Small Craft Advisory 04/23/2025 16:33 for areas

Headline: 
Small Craft Advisory issued April 23 at 3:33PM AKDT until April 25 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
Event: 
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 23, 2025 - 4:33pm
Expires: 
April 24, 2025 - 5:15am
Description: 
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. 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. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Snow. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Snow. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
Area Description: 
Saint Matthew Island Waters
Forcast Office: 
NWS Anchorage AK