WHAK77 PAJK 072244 MWWAJK URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 244 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2026 PKZ644-664-080645- /O.NEW.PAJK.SC.Y.0184.260508T1800Z-260509T0300Z/ /O.NEW.PAJK.GL.W.0086.260509T0300Z-260509T1400Z/ Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM- Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM- 244 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, east winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM and Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 AM to 7 PM AKDT Friday. For the Gale Warning, from 7 PM Friday to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ PKZ671-080645- /O.NEW.PAJK.SC.Y.0184.260509T0000Z-260509T1200Z/ /O.NEW.PAJK.GL.W.0086.260509T1200Z-260509T1400Z/ Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM- 244 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft expected. For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 30 to 35 kt and seas 9 to 14 ft expected. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 4 PM Friday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. For the Gale Warning, from 4 AM to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ PKZ672-080645- /O.NEW.PAJK.SC.Y.0184.260509T0300Z-260509T1200Z/ /O.NEW.PAJK.GL.W.0086.260509T1200Z-260509T1400Z/ Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM- 244 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft expected. For the Gale Warning, east winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Icy Cape to Cape Suckling from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 7 PM Friday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. For the Gale Warning, from 4 AM to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ PKZ652-080645- /O.NEW.PAJK.SC.Y.0184.260509T0600Z-260509T1200Z/ /O.NEW.PAJK.GL.W.0086.260509T1200Z-260509T1400Z/ Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM- 244 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM AKDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 8 ft expected. For the Gale Warning, east winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...Icy Cape to Cape Suckling out to 15 NM. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM Friday to 4 AM AKDT Saturday. For the Gale Warning, from 4 AM to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ PKZ035-080645- /O.NEW.PAJK.SC.Y.0184.260508T1800Z-260509T0300Z/ Sumner Strait- 244 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM AKDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. * WHERE...Sumner Strait. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PKZ036-641>643-661>663-080645- /O.NEW.PAJK.SC.Y.0184.260508T1800Z-260509T1400Z/ Clarence Strait-Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM- Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM- Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM- Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM- 244 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft expected. * WHERE...Portions of Southeast Alaskan coastal waters. * WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PKZ651-080645- /O.NEW.PAJK.SC.Y.0184.260509T0600Z-260509T1400Z/ Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM- 244 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM. * WHEN...From 10 PM Friday to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PKZ031>033-053-080645- /O.NEW.PAJK.SC.Y.0184.260509T1200Z-260509T1400Z/ Stephens Passage-Northern Chatham Strait-Southern Chatham Strait- Yakutat Bay- 244 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 AM AKDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Stephens Passage, Northern Chatham Strait, Southern Chatham Strait and Yakutat Bay. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 6 AM AKDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$