Small Craft Advisory for Southern Chatham Strait
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southern Chatham Strait
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What is happening
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...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 2 ft or less...
What the bulletin says to do
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Full official description
Bulletin details
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...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt late. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 2 ft or less then 8 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 13 ft. Rain. .THU...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 ft, except 16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued October 14 at 2:12PM AKDT until October 15 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Juneau AK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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