Small Craft Advisory

NWS Juneau AK · US

Updated

Details

Gale Warning Remains In Effect Until 4 PM AKDT This Afternoon... ...Small Craft Advisory Now In Effect From 4 PM This Afternoon To 6 PM AKDT Monday

Event: Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2026-09-20 11:47:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-21 00:00:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-20 20:00:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-22 02:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Description

What

For the Gale Warning, south winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 18 to 23 ft. For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 16 to 21 ft expected.

Where

Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM and Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM.

When

For the Gale Warning, until 4 PM AKDT this afternoon. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon to 6 PM 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 Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Juneau AK
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-20 11:48:10 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~1m11s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M2ZAAB2K66ET0QC2W4SR84ZZ
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4d3d15fe4bf37b32eaa6faaa8443bdcf580c5e78.009.2
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.9938
WMO heading: XOAK57
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: Alaska (AK)
WMO bulletin number: 57

References

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Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	NWS
NationalWeatherService	SCY

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	MWWAJK
WMOidentifier	WHAK77 PAJK 201147
NWSheadline	GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM AKDT MONDAY
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
VTEC	/O.EXT.PAJK.SC.Y.0300.260921T0000Z-260922T0200Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-21T18:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM

Name	Value
SAME	058663
SAME	058664
UGC	PKZ663
UGC	PKZ664