Warning Vector

Small Craft Advisory

NWS Juneau AK ยท US

Updated

Details

Small Craft Advisory Now In Effect From 1 PM This Afternoon To 7 AM AKDT Sunday... ...Gale Warning In Effect From 7 AM To 1 PM AKDT Sunday... ...Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect From 1 PM Sunday To 6 AM AKDT Monday... ...Small Craft Advisory Will Expire At 4 AM AKDT Early This Morning

Event
Small Craft Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

For the first Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 15 ft expected. For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 15 to 20 ft expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 16 to 21 ft expected.

Where

Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM.

When

For the first Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM AKDT Sunday. For the Gale Warning, from 7 AM to 1 PM AKDT Sunday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM Sunday to 6 AM AKDT Monday.

Impacts

Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Instructions

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

Affected areas

  • Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Juneau AK

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~57s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2WR2P4S6J9E6VW4GSC8YJFM
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a3432ba4984d673f5921db95aa5bb847faa3f99e.006.4
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Juneau AK
AWIPS ID
CAPAJK
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.9766
WMO heading
XOAK57
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
Alaska (AK)
WMO bulletin number
57

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSCY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWAJK
WMOidentifierWHAK77 PAJK 191150
NWSheadlineSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM AKDT SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM AKDT SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKDT MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM AKDT EARLY THIS MORNING
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0298.260920T2100Z-260921T1400Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-21T06:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferencesw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.84e063db4226c45ff2426bdf261543e1e9e2401f.006.4,2026-09-18T19:02:00-08:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b1c0c683616dc9010018c793a49f8f434733124.005.4,2026-09-18T15:55:00-08:00
Locations

Location data

  • Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM
NameValue
SAME058644
UGCPKZ644