Flood Watches are in effect from through Saturday evening for all of central and southern SEAK and most of the northern panhandle. Flood Advisories are in effect for the Juneau area & around Ketchikan's Ward Lake.
An atmospheric river will continue to impact the panhandle through Saturday, bringing snow transitioning to heavy rain, as well as quickly rising freezing levels. Flooding is quite possible due the expected rainfall and abundant snowmelt. Additionally, strong wind gusts across the southern panhandle with the heavy rainfall could increase the risk for possible isolated landslides. Read more here... Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Sumner Strait (PKZ035) Issued by: National Weather Service Juneau, AK Last Update: 210 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026 | |
Tonight: SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the evening, seas 9 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft late. Rain in the evening. Sat: SE wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. Sat Night: SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. Sun: SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. Sun Night: SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. Mon: SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Tue: SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wed: SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sumner Strait (PKZ035) | |
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