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

Current Water Temperature

55.6°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, July 9, 2026, 5:42 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

Low: July 9, 2:30 AM, 1.7 ft
 High: July 9, 8:40 AM, 10.7 ft
Low: July 9, 2:08 PM, 4.2 ft
 High: July 9, 8:42 PM, 14.8 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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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

54.3°F
Light rain
Light rain
52.8°F
48.8°F
100%
E 6 mph
8.4 mph
46.2°F
47.4°F
0.04 in
100%
3 mi
1010 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Light rain
Thu
H: 52°F
L: 49°F
Light rain shower
Fri
H: 56°F
L: 50°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 58°F
L: 47°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 60°F
L: 48°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 58°F
L: 46°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.2 μg/m3
PM10: 3.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 37 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 9:25 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 8:06 AM
Moonset: 4:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:36 AM - 10:06 AM
2:17 PM - 4:47 PM

Minor Periods

4:14 PM - 5:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 8 at 3:36PM AKDT until July 9 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed July 8, 2026, 3:36 PM
Expires: Thu July 9, 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...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 8 at 3:36PM AKDT until July 9 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed July 8, 2026, 3:36 PM
Expires: Thu July 9, 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...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft. Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 8 at 2:40PM AKDT until July 9 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed July 8, 2026, 2:40 PM
Expires: Wed July 8, 2026, 10:45 PM

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 kt expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM AKDT Thursday. * 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 8 at 5:20PM AKDT until July 9 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed July 8, 2026, 5:20 PM
Expires: Thu July 9, 2026, 8:45 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. UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft. Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. Showers. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 8 at 10:17PM AKDT until July 9 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed July 8, 2026, 10:17 PM
Expires: Thu July 9, 2026, 6:30 AM

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Thursday, July 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain
51.6°F
48.7°F
50°F
95%
0.99 in
93%
0%
7.2 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.48 μg/m3
PM10: 3.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 87.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 9:25 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 12:56 AM
Moon Transit: 8:06 AM
Moonset: 4:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:36 AM - 10:06 AM
2:17 PM - 4:47 PM

Minor Periods

4:14 PM - 5:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, July 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light rain shower
56.3°F
49.5°F
51.9°F
85%
0.16 in
82%
0%
5.8 mph
4.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.07 μg/m3
PM10: 3.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 90.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 9:24 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 12:13 AM
Moon Transit: 9:03 AM
Moonset: 6:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:33 AM - 11:03 AM
3:17 PM - 5:47 PM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
57.7°F
46.6°F
52.9°F
80%
0.06 in
63%
0%
7.4 mph
4.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.74 μg/m3
PM10: 5.54 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 96.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 9:22 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 12:41 AM
Moon Transit: 10:06 AM
Moonset: 7:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:21 PM - 6:51 PM
9:36 AM - 12:06 AM

Minor Periods

7:19 PM - 8:49 PM
12:11 AM - 1:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
59.9°F
48.4°F
53.7°F
81%
0.07 in
64%
0%
7.4 mph
2.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.83 μg/m3
PM10: 5.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 94.43 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.13 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 9:21 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 1:28 AM
Moon Transit: 11:13 AM
Moonset: 8:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:28 PM - 7:58 PM
10:43 AM - 1:13 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
12:58 AM - 2:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, July 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
57.7°F
46.4°F
52.6°F
84%
0.03 in
57%
0%
4.7 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.12 μg/m3
PM10: 6.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 100.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 9:20 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 2:43 AM
Moon Transit: 12:20 AM
Moonset: 9:36 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:34 PM - 9:04 PM
11:50 AM - 2:20 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
2:13 AM - 3:43 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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