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Small Craft Advisory — Frederick Sound, PK
Issued
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Expires
7:00 PM CDT · Wed, Oct 28 2026
Issuing Office
NWS PAJK

Affected Areas

Frederick Sound, PK

Official Bulletin

786

WHAK77 PAJK 252233

MWWAJK

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Juneau AK

233 PM AKDT Sun Oct 25 2026

PKZ661>664-260645-

/O.NEW.PAJK.SC.Y.0348.261027T0000Z-261027T0900Z/

Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM-

Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM-

Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM-

Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM-

233 PM AKDT Sun Oct 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM AKDT

TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 7 to 9 ft expected.

* WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM, Cape

  Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM, Cape Edgecumbe to

  Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM and Cape Spencer to Cape

  Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 1 AM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller

vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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/O.NEW.PAJK.SC.Y.0348.261027T0300Z-261027T0900Z/

Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM-

Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM-

Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM-

Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM-

Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM-

233 PM AKDT Sun Oct 25 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM AKDT

TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 6 to 8 ft expected.

* WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM, Cape

  Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM, Cape Edgecumbe to

  Cape Spencer out to 15 NM, Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from

  15 to 80 NM and Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM.

* WHEN...From 7 PM Monday to 1 AM AKDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller

vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

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