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Gale Warning issued October 20 at 12:54AM AKDT until October 20 at 7:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK, United States of America

Event time: Last updated: 1 hr ago United States
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* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 25
to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft. For the
Gale Warning, southeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45
kt and seas 7 to 10 ft expected. For the second Small Craft
Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt
expected.

* WHERE...Frederick Sound.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 10 AM AKDT
this morning. For the Gale Warning, from 10 AM this morning to
7 PM AKDT this evening. For the second Small Craft Advisory,
from 7 PM this evening to 4 PM AKDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionFrederick Sound
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en-marine
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyLikely
Cap Expires2026-10-20T10:00:00-08:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Frederick Sound

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