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Gale Warning

Valdez Narrows

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 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 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

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