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6NM SW Kayak Island AK

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Last Update: 3:09 pm AKST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm AKST Jan 1, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 8, 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

Synopsis: A 1007 mb low 100 nm SW of Yakutat remains nearly stationary as it strengthens to 998 mb by Sat afternoon.

New Year's Day

N wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

N wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

N wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NNE wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow before 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

N wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow, mainly between midnight and 3am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

N wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

E wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow before 9am, then rain and snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.