Small Craft Advisory

FROM: NWS Anchorage AK
AREA: Valdez Arm
SENT: 2026-06-14T02:32:00-08:00

Small Craft Advisory issued June 14 at 2:32AM AKDT until June 14 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Northern Gulf of Alaska Coast
up to 100 nm out including Kodiak Island and Cook Inlet.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

.TODAY…N wind increasing to 25 kt early…then becoming SW 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Near Bligh Reef, SE wind increasing to 30
kt early diminishing to SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 kt in
the morning. Seas building to 5 ft early…then subsiding to 3 ft in
the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT…SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON…Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT…NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE…S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED…W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU…SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Alert Expiration: 2026-06-14T15:45:00-08:00