Storm Warning Issued for Cape Sarichef to Nikoski Pacific Side
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NOAA issued it on May 3, 2026, 3 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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A Storm Warning has been issued by NWS Anchorage AK for coastal waters from Cape Sarichef to Nikoski Pacific Side out to 15 NM, with high winds and rough seas expected starting April 25.
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- Record type
- Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Cape Sarichef to Nikoski Pacific Side out to 15 NM
- Issued
- May 3, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cape Sarichef to Nikoski Pacific Side out to 15 NM.
Alert Details
A Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Anchorage AK. This alert is categorized as Severe and is based on NWS alert type code SRW.
Affected Areas
The warning affects coastal waters from Cape Sarichef to Nikoski Pacific Side out to 15 NM, as specified in the PKZ773 zone.
What You Should Do
Residents and mariners in the affected areas should avoid the region, as indicated in the alert response.
Expected Conditions
Expected conditions include winds up to 50 knots, seas building to 25 feet, and precipitation such as rain and snow. Specific forecasts include SE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt on Saturday, with seas up to 20 feet on Saturday night.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 24, 2026, at 3:22 PM AKDT, with onset on April 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM AKDT, and ends on April 26, 2026, at 5:00 AM AKDT. It expires on April 25, 2026, at 4:45 AM AKDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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