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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
557 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
PKZ012-181800-
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/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0060.260218T1500Z-260218T1800Z/
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-
557 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST
THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING, HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY AT A RATE OF 2 CM PER HOUR OR GREATER MAY RAPIDLY
ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, NORTH
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EXPECTED.
* WHERE...NORTHERN LYNN CANAL.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...OPERATING A VESSEL IN HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS
HAZARDOUS. FREEZING SPRAY MAY RENDER MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS INOPERATIVE. RAPID ICE ACCRETION ON DECKS AND
SUPERSTRUCTURES MAY RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF
STABILITY. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR DANGEROUS ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON
THEIR VESSEL. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN PORT, AVOID THE WARNING AREA
OR CONDUCT MITIGATION.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
PKZ031-182100-
/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-260218T2100Z/
STEPHENS PASSAGE-
557 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
* WHERE...STEPHENS PASSAGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON AKST TODAY.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
PKZ661-182300-
/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION FROM 15 TO 90 NM-
557 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
* WHERE...DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION FROM 15 TO 90 NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
PKZ662-181800-
/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-260218T1800Z/
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE FROM 15 TO 80 NM-
557 AM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AND SEAS
6 TO 8 FT.
* WHERE...CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE FROM 15 TO 80 NM.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM AKST THIS MORNING.
* 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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