Water Temperature of the Tongass Narrows East Channel in Ketchikan, AK

Current Water Temperature

55.4°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 15, 2026, 3:12 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

 High: June 15, 12:53 AM, 18.0 ft
Low: June 15, 7:35 AM, -4.2 ft
 High: June 15, 2:05 PM, 14.8 ft
Low: June 15, 7:33 PM, 2.5 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Whisky Cove; Radenbough Cove; Thomas Basin Float; Pacific Ocean; Tongass National Forest

Tongass Narrows East Channel

Station Name: Ketchikan
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 13 feet

Sensor Depth: -11 feet

Nearest Address:
1300 Stedman St
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Ketchikan Gateway County

GPS Coordinates: 55.331944, -131.626111

Nearby Water Temperatures

Salmon River, Hyder, AK (77.4 mi)
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Taku River, Juneau, AK (234.9 mi)
Lemon Creek, Juneau, AK (236.2 mi)
Salmon River, Gustavus, AK (265.2 mi)
Elfin Cove, Elfin Cove, AK (266.5 mi)
Queen Charlotte Sound, Kitimat, BC (297.3 mi)

Weather for Ketchikan, Alaska

Current Weather

52.2°F
Overcast
Overcast
49.6°F
52.5°F
100%
ESE 7.4 mph
10.1 mph
50.3°F
51.6°F
0.09 in
100%
4 mi
1016 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Mon
H: 55°F
L: 52°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 60°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 60°F
L: 47°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 61°F
L: 48°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 61°F
L: 48°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.2 μg/m3
PM10: 5.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 94 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 58 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 9:30 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 3:52 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 11:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 PM - 10:21 PM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:22 AM - 4:52 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued June 15 at 12:36AM AKDT until June 15 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Mon June 15, 2026, 12:36 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 8:45 AM

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...From 4 AM early this morning to 1 PM AKDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued June 14 at 9:35PM AKDT until June 15 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 9:35 PM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 5:45 AM

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 1 PM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued June 14 at 7:15PM AKDT until June 15 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 7:15 PM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 8:30 AM

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft late. Showers. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


Small Craft Advisory issued June 14 at 3:20PM AKDT until June 15 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 3:20 PM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 8:30 AM

Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt late, except 20 kt near Ship Island late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft late. Showers. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


Monday, June 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
54.7°F
52.4°F
53.6°F
96%
0.8 in
95%
0%
7.4 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.61 μg/m3
PM10: 4.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 97.42 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 9:30 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 3:52 AM
Moon Transit: 1:36 PM
Moonset: 11:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 PM - 10:21 PM
1:06 PM - 3:36 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:22 AM - 4:52 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
59.9°F
48.7°F
55°F
77%
0.13 in
72%
0%
8.5 mph
4.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.23 μg/m3
PM10: 3.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 96.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 9:30 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 5:18 AM
Moon Transit: 2:41 PM
Moonset: 12:07 AM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:55 PM - 11:25 PM
2:11 PM - 4:41 PM

Minor Periods

4:48 AM - 6:18 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
59.5°F
46.6°F
53.8°F
71%
0 in
10%
0%
9.6 mph
6.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.3 μg/m3
PM10: 3.42 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 93.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 9:31 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 6:57 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 12:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

6:27 AM - 7:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
61.1°F
47.6°F
54.2°F
69%
0 in
6%
0%
10.7 mph
6.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.82 μg/m3
PM10: 4.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 97.19 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 9:31 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 8:36 AM
Moon Transit: 4:35 PM
Moonset: 12:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:05 PM - 6:35 PM

Minor Periods

8:06 AM - 9:36 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, June 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
60.7°F
47.7°F
52.8°F
77%
0 in
9%
0%
9.4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.6 μg/m3
PM10: 2.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 115.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 9:31 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:08 AM
Moon Transit: 5:24 PM
Moonset: 12:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:38 AM - 11:08 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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