312  
WHAK77 PAJK 161431  
MWWAJK  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
631 AM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
PKZ012-162245-  
/O.EXP.PAJK.SC.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-260916T1500Z/  
/O.CON.PAJK.GL.W.0099.260916T1500Z-260917T0000Z/  
/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0289.260917T0000Z-260917T1200Z/  
NORTHERN LYNN CANAL-  
631 AM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS  
AFTERNOON TO 4 AM AKDT THURSDAY...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 AM AKDT THIS MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...FOR THE GALE WARNING, SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT EXPECTED. FOR THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY,  
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...NORTHERN LYNN CANAL.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, FROM 7 PM THIS  
EVENING TO 7 AM AKDT WEDNESDAY. FOR THE GALE WARNING, FROM 7  
AM TO 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY. FOR THE SECOND SMALL CRAFT  
ADVISORY, FROM 4 PM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM AKDT THURSDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
PKZ013-162245-  
/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0290.000000T0000Z-260917T0600Z/  
SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL-  
631 AM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM AKDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
PKZ651-162100-  
/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0288.260916T1500Z-260916T2100Z/  
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE OUT TO 15 NM-  
631 AM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM AKDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE OUT TO 15 NM, CAPE  
EDGECUMBE TO CAPE SPENCER FROM 15 TO 80 NM AND CAPE SPENCER TO  
CAPE FAIRWEATHER FROM 15 TO 85 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
PKZ652-671-162245-  
/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-260917T0300Z/  
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT TO 15 NM-  
CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE FROM 15 TO 80 NM-  
631 AM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM AKDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 6 TO 8 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING OUT TO 15 NM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 PM AKDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
PKZ663-664-162245-  
/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-260917T0000Z/  
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE SPENCER FROM 15 TO 80 NM-  
CAPE SPENCER TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER FROM 15 TO 85 NM-  
631 AM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AKDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO ICY CAPE OUT TO 15 NM, CAPE  
EDGECUMBE TO CAPE SPENCER FROM 15 TO 80 NM AND CAPE SPENCER TO  
CAPE FAIRWEATHER FROM 15 TO 85 NM.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS, SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
PKZ672-162245-  
/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0288.000000T0000Z-260917T0600Z/  
ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING FROM 15 TO 80 NM-  
631 AM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AKDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 7 TO 10 FT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ICY CAPE TO CAPE SUCKLING FROM 15 TO 80 NM.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM AKDT 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
PKZ021-022-643-644-662-162245-  
/O.CON.PAJK.SC.Y.0288.260916T1800Z-260917T0000Z/  
ICY STRAIT-CROSS SOUND-  
CAPE EDGECUMBE TO CAPE SPENCER OUT TO 15 NM-  
CAPE SPENCER TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER OUT TO 15 NM-  
CAPE DECISION TO CAPE EDGECUMBE FROM 15 TO 80 NM-  
631 AM AKDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING  
TO 4 PM AKDT THIS AFTERNOON...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...ICY STRAIT.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM AKDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* 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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