Headline:
Small Craft Advisory issued December 2 at 12:42PM AKST until December 3 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
Event:
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 2, 2024 - 1:42pm
Expires:
December 3, 2024 - 7:45am
Description:
Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-
third of the combined wind-wave and swell height.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas building to 5 ft. Blowing snow.
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM
or less. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N winds 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Blowing snow. Vsby 1 NM or less.
Heavy freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Blowing snow. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Area Description:
Etolin Strait to Kwemeluk Pass from 15 to 90 NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Fairbanks AK