Station Name: Ketchikan
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 13 feet / 4 meters

Sensor Depth: -10.6 feet / -3.2 meters

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

GPS Coordinates: 55.331944, -131.626111

Nearby Water Temperatures

High Wind Warning issued November 19 at 4:42AM AKST until November 19 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed November 19, 2025, 4:42 AM
Expires: Wed November 19, 2025, 1:00 PM

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push into the southern half of the panhandle through early Wednesday morning, bringing a long duration of strong wind gusts up to 50 mph for Prince of Wales Island through the majority of Wednesday. The strongest wind gusts, up to 60 mph, are expected between 9 am to 3 pm Wednesday. Forecast challenge for Prince of Wales Island will be the duration of the strong winds and the warning for Prince of Wales Island could be extended further into Wednesday evening as the front stalls over the area. Latest guidance indicates that while the front will be stalled, wind gusts will be on the downward trend beyond 6 PM Wednesday.

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports

wind warning in effect

Service Notice – November 2025: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2025, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to upgrade the presentation of alerts into Colour-Coded Weather Alerts is tentatively set for deployment November 26, 2025. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment, 2) the alert name ‘extreme cold warning’ will change to ‘cold warning’, 3) two Public zone names will change in Saskatchewan, 4) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard continues, there will be changes coming to CAP and 5) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – novembre 2025: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2025, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l'initiative d'ECCC visant à améliorer la présentation des alertes sous forme d'alertes météorologiques codées par couleur est provisoirement prévue pour un déploiement le 26 novembre 2025. Des changements aux données apparaîtront dans le PAC suite à ce déploiement, 2) le nom de l’alerte ‘avertissement de froid extrême’ changera pour ‘avertissement de froid’, 3) deux noms de zones publiques seront modifiés en Saskatchewan, 4) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique se poursuit. Des changements seront également apportés au PAC et 5) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Tue November 18, 2025, 5:22 PM
Expires: Wed November 19, 2025, 9:22 AM

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected. What: Winds gusting to 110 km/h When: From early Wednesday morning to early Wednesday evening Where: Haida Gwaii Additional Information: A strong frontal system will approach Haida Gwaii tonight. Southeast winds will increase as the system nears and reach gusts up to 110 km/h on Wednesday morning. Winds will begin to ease early Wednesday evening as the system moves off, but will remain gusty most of Wednesday night. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

Secure loose objects. Prepare for possible disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities.

wind warning in effect

Service Notice – November 2025: The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) CAP Service undergoes changes from time to time as the business of alerting evolves. For 2025, changes are expected to include... 1) ECCC's initiative to upgrade the presentation of alerts into Colour-Coded Weather Alerts is tentatively set for deployment November 26, 2025. Data changes will appear in CAP following this deployment, 2) the alert name ‘extreme cold warning’ will change to ‘cold warning’, 3) two Public zone names will change in Saskatchewan, 4) ECCC's initiative to introduce free-form polygons to represent the true threat area of a weather hazard continues, there will be changes coming to CAP and 5) other minor improvements and corrections. For more information on these changes: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/ | Notification de service – novembre 2025: Le service du PAC d’Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC) subit périodiquement des changements à mesure que le système d’alerte évolue. Pour 2025, il y aura des changements incluant... 1) l'initiative d'ECCC visant à améliorer la présentation des alertes sous forme d'alertes météorologiques codées par couleur est provisoirement prévue pour un déploiement le 26 novembre 2025. Des changements aux données apparaîtront dans le PAC suite à ce déploiement, 2) le nom de l’alerte ‘avertissement de froid extrême’ changera pour ‘avertissement de froid’, 3) deux noms de zones publiques seront modifiés en Saskatchewan, 4) l’initiative d’ECCC visant à introduire des polygones libres pour représenter la véritable zone de menace d’un danger météorologique se poursuit. Des changements seront également apportés au PAC et 5) d’autres améliorations et corrections mineures. Pour plus d’informations sur ces changements: https://comm.collab.science.gc.ca/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/dd_info@comm.collab.science.gc.ca/

Effective: Wed November 19, 2025, 2:46 AM
Expires: Wed November 19, 2025, 6:46 PM

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected. What: Winds gusting to 110 km/h When: Today Where: Haida Gwaii Additional Information: A strong frontal system will track across Haida Gwaii today. Southeast winds with gusts up to 110 km/h can be expected. Winds will ease this evening in the wake of the front. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

Secure loose objects. Prepare for possible disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities.