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Storm Warning

Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM

Storm Warning issued December 16 at 4:00AM AKST until December 23 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK

Alert Description

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. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.

Time Information

Effective
Dec 23, 2025, 2:00 PM
Expires
Dec 17, 2025, 4:15 AM
Issued
Dec 16, 2025, 1:00 PM

Alert Details

Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Observed
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Anchorage AK
National Weather Service

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