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Strong northerly outflow winds and dropping temperatures will bring significant cold weather impacts to southeast Alaska through Sunday.

Widespread strong, northerly and cold outflow winds with freezing spray over the marine areas expected through Sunday for the northern 2/3rds of the Alaska Panhandle. See our latest forecast discussion for more information. Read More >

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8NM SSE Cape Spencer AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NNE wind around 40 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Sunny. Seas around 9 ft.

      High: 32 °F

      NNE 40kt
      9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNE wind 40 to 45 kt. Widespread freezing spray. Clear. Seas around 9 ft.

      Low: 22 °F

      NNE 45kt
      9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NE wind 30 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Widespread freezing spray before noon. Sunny. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft.

      High: 34 °F

      NE 40kt
      9ftWaves Subsiding

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NE wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Widespread freezing spray between 9pm and midnight. Clear. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

      Low: 23 °F

      NE 25kt⇓
      4-6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

      High: 35 °F

      NE 10kt⇓
      3-5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain and snow likely after 3am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      Low: 30 °F

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Rain and snow. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      High: 36 °F

      E 15kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:E wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Rain and snow. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft.

      Low: 30 °F

      WSW 20kt
      Waves Building10ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WSW wind 20 to 25 kt. Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. Seas 10 ft building to 13 ft.

      High: 38 °F

      WSW 25kt
      Waves Building13ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:18 am AKST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm AKST Feb 21, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

Synopsis: North to northeasterly outflow winds will continue to increase, peaking Sunday morning across the northern inner channels and out of interior passes along the northern Gulf of Alaska. Areas of freezing spray will be present in these areas as well. Outflow winds begin to subside Sunday night through Monday.

This Afternoon
NNE wind around 40 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Sunny. Seas around 9 ft.
Tonight
NNE wind 40 to 45 kt. Widespread freezing spray. Clear. Seas around 9 ft.
Sunday
NE wind 30 to 40 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Widespread freezing spray before noon. Sunny. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft.
Sunday Night
NE wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Widespread freezing spray between 9pm and midnight. Clear. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Monday
NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain and snow likely after 3am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
SSE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Rain and snow. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tuesday Night
E wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Rain and snow. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft.
Wednesday
WSW wind 20 to 25 kt. Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. Seas 10 ft building to 13 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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: 58.08°N 136.58°W
Last Update: 8:18 am AKST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm AKST Feb 21, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 27, 2026
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