Small Craft Advisory for Sumner Strait

Official alert brief

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. .TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Out of interior passes, gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 ft, except 8 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, except 5 ft near ocean entrances. Showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.