Storm Warning
Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
407 AM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026
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.
PKZ767-050145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
407 AM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026
...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
.TODAY...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 50 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 21 ft. Snow. Extreme freezing spray at a
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels
along the ice edge.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 50 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 24 ft. Snow. Extreme freezing spray at a
rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels
along the ice edge.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of
4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels along the
ice edge.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
PKZ854-050300-
Sledge Island to Wales greater than 15 NM-
346 AM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT...
.TODAY...E winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 50 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N winds 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
$$
Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest Alaska
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
346 AM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026
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.
PKZ851-050300-
Southwest of Saint Lawrence Island from 15 to 100 NM-
346 AM AKST Sun Jan 4 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...E winds 40 kt increasing to 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Blowing
snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE winds 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby
1 NM or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Blowing snow. Snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
