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Gale Warning

Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM

Gale 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...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 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
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Anchorage AK
National Weather Service

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