Storm Warning 87, NWS Anchorage, AK

769 
FZAK52 PAFC 252335
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 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.

PKZ199-261245-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 958 mb North Pacific low 100 nm S of Tanaga Island pushes its 
front into the southern Bering. This low crosses Adak to 110 nm N 
of Atka at 955 mb by Sun morning then to 150 nm W of St Paul at 
961 mb by Sun afternoon quasi-stationary through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-261245-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ751-261245-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ752-261245-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ753-261245-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ754-261245-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ755-261245-
Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ756-261245-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-261245-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-261245-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ759-261245-
Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass 15 to 70 nm-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ768-261245-
Unimak Pass-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ770-261245-
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ772-261245-
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ771-261245-
Unalaska Bay-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ773-261245-
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ774-261245-
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ775-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 55 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 30 ft 
after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
29 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ776-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 55 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 29 ft 
after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ777-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 60 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 37 ft 
after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
35 ft subsiding to 28 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ778-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 60 kt. Seas 25 ft building to 37 ft
after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft subsiding to 28 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ780-261245-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming W 55 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ781-261245-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 18 ft.
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ782-261245-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 35 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
31 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and
snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ783-261245-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 65 kt. Seas 40 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft subsiding to 25 ft in the
afternoon.
Snow showers and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ784-261245-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ785-261245-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ786-261245-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ787-261245-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ766-261245-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ760-261245-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ761-261245-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-261245-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-261245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ764-261245-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Snow and 
rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ765-261245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.  Snow.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ767-261245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
335 PM AKDT Sat Apr 25 2026

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. Snow
showers and widespread rain showers.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
336 PM AKDT Fri Apr 24 2026

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

Key Points:

* Continued unseasonably wet and windy weather through late
  tonight.

* The wettest weather will be the eastern Kenai Peninsula and
  Prince William Sound with lesser rain in the Susitna Valley and
  the rest of the interior.

* Strong and gusty southeasterly gap winds will persist through at
  least this evening. Locations that will see some of the
  strongest winds include Turnagain Arm, Anchorage Hillside, south
  to west Anchorage, Palmer and the Knik River Valley, and
  Glennallen and the Copper River Valley.

* More wet and windy weather for the end of the weekend and into
  the next work week.

A high amplitude upper-level weather pattern remains firmly
entrenched over Alaska this afternoon, with a trough in the Bering
Sea/North Pacific and a ridge extending from the northeast
Pacific to the to the Alaska Panhandle and Yukon Territory. Deep
and moist southerly flow is noted in water vapor with a moisture
plume streaming northward from around 40N latitude up to the
northern Gulf. A series of shortwaves can also be seen in
satellite imagery, with the strongest moving north through the
southwest Gulf of Alaska this afternoon. At the surface and ahead
of the upper-level shortwave, a weak area of low pressure is
moving north towards the southern Kenai Peninsula. Moderate to
heavy rain at times will continue along the coast through the this
evening before becoming lighter by early Saturday morning and
tapering off late Saturday morning. Inland, the Susitna Valley
will continue to see rain the rest of today and tonight. However,
the heaviest rain has since fallen last night into early this
morning and Flood Watch was allowed to be canceled.

The other main story with this active weather pattern is the
strong and gusty southeasterly gap winds. Expect gusty southeast
winds to continue through the Knik and Copper Valleys through
tonight before they begin to diminish late tonight into early
Saturday morning. Southeast winds through Turnagain Arm have
largely remained confined to the Arm with little to no bend inland
over the Anchorage Bowl. Locations at elevation, such as Rabbit
Creek and Flattop have seen southeast winds gusting between 35 to
50 mph today. Expect these winds to begin diminishing late tonight
through Saturday morning.

Another upper-level shortwave lifts across Kodiak Island and the
Gulf for Saturday afternoon through early Sunday morning. Kodiak
Island will look to receive the most precipitation from this
system while the eastern Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound
will see light showers as the wave weakens with its northward
progression.

A short-wave ridge will briefly move through Saturday night into
Sunday morning, with a frontal system from a strong Bering storm
following closely behind. The upper level flow on Sunday will look
very similar to what has been in place for today. Thus,
unseasonably wet and windy weather will return late in the weekend
and into the new work week. The one forecast challenge to watch
into the new work week will be how much cold air, if any, works in
across Southcentral from the southwest. If cold air meets up with
moisture, there could be some snowflakes mixing in with the rain.
Stay tuned to forecast updates as the active pattern continues.

&&

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

Key messages:

- An unseasonably strong low will rapidly deepen as it approaches
  the central portions of the Aleutians on Saturday.

- A High Wind Warning is now in effect for Adak and Atka from
  Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon for wind gusts up to
  80 mph. A High Wind Watch remains in effect for Nikolski and
  Unalaska Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon for the
  potential for wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph.

- Widespread Gale to Storm Force winds, with Hurricane Force
  gusts, could impact much of the marine outlook area this
  weekend.

Discussion:

The pattern in place is little changed compared to yesterday, with
several weak disturbances rotating within the envelope of a broad
trough stretching across much of the Bering Sea and Southwest.
Areas of rain showers continue to impact Southwest along and ahead
of multiple weak disturbances lifting north within a zone of
persistent southerly flow aloft. Quiet conditions continue for now
across the Aleutians and Pribilofs, where light westerly winds and
widely scattered rain and snow showers are prevailing.
Unfortunately, the calm conditions will be cut short fairly soon.

By early tomorrow morning, a North Pacific low will phase
strongly with a potent trough approaching from the west and
rapidly deepen into a 950-960 mb Hurricane Force low as it
approaches Adak and Atka by Saturday afternoon. Model agreement
for this system continues to improve, and it now looks likely that
the low center will cross over into the southern Bering Sea near
or just west of Adak by Saturday evening. A sting jet of intense
winds will develop to the south of the low center, and this
corridor of strong winds will progress north into the
central/eastern parts of the Aleutian Chain by early Sunday
morning. Even though the low will reach peak intensity prior to
moving into the Bering Sea, this corridor of winds will still be
quite intense. Storm Force sustained winds with Hurricane Force
gusts will overspread much of the marine waters surrounding the
eastern half of the Aleutians, with potential for wind gusts of 60
to 80 mph to impact Adak, Atka, Nikolski and Unalaska as the low
shifts north late Saturday night into Sunday. How high gusts will
be in these locations will ultimately depend on the track of the
low. Models are generally showing a westward shift in the track,
which may mean a decreasing threat of high winds for Unalaska.
Still, we'll be closely monitoring high wind potential as models
tend to struggle with the track of rapidly intensifying lows.
Otherwise, seas as high as 40 ft will move in tandem with the
corridor of strongest winds south of the Aleutians between Adak
and Nikolski Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Farther north, the low's leading front will push across the
Pribilofs on Saturday night, spreading precipitation initially in
the form of snow across the islands along with southeast winds
gusting to around 60 mph. Temperatures will likely be hovering at
or just above freezing by this point, so this will limit potential
for blowing snow. Snow will transition to rain as temperatures
continue to warm on Sunday morning, while gusty winds to the east
of the low center persist. The front will reach the Southwest
Coast Sunday morning, with a similar progression from wet snow to
rain expected through the day on Sunday as gusty southeast winds
also spread across Southwest along and ahead of the incoming
front.

By Monday, the low will completely stall out west of the Pribilof
Islands as it begins to steadily fill and weaken from a Storm
Force to a Gale Force system. Strong westerly winds will very
slowly decrease across the Aleutian Chain as the low weakens, but
40 to 50 mph gusts will still be common through much of the day on
Monday, especially near Atka and Adak. Steadier snow/rain along
the low's front will give way to widespread showers across much of
the Bering Sea and Southwest through Monday evening as the low
gradually loses strength.

-AS/KC

&&

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

A series of systems moving through the Bering Sea and Gulf of
Alaska will bring an active stretch of weather to Southcentral
Alaska through much of next week. The first round arrives early in
the week as a frontal system pushes inland, tapping into a steady
stream of Pacific moisture. This will support periods of
precipitation across the region, with the heaviest activity
expected through Tuesday.

As the initial system weakens, attention turns to the Gulf where
another disturbance may develop along the lingering boundary. This
feature could bring a second round of precipitation to
Southcentral from Wednesday into Thursday, though some uncertainty
remains in the exact track and intensity. Overall, conditions
will stay unsettled with multiple chances for precipitation
through midweek. At the same time, a broad southerly flow will
bring a warming trend, with temperatures climbing into the 40s and
50s for many lower elevations.

LM

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Light northerly to occasionally variable winds will
gradually give way to southeasterly Turnagain Arm winds again. As
that happens, LLWS concerns should abate. Light rain showers will
persist. VFR conditions are expected to persist, though any passing
showers may drop ceilings below 5,000 ft AGL.

&&