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- High Wind Warnings remain in effect for majority of the panhandle from Tuesday afternoon until Wednesday evening with gusts up to 65 mph expected as a strong system pushes inland. Click here to view the High Wind Warning:
- Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected over most of SEAK Tuesday and Wednesday with rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches. There is a potential for a break in the active weather going into the weekend. Click here to read the latest forecast discussion:
- A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for the upper elevations of the Klondike Highway and near White Pass with total snow accumulations of 12 to 20 inches through Wednesday morning. Click here for more details:
Hazardous Weather Conditions
- Small Craft Advisory until January 13, 12:00 PM AKST
- Gale Warning in effect from January 13, 12:00 PM AKST until January 13, 03:00 PM AKST
- Gale Warning in effect from January 14, 12:00 AM AKST until January 14, 06:00 AM AKST
- Storm Warning in effect from January 13, 03:00 PM AKST until January 14, 12:00 AM AKST
- Storm Warning
For More Weather Information:
Today
High: 50 °F
⇑SSE 25kt
3-5ft
Storm WarningTonight
Low: 44 °F
SSE 30kt
6ft
Storm WarningWednesday
High: 49 °F
S 10kt
2ftWednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Light Wind
1ftThursday
High: 44 °F
Light Wind
1-2ftThursday Night
Low: 39 °F
E 10kt
1ftFriday
High: 45 °F
E 10kt
1-2ftFriday Night
Low: 39 °F
E 10kt
2ftSaturday
High: 46 °F
E 10kt
2ft
High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.
Water temperature forecast is experimental.
Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point
Last Update: 7:50 am AKST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am AKST Jan 13, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 19, 2026
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Detailed Forecast
Synopsis: As of 830am Tuesday a storm force low is developing near fifty
eight north, one forty two west, quickly moving north into the
Gulf of Alaska. This low is expected to reach the Fairweather
grounds by 1 am Wednesday. Most concerning is the broad fetch of
southerly storm force winds on the eastern flank of this storm,
generating 35 ft seas. For the inner channels of Southeast
Alaska, winds will continue to increase through Tuesday
afternoon, reaching peak intensity through Wednesday morning.
Mariners should make ready for southeasterly gale force winds,
with storm force in some larger passages.
Today
E wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SSE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Rain. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Tonight
SSE wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Rain. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
Wednesday
S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the morning. Rain. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely before midnight. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of sprinkles before 9am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
E wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of sprinkles after 9pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday
E wind around 10 kt. A chance of sprinkles before 3pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
E wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
E wind around 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
*Notices:
- This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
- The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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| Point Forecast: | 55.91°N 132.36°W |
| Last Update: | 7:50 am AKST Jan 13, 2026 |
| Forecast Valid: | 11am AKST Jan 13, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 19, 2026 |
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