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

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 2 at 1:40AM AKST until March 2 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Mon March 2, 2026, 1:40 AM
Expires: Mon March 2, 2026, 6:00 AM

...MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEEK... Snow continues for the central inner channels from Wrangell and Kake northward. Prince of Wales Island mainly has rain at coastal communities, but inland areas of the island are seeing snow. Expect the precip to diminish through the morning as the system moves off to the east Monday. Another system will bring more accumulating snow to the panhandle Monday night into Tuesday night. The track of this follow up feature could lead to significant swings in snow accumulations from Frederick Sound northward to the Icy Strait corridor. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 4 inches. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island and City and Borough of Wrangell. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For Prince of Wales Island, Highest snowfall totals will remain in the inland areas, especially on the northern side on the island. Coastal communities will mainly be rain. For Wrangell, heaviest snowfall rates are expected through Sunday night. Snow ratios will decrease through Sunday night as warm air pushes northward with a transition to a mixed precipitation through late Monday morning.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather. For the latest road conditions, where available, call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 2 at 1:40AM AKST until March 2 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Mon March 2, 2026, 1:40 AM
Expires: Mon March 2, 2026, 9:45 AM

...MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEEK... Snow continues for the central inner channels from Wrangell and Kake northward. Prince of Wales Island mainly has rain at coastal communities, but inland areas of the island are seeing snow. Expect the precip to diminish through the morning as the system moves off to the east Monday. Another system will bring more accumulating snow to the panhandle Monday night into Tuesday night. The track of this follow up feature could lead to significant swings in snow accumulations from Frederick Sound northward to the Icy Strait corridor. * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka and Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 9 AM AKST Monday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Monday night through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the winter weather advisory, heaviest snowfall rates are expected through Sunday night. For the winter storm watch, the arctic boundary over the panhandle is expected to continue to linger around Frederick Sound Monday into Tuesday. An approaching system will bring a fresh influx of moisture and moderate to heavy snow, with a quicker transition to a rain snow mix for the outer coast depending upon the track of the low.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather. For the latest road conditions, where available, call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.

Winter Storm Watch issued March 2 at 1:40AM AKST until March 4 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Mon March 2, 2026, 1:40 AM
Expires: Mon March 2, 2026, 9:45 AM

...MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEEK... Snow continues for the central inner channels from Wrangell and Kake northward. Prince of Wales Island mainly has rain at coastal communities, but inland areas of the island are seeing snow. Expect the precip to diminish through the morning as the system moves off to the east Monday. Another system will bring more accumulating snow to the panhandle Monday night into Tuesday night. The track of this follow up feature could lead to significant swings in snow accumulations from Frederick Sound northward to the Icy Strait corridor. * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka and Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 9 AM AKST Monday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Monday night through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the winter weather advisory, heaviest snowfall rates are expected through Sunday night. For the winter storm watch, the arctic boundary over the panhandle is expected to continue to linger around Frederick Sound Monday into Tuesday. An approaching system will bring a fresh influx of moisture and moderate to heavy snow, with a quicker transition to a rain snow mix for the outer coast depending upon the track of the low.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather. For the latest road conditions, where available, call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.

Winter Storm Watch issued March 2 at 8:57AM AKST until March 4 at 3:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Mon March 2, 2026, 8:57 AM
Expires: Mon March 2, 2026, 5:00 PM

...MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SNOWFALL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEEK... Snow continues for the central inner channels from Wrangell and Kake northward though rates are starting to diminish. Expect the snow to continue to diminish through the day as the system moves off to the east. Another system will bring more accumulating snow to the panhandle Monday night into Tuesday night. The track of this follow up feature could lead to significant swings in snow accumulations from Frederick Sound northward to the Icy Strait corridor. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka and Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 9 AM AKST Monday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Monday night through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.