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 late Thursday night 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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory

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Juneau, AK Local Forecast Office

8NM SSE Cape Spencer AK

Marine Point Forecast

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Thursday
High: 34 °F
WSW 20kt⇓
16ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
⇑ENE 20kt
7-9ft
Friday
High: 45 °F
ENE 20kt
10ft
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
E 20kt
11-13ft
Saturday
High: 44 °F
SW 20kt
12-13ft
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
SE 15kt
11-12ft
Sunday
High: 43 °F
ESE 15kt
10-11ft
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
ESE 15kt
8-10ft
Monday
High: 44 °F
S 15kt
8ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:47 pm AKST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am AKST Jan 8, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Synopsis: Onshore, southwesterly flow continues to bring showers and stronger gulf winds through tonight. Winds diminish Thursday before increasing again from the southeast on Friday as another system enters the gulf from the south.

Thursday

WSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Snow showers likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft.

Thursday Night

ESE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming ENE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Rain and snow, mainly after 9pm. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

Friday

ENE wind around 20 kt. Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 9am. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft.

Friday Night

E wind 15 to 20 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas 11 to 13 ft.

Saturday

SW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Rain. Seas 12 to 13 ft.

Saturday Night

SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain. Seas 11 to 12 ft.

Sunday

ESE wind around 15 kt. Rain. Seas 10 to 11 ft.

Sunday Night

ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

Monday

E wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Rain. Seas around 8 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.