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 Friday morning 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: Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W (PKZ312) Issued by: National Weather Service Juneau, AK Last Update: 209 PM AKST Fri Jan 9 2026 |  |
Tonight: S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 19 ft. Sat: S wind 30 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. Sat Night: S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Sun: S wind 15 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. SW swell in the morning. Sun Night: NE wind 25 kt becoming SW late. Seas 14 ft. Mon: S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Tue: SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Wed: SW gale to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gulf of Alaska South of 57 Degrees North and East of 144 W (PKZ312) | |
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