# Gale Warning: Stephens Passage; Southern Chatham Strait — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-18 15:54 ingested 2026-10-19 02:55

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## extract

Gale Warning — Stephens Passage; Southern Chatham Strait
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 20
to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 8 ft expected.
For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts
up to 50 kt and seas 12 to 17 ft expected. For the second
Small Craft Advisory, south winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to
45 kt and seas 12 to 17 ft expected.

* WHERE...Stephens Passage and Southern Chatham Strait.

* WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, from 10 PM Monday
to 4 AM AKDT Tuesday. For the Gale Warning, from 4 AM to 7 PM
AKDT Tuesday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 7 PM
Tuesday to 4 AM AKDT Wednesday.

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

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.