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Small Craft Advisory

Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM

Small Craft Advisory issued March 19 at 3:54AM AKDT until March 20 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Alert Description

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Snow showers. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near bays and passes. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Extreme freezing spray at a rate of 4 cm per hour or greater may rapidly accumulate on vessels near bays and passes. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

Time Information

Effective
Mar 20, 2026, 1:00 AM
Expires
Mar 20, 2026, 1:15 AM
Issued
Mar 19, 2026, 11:54 AM

Alert Details

Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Anchorage AK
National Weather Service

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