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Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge

Alerts and conditions

Weather Gale Warning issued November 8 at 2:56PM AKST until November 10 at 5:00AM AKST 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.

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after

midnight.

.MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft

building to 10 ft in the afternoon.

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.

Seas

9 ft.

.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

Read the full alert · Until Nov 10, 2026, 2:00 PM

Weather Gale Warning issued November 8 at 3:09AM AKST until November 9 at 5:00PM AKST 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 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

.MON...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.

.MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

Read the full alert · Until Nov 10, 2026, 2:00 AM

History

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What to see and do

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Plan your visit

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Whose lands these are

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