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Gale Warning

Shelikof Strait

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 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

Time Information

Effective
Mar 20, 2026, 1:00 AM
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

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