Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 3:49PM AKDT until September 9 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Moses Point to Sledge Island out to 15 NM

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/8/2026, 11:00:00 PM

Expires: 9/9/2026, 2:00:00 PM

Details

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...S winds 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...SW winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 9:00PM EDT until September 10 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

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Source: National Weather Service.