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

Current Water Temperature

56.8°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 1:30 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

Low: July 22, 1:42 AM, 2.7 ft
 High: July 22, 7:54 AM, 10.2 ft
Low: July 22, 1:21 PM, 4.9 ft
 High: July 22, 7:48 PM, 13.2 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)
Port Alexander, Port Alexander, AK (133.3 mi)
Sitka Channel, Sitka, AK (185.8 mi)
Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK (230.4 mi)
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

63°F
Mist
Mist
63°F
53.8°F
72%
NNW 7.6 mph
15.2 mph
51.5°F
52.2°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1020 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 66°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 65°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 58°F
L: 50°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 57°F
L: 51°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 61°F
L: 48°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1 μg/m3
PM10: 1.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 84 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:08 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 4:01 PM
Moon Transit: 7:44 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:07 AM - 3:37 AM
7:14 PM - 9:44 PM

Minor Periods

3:31 PM - 5:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 11:09AM AKDT until July 22 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 11:09 AM
Expires: Tue July 21, 2026, 7:15 PM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM AKDT Wednesday. * 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 July 21 at 2:23PM AKDT until July 22 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 2:23 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 7:30 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...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 3:25AM AKDT until July 22 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 3:25 AM
Expires: Tue July 21, 2026, 6:15 PM

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. .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 7:03PM AKDT until July 22 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 7:03 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 3:15 AM

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM AKDT Wednesday. * 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 July 21 at 11:30PM AKDT until July 22 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 11:30 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 7:30 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...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.


Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
66.4°F
52.9°F
59.7°F
70%
0 in
6%
0%
14.8 mph
6.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.23 μg/m3
PM10: 3.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 85.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.33 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:08 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 4:01 PM
Moon Transit: 7:44 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:07 AM - 3:37 AM
7:14 PM - 9:44 PM

Minor Periods

3:31 PM - 5:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.9°F
52.8°F
58.8°F
78%
0 in
11%
0%
9.2 mph
6.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.96 μg/m3
PM10: 2.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 85.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:06 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 5:19 PM
Moon Transit: 8:32 PM
Moonset: 12:18 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 AM - 4:23 AM
8:02 PM - 10:32 PM

Minor Periods

4:49 PM - 6:19 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
57.7°F
50.4°F
55.4°F
91%
0.1 in
82%
0%
8.1 mph
3.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.85 μg/m3
PM10: 4.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 85.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:05 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 6:32 PM
Moon Transit: 9:22 PM
Moonset: 12:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:42 AM - 5:12 AM
8:52 PM - 11:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:02 PM - 7:32 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
57.3°F
50.5°F
53.6°F
87%
0.08 in
72%
0%
4 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.26 μg/m3
PM10: 5.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 85.4 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:03 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 7:32 PM
Moon Transit: 10:13 PM
Moonset: 12:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:33 AM - 6:03 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:02 PM - 8:32 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
60.6°F
48°F
55°F
76%
0.02 in
46%
0%
10.3 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.84 μg/m3
PM10: 5.84 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 91.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:01 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 PM
Moon Transit: 11:05 PM
Moonset: 12:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:24 AM - 6:54 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
12:26 AM - 1:56 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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