Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:34PM AKDT until September 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Southern Lynn Canal; Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM; Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/8/2026, 6:00:00 PM

Expires: 9/8/2026, 7:45:00 AM

Details

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft expected. * WHERE...Southern Lynn Canal, Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM and Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...From 10 AM Tuesday to 4 AM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What To Do

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

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Source: National Weather Service.