Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TODAY...E wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming N late. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain in the evening. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
Sun 2:00 PM → Mon 5:00 AM AKDT
Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. Seas 15 ft. Rain in the evening. .MON...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
Wed 1:00 AM → Wed 4:00 AM AKDT
WHAT
For the first Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 10 to 15 ft expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, seas 6 to 8 ft expected.
WHERE
Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM.
WHEN
For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 10 AM AKDT Tuesday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 1 AM to 4 AM AKDT Wednesday.
IMPACTS
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Recommendations
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
