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Discontinuation of the Max/Min Temperature and Precipitation Table (RTP) Effective May 6, 2026
Updated Wireless Emergency Alert Message for Tsunami Warnings to be Implemented March 19, 2026
UPDATE!! NWS Anchorage Land, Marine and Fire Based Forecast Changes - Implementation APRIL 2026

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False Pass Ice Conditions

The recent warmer temperatures have helped expand areas of open water within Bechevin Bay, however northerly winds are bringing pack ice southward through False Pass. Ikatan Bay is mostly open water, though there is compacted pack ice along the south side. Whlie tides and currents may bring transient pack ice through the pass, southerly winds beginning on Sunday will begin to melt ice remaining in the area.