In the inner
bay, N wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Seas 4 ft except 7 ft in the
outer bay. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt except N 25 kt in the outer bay. Gusts to 35 kt
in the outer bay. Seas 3 ft except 7 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except NE 25 kt in the outer bay. 
Seas 3 ft except 6 ft in the outer bay. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
444 AM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026

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

The forecast remains on track. Snow showers will gradually taper
off through this afternoon/evening for most areas across
Southcentral. The next big shortwave drops south across Southwest
Alaska and the western Alaska range this evening. Meanwhile, a
second shortwave moves up from the Gulf and will move east to west
across southern Southcentral. These waves in conjunction with the
pull of colder air, will generate increasingly gusty gap winds
that are expected to develop as early as this afternoon for many
of the typical gaps and mountain passes. Areas who have recently
seen snowfall, namely Cordova, Whittier/Portage, Valdez, and
Thompson Pass could see areas of blowing/drifting snow through
this evening into Monday morning as a result. Blowing/drifting
snow may produce areas of significantly reduced visibilities at
times. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Thompson Pass
for blowing/drifting snow, and a Special Weather Statement has
been issued for Whittier and Valdez.

Going into the start of the next workweek, the general pattern
will not change much as the low over the Gulf continues to spin
in place while cold air continues to settle in from the north.
Temperatures will begin to steadily trend downwards through
Tuesday, but will not drop off to levels well below zero due to
lingering winds and cloud cover. Still, the winds coupled with
single digit or colder lows will still produce frigid wind chills
down as low as the -10s to -20s, and perhaps as low as -40 for
mountain passes along the Alaska Range and through Thompson Pass
from Monday night to Tuesday night. Long story short, the
abnormally cold pattern is showing no signs of stopping just yet.

-KM/AS

&&

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

Northerly flow continues over Southwest Alaska and the Bering
Sea. The large blocking ridge visible in satellite imagery
continues to remain in place centered over the western Aleutians.
This persistent pattern continues into this week, with relatively
inactive weather expected across Southwest Alaska, the Bering Sea,
and the Aleutians. A weak shortwave moving north-to-south across
coastal Southwest has resulted in some light snow showers across
the Kuskokwim Delta early this morning and are expected to quickly
come to an end.

An Arctic trough digging southwards across the Interior and
stretching into the Gulf of Alaska will again allow for northerly
to northwesterly winds to strengthen across Southwest Alaska, the
Alaska Peninsula, and the eastern Bering Sea. Winds are expected
to strengthen throughout the day today, and will remain elevated
through at least the first half of this week as low pressure
develops in the Gulf while the ridge over the western Bering
remains nearly stationary. These stronger winds combined with low-
level cold air advection will lead to areas of heavy freezing
spray in coastal waters along the ice edge and the Pacific-side of
the Alaska Peninsula. Periods of blowing snow and reduced
visibilities will also be possible for locations including the
Kuskokwim Delta coast and portions of the Alaska Peninsula as
winds pick up and antecedent conditions remain favorable. This
pattern is expected to remain persistent through much of the week,
with any variation in the forecast due to weak shortwaves
rounding the ridge and promoting snow showers along the Aleutian
Chain.

-JH

&&

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

The long-term begins late Tuesday with the stagnant high
amplitude pattern in place -- a deep sub 500 dm upper-level low
anchored over the northern Gulf and a stout 560+ dm ridge over
the North Pacific and Western Bering/Aleutians.

The result of this pattern is continued cold across the state,
with the core of the arctic airmass draped across the Copper
River Basin and Interior and Western Alaska. Expect temperatures
to remain well below average with overnight lows well below zero
and daytime highs struggling to climb out of the single digits and
teens for the typically coldest locations. Closer to the
Southcentral coast, temperatures will still be well below normal,
but not quite as cold as multiple surface lows keep clouds and
areas of snow showers along the coast.

Between the two longwave features, multiple shortwaves will dive
south across the eastern half of the Bering through the week.
These shortwaves will bring periods of snow to the Pribilofs,
eastern half of the Aleutians, and Alaska Peninsula. In addition
to the snow showers, gusty northerly winds will maintain along
these same areas, with the strongest winds and gusts likely
across the Alaska Peninsula and the coastal waters from the
Barren Islands to Unimak Island. Gusty winds will also continue
across favored gap and mountain pass locations across Southcentral
as cold air continues to spill southward and the tight pressure
gradient between a surface ridge over the Interior and multiple
surface lows persists.

&&

.AVIATION...

A shortwave brings light snow showers to the area through 18Z as
a weak low in the Gulf of Alaska moves into Prince William Sound.
VFR conditions and northerly winds 10 to 15 kt expected
afterward. Another shortwave brings the chance for light snow
late this afternoon into this evening. Overnight into Monday,
northerly wind gusts range from 20 to 30 knots.

&&

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
325 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026

AKZ728-161400-
West Prince William Sound & Whittier-
Including the cities of Whittier and Chenega
325 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR WHITTIER...

Winds will steadily increase through tonight. Recent snowfall has
produced some transportable snow that may allow for periods of
blowing/drifting snow that could result in periods of reduced
visibilities this evening through Monday morning. Persistent
reduced visibilities below 3 miles are possible with periods below
1 mile occasionally.

AKZ731-161400-
Valdez-
Including the city of Valdez
325 PM AKDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR VALDEZ...

Winds will steadily increase through tonight. Recent snowfall has
produced some transportable snow that may allow for periods of
blowing/drifting snow that could result in periods of reduced
visibilities this evening through Monday morning. Persistent
reduced visibilities below 3 miles are possible with periods below
1 mile occasionally.