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NEW!! NWS Anchorage Land, Marine and Fire Based Forecast Changes - Implementation March 2026

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Last Update: 7:52 pm AKST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am AKST Feb 1, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 7, 2026

Synopsis: A 973 mb North Pacific low 475 nm S of Atka moves to 465 nm S of Nikolski at 968 mb Sun afternoon.

Sunday

NNE wind 15 to 20 kt. Scattered snow showers after 3pm. Widespread freezing spray. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Scattered snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Monday

N wind around 20 kt. Scattered snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

Monday Night

N wind around 20 kt. Scattered snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 20 to 25 kt. Scattered snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Scattered snow. Widespread freezing spray. Seas 9 to 11 ft.

Wednesday

NNW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow. Widespread freezing spray before 9am. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 10 to 12 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.