Winter Storm Warnings
December 18 2025
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations up
to two inches. Wind gusts up to 35 mph. Visibility as low as 1/2
mile at times.
* WHERE...Western Arctic Coast from Point Hope to Cape Lisburne.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel may be difficult.
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations 1
to 3 inches. Wind gusts up to 30 mph. Visibility as low as 1/2
mile at times.
* WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula, Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, and Lower
Kobuk Valley.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel may be difficult.
...ORGANIZED BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE...
.Bands of snow showers that are rotating around an area of low
pressure in the SE Gulf will continue for the southern Panhandle
well into Thursday, before diminishing through Thursday afternoon.
The low will continue pushing ESE toward the northern Haida Gwaii
and Dixon Entrance area through Thursday, pushing into western
British Columbia late Thursday evening.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches.
* WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the morning commute Thursday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized amounts may be higher due to
training bands of showers, particularly around South Tongass.
...ORGANIZED BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE...
.Bands of snow showers that are rotating around an area of low
pressure in the SE Gulf will continue for the southern Panhandle
well into Thursday, before diminishing through Thursday afternoon.
The low will continue pushing ESE toward the northern Haida Gwaii
and Dixon Entrance area through Thursday, pushing into western
British Columbia late Thursday evening.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 5 inches.
* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rates will be highly variable based on the
intensity and location of the showers. If the shower bands train
over the same location, higher accumulations may result. The
greatest accumulations will generally be on the eastern half of
the island.
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning Thursday evening through Friday
morning, northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory Thursday evening through
Sunday morning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below
expected. For the High Wind Watch Saturday morning through
Sunday morning, northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60
mph possible.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Juneau.
* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 6
AM AKST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM this
evening to noon AKST Sunday. For the High Wind Watch, from
Saturday morning through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and
may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be
difficult. Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed
to these temperatures.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strengthening critical layer Thursday
evening will set the stage for stronger wind gusts to reach the
surface in Downtown Juneau, as the mountain wave strengthens.
While the critical layer and cross barrier flow will weaken
somewhat Friday morning through Friday night, they will re-
intensify beginning Saturday morning.
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, dangerously cold wind
chill temperatures as low as 35 below. For the Extreme Cold
Warning, extremely cold wind chill temperatures as low as 50
below expected.
* WHERE...Klondike Highway mainly near White Pass.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, until 6 PM AKST
Thursday. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 PM Thursday to
noon AKST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to
these temperatures. An extended period of freezing
temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Coldest wind chills will be at White
Pass. Skagway and Dyea will see wind chills approaching 15
below to 25 below. with the coldest weather expected Friday
into the weekend.
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning Thursday evening through Friday
morning, northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory Thursday evening through
Sunday morning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 below
expected. For the High Wind Watch Saturday morning through
Sunday morning, northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60
mph possible.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Juneau.
* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 6
AM AKST Friday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM this
evening to noon AKST Sunday. For the High Wind Watch, from
Saturday morning through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and
may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be
difficult. Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed
to these temperatures.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strengthening critical layer Thursday
evening will set the stage for stronger wind gusts to reach the
surface in Downtown Juneau, as the mountain wave strengthens.
While the critical layer and cross barrier flow will weaken
somewhat Friday morning through Friday night, they will re-
intensify beginning Saturday morning.
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...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
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...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
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. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 40 kt during the evening. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
.TODAY...W winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.
.TODAY...N wind 45 kt increasing to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.
.TODAY...N wind 40 kt, except NE wind 45 kt near Point Couverden.
Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.
.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N gale to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
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 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 45 kt before midnight. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
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 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU...NE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 35 kt before midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
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...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 5 ft.
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt near Whittier. Seas 3 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...N wind 45 kt increasing to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N storm force wind to 50 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N gale to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
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.
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 40 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.
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.
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.
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...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
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 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 70 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and
passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
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 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
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 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
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 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 60 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and
passes. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
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...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters
4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
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...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
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 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 70 kt out of bays and passes in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and
passes. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
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...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft
in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt before midnight. Seas
13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
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 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
Residents of Alaska, particularly in the southern Panhandle, Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast, and western Arctic Coast, should prepare for severe winter conditions. Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Annette Island, and Prince of Wales Island are under a Winter Weather Advisory with expected snow accumulations of 1 to 5 inches, impacting travel and morning commutes. Blizzard conditions with low visibility are forecasted for the Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast. The western Arctic Coast, including Point Hope to Cape Lisburne, expects snow and blowing snow. Moreover, dangerously low wind chill temperatures are anticipated around Glacier Bay, Haines Borough, Klukwan, and particularly near White Pass, posing risks of frostbite and hypothermia. Travel may become very difficult or hazardous, and residents should prepare their homes and vehicles for the extreme cold.
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