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The areas affected include... Yakutat Bay... Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM... Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM... Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM... * At 621 AM AKDT /221 PM UTC/, Satellite imagery indicates a scattered strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 35 knots. Developing and moving North towards the coast with cells with brief periods of active lightning. Locations impacted include... Cape Fairweather, Yakutat, Palma Bay, Ocean Cape, Point Latouche, Graves Harbor, Yakobi Rock, Surge Bay, Cape Cross, Point Manby, Portlock Harbor, Sea Lion Cove, Salisbury Sound and Shelikof Bay. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office.
Where it happened
Yakutat Bay; Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM; Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM; Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM
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- Yakutat Bay; Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM; Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM; Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM
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The areas affected include... Yakutat Bay... Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer out to 15 NM... Cape Spencer to Cape Fairweather out to 15 NM... Cape Fairweather to Icy Cape out to 15 NM... * At 621 AM AKDT /221 PM UTC/, Satellite imagery indicates a scattered strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 35 knots. Developing and moving North towards the coast with cells with brief periods of active lightning. Locations impacted include... Cape Fairweather, Yakutat, Palma Bay, Ocean Cape, Point Latouche, Graves Harbor, Yakobi Rock, Surge Bay, Cape Cross, Point Manby, Portlock Harbor, Sea Lion Cove, Salisbury Sound and Shelikof Bay. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office.