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- A strong front will push across the southern panhandle through Tuesday, with wind gusts up to 55 mph expected through the afternoon. Wind Advisories remain in effect for Ketchikan, Sitka, Prince of Wales, and Annette Island. Click here for more details:
- Periods of rain, wind, and above normal temperatures are expected to persist through the week as multiple systems track northward across the region. Read the area forecast discussion here:
Hazardous Weather Conditions
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Today
High: 48 °F
ESE 30kt
4-6ft
Gale WarningTonight
Low: 44 °F
SE 15kt
2-3ft
Gale WarningWednesday
High: 48 °F
ESE 25kt⇓
5ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
SE 10kt
2ftThursday
High: 48 °F
SE 10kt
2ftThursday Night
Low: 43 °F
SE 10kt
2ftFriday
High: 48 °F
SE 15kt
2-3ftFriday Night
Low: 44 °F
SE 15kt
2-3ftSaturday
High: 47 °F
ESE 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: 5:50 am AKST Feb 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am AKST Feb 3, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 9, 2026
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Detailed Forecast
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
Synopsis: A strong gale force front continues to move through the Gulf of
Alaska and outer coastal waters through this afternoon. Another
gale force front moves in from the south Wednesday morning,
continuing through the day. The active pattern continues through
mid next week with multiple fronts moving over the area.
Today
ESE wind 20 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Rain, mainly before 3pm. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Tonight
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog before midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
ESE wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
SE wind around 10 kt. Rain. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
SE wind around 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 9am. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
SE wind around 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
ESE wind around 10 kt. Rain. 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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Forecast AreaABOUT THIS FORECAST
| Point Forecast: | 56.27°N 133°W |
| Last Update: | 5:50 am AKST Feb 3, 2026 |
| Forecast Valid: | 6am AKST Feb 3, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 9, 2026 |
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