Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:34PM AKDT until September 9 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Icy Strait; Stephens Passage; Northern Chatham Strait
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/9/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Expires: 9/8/2026, 7:45:00 AM
Details
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. * WHERE...Icy Strait, Stephens Passage and Northern Chatham Strait. * WHEN...From 4 PM Tuesday to 1 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.
Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:49PM AKDT until September 8 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:49PM AKDT until September 8 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:49PM AKDT until September 9 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:49PM AKDT until September 9 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 3:49PM AKDT until September 8 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM
Source: National Weather Service.