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- A strong low pressure system will bring sustained gales to storm force winds with gusts to hurricane force and elevated seas from Baranof Island southward to Prince of Wales Island through Thursday afternoon. Click here for more marine information:
- Snowfall expected for Haines, Skagway and the northern highways through Thursday afternoon. Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect with accumulations 4 to 8 inches expected. Click here for more information:
- A strong low will push into the panhandle through Thursday afternoon, bringing strong to high winds over land to portions of southeast Alaska. Wind Advisories and High Wind Warnings remain in effect. Click here for more information:
| NWS Forecast for: Sumner Strait (PKZ035) Issued by: National Weather Service Juneau, AK Last Update: 811 AM AKST Thu Feb 12 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: S wind 40 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. S wind 50 kt near ocean entrances. Seas 13 ft, except 30 ft near ocean entrances. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Tonight: SW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt late. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Near ocean entrances, seas 19 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Fri: SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming light. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Rain showers. Fri Night: Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less, except 7 ft near ocean entrances. Sat: W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Sun: N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Mon: N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sumner Strait (PKZ035) | |
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