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🟡 Moderate
Gale Warning
Port of Valdez
Gale Warning issued December 17 at 3:46AM AKST until December 18 at 5:00PM AKST 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. .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Time Information
Effective
Dec 17, 2025, 12:00 PM
Expires
Dec 18, 2025, 1:15 AM
Issued
Dec 17, 2025, 12:46 PM
Alert Details
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met
Issued By
NWS Anchorage AK
National Weather Service