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Marine Weather Statement
ActiveCape 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 Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM; Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Minor
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Observed
Details
The areas affected include... 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 Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM... Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer from 15 to 80 NM... Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather from 15 to 85 NM...
* At 953 PM AKDT, satellite and radar imagery indicated heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots and small hail.
Locations impacted include... Cape Cross, Portlock Harbor, Surge Bay, Yakobi Rock, Cape Edgecumbe, Shelikof Bay, Sea Lion Cove, Graves Harbor, Salisbury Sound, Palma Bay, Biorka Island, Olga Strait, Sitka Harbor, Whale Bay and Cape Ommaney.
Instructions
Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office.
Mariners can expect gusty winds, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning and heavy rains. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Data from the National Weather Service
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