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 >
| NWS Forecast for: Sumner Strait (PKZ035) Issued by: National Weather Service Juneau, AK Last Update: 220 PM AKST Thu Jan 8 2026 | |
Tonight: E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 4 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. Fri: SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Fri Night: SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Near ocean entrances, seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft late. Rain. Sat: SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 12 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. Sat Night: SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 4 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Rain. Sun: SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Mon: SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Tue: SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sumner Strait (PKZ035) | |
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