Gale Warning issued September 18 at 4:02AM AKDT until September 19 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

**Gale Warning issued September 18 at 4:02AM AKDT until September 19 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK**

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

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...NE wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft in the morning building to 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W of Middleton Island, NW wind 35 kt in the evening becoming S 15 kt. E of Middleton Island, S wind 35 kt in the evening becoming S 15 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Anchorage AK

- **Effective:** Sep 18, 2026 4:02 AM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 4:30 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*