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🟡 Moderate
Gale Warning
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
Gale Warning issued March 18 at 2:49PM AKDT until March 20 at 5:00AM AKDT 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 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
Time Information
Effective
Mar 19, 2026, 1:00 PM
Expires
Mar 19, 2026, 12:00 PM
Issued
Mar 18, 2026, 10:49 PM
Alert Details
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met
Issued By
NWS Anchorage AK
National Weather Service