Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 7 at 9:33PM AKDT until September 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/8/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Expires: 9/8/2026, 1:45:00 PM
Details
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 11 ft expected. * WHERE...Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...From 1 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.