Storm Warning Issued for Adak to Kiska Pacific Side
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Storm Warning for the Adak to Kiska Pacific Side in Alaska, with high winds and rough seas expected from April 17 through April 18.
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- Record type
- Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Aleutian Islands, Alaska
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Anchorage AK
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
Alert Details
The Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Anchorage AK. It is an actual alert with a severity level of Severe and event code SRW, effective starting April 16, 2026, at 3:57 PM AKDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Adak to Kiska Pacific Side, corresponding to the PKZ785 zone in the Aleutian Islands region of Alaska.
What You Should Do
The response directive is to Avoid, indicating that individuals should take precautions and avoid marine activities in the affected areas due to the hazardous conditions.
Expected Conditions
Conditions include SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt tonight with seas 9 ft and rain and snow; S wind 45 kt on Friday with seas building to 23 ft and rain and snow; SW wind 50 kt Friday night with seas 27 ft; W wind 40 kt on Saturday with seas 22 ft; and continuing with high winds and seas through Tuesday.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 16, 2026, at 3:57 PM AKDT, with onset on April 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM AKDT. It expires on April 17, 2026, at 5:00 AM AKDT and ends on April 18, 2026, at 5:00 AM AKDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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