Special Marine Warning for Glacier Bay; Icy Strait; Cross Sound +1 more
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What is happening
SMWAJK The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Glacier Bay... Icy Strait... Cross Sound... Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM... * Until 330 AM AKDT. * At 304 AM AKDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 NM north of Lemesurier Island, or 10 NM northwest of...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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Bulletin details
SMWAJK The National Weather Service in Juneau has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Glacier Bay... Icy Strait... Cross Sound... Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM... * Until 330 AM AKDT. * At 304 AM AKDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 NM north of Lemesurier Island, or 10 NM northwest of Point Gustavus, and is stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Satellite imagery indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Lone Island, Inian Island, Lemesurier Island, Elfin Cove, Muir Point, Point Gustavus, Bartlett Cove, Port Althorp, Three Hill Island, Cape Spencer, Graves Harbor and Yakobi Rock.
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Special Marine Warning issued October 20 at 3:04AM AKDT until October 20 at 3:30AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
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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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