Gale Warning
Gale Warning issued March 19 at 3:50AM AKDT until March 20 at 5:00AM AKDT 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...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near Kamishak Bay. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.