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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
256 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
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GLACIER BAY-NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-ICY STRAIT-
CROSS SOUND-STEPHENS PASSAGE-NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-
SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT-FREDERICK SOUND-SUMNER STRAIT-
CLARENCE STRAIT-YAKUTAT BAY-
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-
CAPE SPENCER TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER OUT TO 15 NM-
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE OUT TO 15 NM-
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT TO 15 NM-
256 PM AKST WED FEB 18 2026
..STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND FREEZING SPRAY RETURN THIS WEEKEND
STRONG AND COLD NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS WILL QUICKLY RAMP UP
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. STARTING FRIDAY MORNING,
YAKUTAT BAY WILL SEE GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS, WITH STORM FORCE
LIKELY OUT OF THE UPPER BAY. FRIDAY AFTERNOON NORTHERLY WINDS WILL
BUILD TO GALE FORCE FOR GLACIER BAY AND LYNN CANAL, SPREADING
SOUTH THROUGH THE NIGHT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS ALSO ANTICIPATED
TO FOLLOW IN THE AFOREMENTIONED AREA FRIDAY EVENING. WINDS
CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH LYNN CANAL LIKELY
SEEING STORM FORCE CONDITIONS AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY SUNDAY.
STAY TUNED TO WEATHER.GOV/JUNEAU AND THE NOAA MARINE WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES.
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