Flood Watches are in effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening for all of central and southern SEAK and most of the northern panhandle.
An atmospheric river is forecast to impact the panhandle Friday morning through Saturday morning, bringing snow transitioning to heavy rain, as well as quickly rising freezing levels. Flooding is possible due the expected rainfall and abundant snowmelt. Additionally, strong wind gusts across the southern panhandle with the heavy rain could increase the risk for possible isolated landslides. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM (PKZ642) Issued by: National Weather Service Juneau, AK Last Update: 357 AM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026 |  |
Today: S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Tonight: S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 24 ft. Rain. Sat: S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. Sat Night: S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. Sun: SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Mon: S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Tue: SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe out to 15 NM (PKZ642) | |
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