Flood Watches are in effect from through Saturday evening for the northern panhandle & until Monday morning for the south. Flood Advisories are in effect for the Juneau area & Hoonah for ponding around roadways, & around Ketchikan's Ward Lake...
An atmospheric river will continue to impact the panhandle into Monday, bringing heavy rain, as well as quickly rising freezing levels. Flooding remains a concern due the heavy rainfall, abundant snowmelt, & clogged storm drains & ditches. Additionally, strong wind gusts across the Outer Coast & southern panhandle with the heavy rainfall may possibly increase the risk for isolated landslides. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Northern Chatham Strait (PKZ032) Issued by: National Weather Service Juneau, AK Last Update: 905 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 7 ft. Sat: S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. Sat Night: S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. Sun: SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. Sun Night: SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. Mon: SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Tue: SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wed: SW gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Northern Chatham Strait (PKZ032) | |
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