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Juneau, AK Local Forecast Office

Sitka AK

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SE wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Rain and snow. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Seas around 5 ft.

      High: 38 °F

      SE 25kt
      5ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas around 4 ft.

      Low: 37 °FRising Temperatures

      SE 15kt
      4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas around 4 ft.

      High: 46 °F

      SE 10kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas around 4 ft.

      Low: 40 °F

      SE 10kt
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:SSE wind around 10 kt. Rain. Seas around 4 ft.

      High: 48 °F

      SSE 10kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:ESE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain. Seas around 4 ft.

      Low: 38 °F

      ESE 10kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain. Seas around 4 ft.

      High: 46 °F

      SE 10kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      Low: 37 °F

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain and snow. Seas around 3 ft.

      High: 39 °F

      Light Wind
      3ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:48 pm AKST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm AKST Dec 27, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

Synopsis: As of 2pm Saturday, the storm force front impacting the coast is currently moving ashore into the inner channels, with southerly winds increasing to gale force for many passages through the evening. Expecting peak intensity through the first half of the night before winds slowly start to diminish to fresh to strong breezes Sunday. Stephens Passage and Clarence Strait will hold on to near-gale to gale force conditions Sunday. Southeast seas along the coast continue to remain elevated, becoming southwesterly Sunday, holding near 12 to 18 ft, highest seas aimed at Prince of Wales coast. Southeasterly gale force winds continue along the northern coast.

This Afternoon
SE wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Rain and snow. The rain and snow could be heavy at times. Seas around 5 ft.
Tonight
SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas around 4 ft.
Sunday
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas around 4 ft.
Sunday Night
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Seas around 4 ft.
Monday
SSE wind around 10 kt. Rain. Seas around 4 ft.
Monday Night
ESE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain. Seas around 4 ft.
Tuesday
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain. Seas around 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain and snow. Seas around 3 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: 57.04°N 135.34°W
Last Update: 2:48 pm AKST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm AKST Dec 27, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 2, 2026
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