Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 12:31AM PDT until September 10 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca; East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/10/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Expires: 9/9/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Details
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 kt. * WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Thursday. * 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 9 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Glacier Bay
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 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.