Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 12:31AM PDT until September 11 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA

Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm; Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm; Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/10/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Expires: 9/9/2026, 4:00:00 PM

Details

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt and steep seas 8 to 11 ft with a period of 8 to 10 seconds. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater 10 to 60 nm. * WHEN...From 5 AM Thursday to 5 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What To Do

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions.

Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts

Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 12:50AM AKDT until September 10 at 6:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM; Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM; Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM; Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM; Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM

Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 12:50AM AKDT until September 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Southern Chatham Strait; Frederick Sound

Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 12:50AM AKDT until September 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Glacier Bay

Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 12:50AM AKDT until September 9 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Northern Chatham Strait

Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 12:50AM AKDT until September 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Stephens Passage; Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM

Source: National Weather Service.