NWS Anchorage AKGL.W 6220October 22, 2026
Gale Warning: Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
The National Weather Service office in Anchorage issued a gale warning for Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM, in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on October 23. It was the 6,220th gale warning the NWS office in Anchorage issued in 2026.
Warning
Issued3:46 a.m. AKDT, October 22, 2026
In force from5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 23, 2026
Expires5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 23, 2026
In force for 12 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Anchorage AK
- Area
- Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:46 a.m. AKDT, October 22, 2026
- In force from
- 5:00 a.m. AKDT, October 23, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. AKDT, October 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- PAFC GL.W 6220
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
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. .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
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