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Gale Warning

Port of Valdez

Gale Warning issued December 16 at 2:43PM AKST until December 18 at 5:00AM 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. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .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 18, 2025, 2:00 AM
Expires
Dec 17, 2025, 12:45 PM
Issued
Dec 16, 2025, 11:43 PM

Alert Details

Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Anchorage AK
National Weather Service

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