Small Craft Advisory 12/23/2024 04:56 for areas

Headline: 
Small Craft Advisory issued December 23 at 3:56AM AKST until December 24 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
Event: 
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 23, 2024 - 4:56am
Expires: 
December 23, 2024 - 6:15pm
Description: 
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
Area Description: 
Cape Sarichef to Nikoski Bering Side out to 15 NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Anchorage AK