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Small Craft Advisory

Sumner Strait

Small Craft Advisory issued March 18 at 6:26PM AKDT until March 19 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Alert Description

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .THU...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. Rain showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, except 6 ft near ocean entrances. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Time Information

Effective
Mar 19, 2026, 1:00 PM
Expires
Mar 19, 2026, 7:00 PM
Issued
Mar 19, 2026, 2:26 AM

Alert Details

Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Juneau AK
National Weather Service

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