OFFICIAL WEATHER ALERT · ACTIVE

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 4 at 3:35AM AKST until November 5 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Minor

What is happening

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 11 to 16 ft. * WHERE...Portions of Southeast Alaskan coastal waters. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Official instructions

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Original message from NWS Juneau AK. Wording is preserved from the source.

Source information

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Warning details

Issuing authority: NWS Juneau AK
Affected area: Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM; Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM; Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM; Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM; Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM; Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM; Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM; Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM; Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM; Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM; Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
Issued: 4 Nov, 12:35 UTC
Effective: 4 Nov, 12:35 UTC
Expected onset: 4 Nov, 12:35 UTC
Expected event end: 5 Nov, 15:00 UTC
Expires: 4 Nov, 20:45 UTC
Last source update: 4 Nov, 12:35 UTC
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected