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🟡 Moderate
Gale Warning
West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay
Gale Warning issued March 18 at 2:43PM AKDT until March 20 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Alert Description
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. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Time Information
Effective
Mar 19, 2026, 1:00 PM
Expires
Mar 19, 2026, 12:00 PM
Issued
Mar 18, 2026, 10:43 PM
Alert Details
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met
Issued By
NWS Anchorage AK
National Weather Service