Alaska Weather General Instructions: Information Line Dial the Alaska Weather Information Line. U.S. Department of Commerce The National Weather Service Alaska Region established Listen to the menu options and make your selection National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the Alaska Weather Information Line as a public service, for the area you want. National Weather Service providing toll-free telephone access to weather information throughout the state. This service is available Forecast areas are listed inside this leaflet. outside of Alaska, but is not toll-free. Once you are familiar with the menu options you can Alaska Weather Weather Forecasts are issued on a regular basis and enter the numbers at any time without listening to the updated as required to provide accurate and timely entire message. weather information. Information Line Example: The forecast for Shelikof Strait can be obtained Public Forecasts include area (zone) 7-day forecasts by pressing 3 3 2 6. with information for communities in Alaska. 3 – South Central Alaska Menu Marine Forecasts are available for all coastal marine 3 – Kodiak Menu areas with outlooks to 5 days. 2 – Marine Menu 6 – Shelikof Strait Observations from certain land stations and marine buoys are available. This information is updated hourly. Press the pound sign at any time to return to the previous menu. The menu system is organized according to geographical area: Northern, Southwestern, South Central, and Southeastern. Complete and comprehensive weather information, including forecasts, warnings, statements, climatological data, and observations are available online at In Anchorage, call: 266-5145 weather.gov/alaska. In Fairbanks, call: 458-3745 In Juneau, call: 790-6850 Elsewhere in Alaska: 1-800-472-0391 Questions/Comments Contact: Public Program Manager Outside of Alaska: 1-907-266-5145 National Weather Service Anchorage, Alaska June 25, 2020 907-271-3321 [email protected] 1 Northern Alaska Menu 2 Southwestern Alaska Menu 3 2 2 5 Prince William Sound 3 2 2 6 Resurrection Bay 1 1 Fairbanks and Interior Alaska Menu 2 1 King Salmon Menu 3 2 2 7 West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay 1 1 1 Fairbanks Area Menu 2 1 1 Bristol Bay Incl. King Salmon, Dillingham, Naknek, & Pilot Pt. 3 2 2 8 Barren Islands East 1 1 1 1 Mid Tanana Vly – Fairbanks, Ft. Wainwright, Eielson AFB, 2 1 3 Marine Forecast – Bristol Bay 3 3 Kodiak Menu Ester, North Pole, Moose Creek, Two Rivers, Fox, 2 1 4 Marine Forecast – Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef 3 3 1 Kodiak Island Incl. Kodiak City Chatanika, Chena Hot Sp, Sourdough Camp 2 1 5 Statements & Warnings 3 3 2 Marine Menu 1 1 1 2 Fairbanks Climate Normals and Records, Sunrise, Sunset 2 2 Bethel Menu 3 3 2 1 Chiniak Bay 1 1 1 3 Current Weather Conditions – Fairbanks 2 2 1 Kuskokwim Delta Incl. Bethel, Hooper Bay, Nunivak Is 3 3 2 2 Marmot Bay 1 1 1 4 Current Weather Conditions – Selected Locations 2 2 2 Marine Forecast – Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait 3 3 2 3 West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay 1 1 2 Tanana Valley and Nearby Areas 2 2 3 Bethel Tides 3 3 2 4 Barren Islands East 1 1 2 1 Central Interior – Nenana, Anderson, Tanana, Minto, 2 2 4 Statements & Warnings 3 3 2 5 Marmot Island to Sitkinak Manley Hot Spr, Rampart, Lk Minchumina, Livengood 2 2 5 Marine Forecast – North and West of Nunivak Island 3 3 2 6 Shelikof Strait 1 1 2 2 Deltana – Tanana Flats – Salcha, Delta Junction, Ft. 2 3 McGrath Menu 3 3 2 7 Sitkinak to Castle Cape Greeley, Harding/Birch Lks, Dry Crk, Dot Lk, Healy Lk 2 3 1 Lower Kuskokwim Valley – Incl. Aniak 3 3 2 8 Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare 1 1 2 3 Upr Tanana and Fortymile Country – Tok, Tanacross, 2 3 2 Upper Kuskokwim Valley – Incl. McGrath 3 3 2 9 Cape Cleare to Gore Pt. Eagle, Tetlin, Northway, Alcan, Chicken, Boundary 2 4 St. Paul Menu 3 4 Marine Observations 1 1 2 4 Ern Alaska Range – Black Rapids, Donnelly Dome, Trims 2 4 1 Pribilof Islands – St Paul 3 4 1 Aleutian and Gulf of Alaska Marine Observations Camps, Eagle Trail, Mineral Lk 2 4 2 Marine Forecast – Pribilof Islands 3 4 2 Cook Inlet & Prince William Sound Observations 1 1 2 5 Denali – Healy, Denali Natl Park, Carlo, Kantishna 2 4 4 Bering Sea Marine Observations 3 4 3 Whittier to Anchorage Pressure Difference 1 1 2 6 Recreational Forecast for Mr. McKinley (May - Mid July) 2 4 5 Statements & Warnings 1 1 3 Koyukuk and Yukon Valleys 2 5 Cold Bay Menu 4 Southeastern Alaska Menu 1 1 3 1 Upr Koyukuk Vly – Allakaket, Hughes, Bettles, Alatna, 2 5 1 Alaska Peninsula Incl. Cold Bay, Sand Pt Evansville, Caribou Mt, Gobblers Knob 2 5 2 Eastern Aleutians Incl. Unalaska, Nikolski 4 1 Public Forecast Menu 1 1 3 2 Lwr Koyukuk and Mid Yukon Vlys – Galena, Nulato, 2 5 3 Western Aleutians Incl. Shemya, Amchitka 4 1 1 Northern Inner Channels Menu Huslia, Kaltag, Ruby, Koyukuk 2 5 4 Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula Marine Menu 4 1 1 1 Taiya Inlet and Klondike Highway Incl. Skagway 1 1 3 3 Lwr Yukon Vly –Russian Mission, Holy Cross 2 5 4 1 Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef 4 1 1 2 Haines Borough and Lynn Canal Incl. Haines Grayling, Shageluk, Anvik, Flat 2 5 4 2 Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef 4 1 1 3 Glacier Bay Incl. Gustavus 1 1 3 4 Yukon Flats & Surrounding Uplands – Ft Yukon, Venetie, 2 5 4 3 Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side 4 1 1 4 Eastern Chichagof Island Incl. Hoonah Central, Circle, Stevens Village, Beaver, Chalkyitsik, 2 5 4 4 Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side 4 1 1 5 Travelers' Forecast – Haines and Skagway Roads Birch Crk, Circle Hot Sp, Eagle Sum, Twelvemile Sum 2 5 5 Central Aleutians Incl. Adak, Atka 4 1 2 Central Inner Channels Menu 1 1 3 5 Upr Kobuk & Noatak Vlys – Ambler, Shungnak, Kobuk 2 5 6 Central and Western Aleutians Marine Menu 4 1 2 1 Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island Incl. 1 1 3 6 Sern Brooks Range – Arctic Village, Wiseman, Coldfoot, 2 5 6 1 Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side Juneau and Douglas Chandalar DOT, Iniakuk Lk 2 5 6 2 Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side 4 1 2 2 Inner Channels from Kupreanof Island to Etolin Island 1 1 4 River Summaries 2 5 6 3 Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side Incl. Petersburg, Wrangell, and Kake 1 2 Nome Menu 2 5 6 4 Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side 4 1 2 3 Eastern Baranof Island and Southern Admiralty Island 1 2 1 Srn Seward Pen Cst – Nome, White Mountain, Golovin 2 5 6 5 Adak to Kiska Incl. Port Alexander and Angoon 1 2 2 Ern Norton Sound & Nulato Hills – Unalakleet, Stebbins, 2 5 6 6 Kiska to Attu 4 1 2 4 Juneau Climate Data St Michael, Elim, Koyuk, Shaktoolik 2 5 6 7 Unalaska Bay 4 1 3 Outer Coast Menu 1 2 3 St Lawrence Is. & Bering Strait Cst – Gambell, Savoonga, 2 5 7 Marine Observations 4 1 3 1 Cape Decision to Salisbury Sound Coastal Area Incl. Sitka Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales, Diomede 2 5 7 1 Aleutian & Gulf of Alaska Marine Observations 4 1 3 2 Salisbury Sound to Cape Fairweather Coastal Area Incl. Pelican 1 2 4 Yukon Delta – Emmonak, Mtn Village, Alakanuk, Kotlik 2 5 7 2 Bering Sea Marine Observations & Elfin Cove Pilot Stn, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Nunam lqua, Marshall, 4 1 3 3 Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area Incl. Yakutat 1 2 5 Marine Forecast – Norton Sound/Sledge Is. to Nunaktuk Is 4 1 4 Southern Panhandle Menu 1 2 6 Marine Forecast – Dall Pt to Wales & St. Lawrence Is. 3 South Central Alaska Menu 4 1 4 1 Southern Inner Channels Incl. Ketchikan, Metlakatla 1 2 7 Marine Forecast – St. Matthew Is. 4 1 4 2 Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision Coastal Area Incl. 3 1 Valdez Menu 1 3 Kotzebue Menu Craig, Klawock 3 1 1 Ne Prince William Sound Incl. Valdez, Thompson Pass 1 3 1 Baldwin Pen & Selawik Vly – Kotzebue, Selawik, Noorvik, 4 1 4 3 Misty Fjords Incl. Hyder 3 1 2 Se Prince William Sound Incl. Cordova Sheshalik 4 2 Marine Menu 3 1 3 Copper River Basin Incl. Glennallen, Eureka, McCarthy, 1 3 2 Nrn & Interior Seward Pen – Buckland, Deering, Candle, 4 2 1 Northern Inner Channels Menu Paxson, Slana Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Sp., Serpentine Hot Sp, Taylor 4 2 1 1 Glacier Bay 3 1 4 Marine Menu 1 3 3 Chukchi Sea Cst – Pt Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina, 4 2 1 2 Northern Lynn Canal 3 1 4 1 Valdez Port Espenberg 4 2 1 3 Southern Lynn Canal 3 1 4 2 Valdez Narrows 1 3 4 Lwr Kobuk & Noatak Vlys – Noatak, Kiana, Red Dog Mine 4 2 1 4 Icy Strait 3 1 4 3 Valdez Arm 1 3 5 Marine Forecast – Kotzebue Sound 4 2 1 5 Cross Sound 3 1 4 4 Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare 1 3 6 Marine Forecast – Wales to Cape Thompson 4 2 2 Central Inner Channels Menu 3 1 4 5 Cape Cleare to Gore Pt. 1 4 Barrow Menu 4 2 2 1 Stephens Passage 3 1 4 6 Passage Canal 1 4 1 Nrn Arctic Cst – Barrow, Alaktak, Pitt Pt, Nulavik 4 2 2 2 Northern Chatham Strait 3 1 4 7 Prince William Sound 1 4 2 Wrn Arctic Cst – Wainwright, Atqasuk, Pt Lay, Cape 4 2 2 3 Southern Chatham Strait 3 2 Anchorage/Kenai/MatSu Valley/West Prince William Sound Lisburne 4 2 2 4 Frederick Sound 3 2 1 Regional Zones and Cities Menu 1 4 3 Nwrn Brooks Range – Singiluk, Umiat 4 2 3 Southern Inner Channels Menu 3 2 1 1 Anchorage Incl.