Station Name: Sitka
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 20 feet

Sensor Depth: -7 feet

Nearest Address:
310 Katlian St
Sitka, AK 99835
Sitka City and Borough County

GPS Coordinates: 57.051694, -135.342000

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 14 at 9:58PM AKDT until March 16 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Sat March 14, 2026, 9:58 PM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 6:00 AM

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RETURNS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY... .Bands of snow showers continue to push into the NE Gulf as with widely varying conditions. Advisory level snowfall rates of around 1 inch per 3 hours are possible from Yakutat to Sitka, with lighter rates inland. If snow showers train over one location for an extended period of time, visibility could drop to a half mile at times with greater accumulations. This wave of showers is separate from a stronger low pressure system that is expected to track northward across the panhandle starting Sunday morning and continuing through Monday. Steady snowfall will return with heaviest rates across the northern and central Alaska Panhandle starting Sunday morning and continuing into Monday. Current forecast snowfall accumulations within the Winter Storm Warnings are between 6 to 14 inches, with locally higher amounts expected through Monday evening. For southern panhandle communities in Winter Weather Advisories, expecting snowfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, highest totals within interior Prince of Wales Island. The main forecast challenge for the southern panhandle will be the timing and transition period to a rain and snow mix, or potentially all rain by Sunday afternoon with temperatures reaching into the upper 30s to low 40s along the coast as the front pushes northward, limiting potential snowfall accumulations. Snow showers will then continue behind this system with widely variable accumulations through the rest of the week. * WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations of around one inch. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 4 AM AKDT Sunday. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 1 PM Sunday to 7 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push into the area by late Sunday morning, with heaviest snowfall rates expected during the early afternoon before diminishing into the evening.

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. Mariners should prepare their vessels for snow and wind.

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 14 at 9:58PM AKDT until March 15 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Sat March 14, 2026, 9:58 PM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 6:00 AM

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RETURNS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY... .Bands of snow showers continue to push into the NE Gulf as with widely varying conditions. Advisory level snowfall rates of around 1 inch per 3 hours are possible from Yakutat to Sitka, with lighter rates inland. If snow showers train over one location for an extended period of time, visibility could drop to a half mile at times with greater accumulations. This wave of showers is separate from a stronger low pressure system that is expected to track northward across the panhandle starting Sunday morning and continuing through Monday. Steady snowfall will return with heaviest rates across the northern and central Alaska Panhandle starting Sunday morning and continuing into Monday. Current forecast snowfall accumulations within the Winter Storm Warnings are between 6 to 14 inches, with locally higher amounts expected through Monday evening. For southern panhandle communities in Winter Weather Advisories, expecting snowfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, highest totals within interior Prince of Wales Island. The main forecast challenge for the southern panhandle will be the timing and transition period to a rain and snow mix, or potentially all rain by Sunday afternoon with temperatures reaching into the upper 30s to low 40s along the coast as the front pushes northward, limiting potential snowfall accumulations. Snow showers will then continue behind this system with widely variable accumulations through the rest of the week. * WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations of around one inch. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 4 AM AKDT Sunday. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 1 PM Sunday to 7 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push into the area by late Sunday morning, with heaviest snowfall rates expected during the early afternoon before diminishing into the evening.

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. Mariners should prepare their vessels for snow and wind.

Wind Advisory issued March 14 at 9:52PM AKDT until March 15 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Sat March 14, 2026, 9:52 PM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use extra caution if traveling by land, sea, or air.

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 15 at 12:50AM AKDT until March 16 at 7:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 12:50 AM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 9:00 AM

...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RETURNS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY... .Bands of snow showers continue to push into the NE Gulf as with widely varying conditions. Advisory level snowfall rates of around 1 inch per 3 hours are possible from Yakutat to Pelican, with lighter rates inland. If snow showers train over one location for an extended period of time, visibility could drop to 1 mile at times with greater accumulations. This wave of showers is separate from a stronger low pressure system that is expected to track northward across the panhandle starting Sunday morning and continuing through Monday. Steady snowfall will return with heaviest rates across the southern panhandle starting Sunday morning into the afternoon and for the northern and central Alaska Panhandle starting Sunday afternoon and continuing into Monday. Current forecast snowfall accumulations within the Winter Storm Warnings are between 6 to 14 inches, with locally higher amounts expected through Monday evening. For southern panhandle communities in Winter Weather Advisories, expecting snowfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, highest totals within interior Prince of Wales Island. The main forecast challenge for the southern panhandle will be the timing and transition period to a rain and snow mix, or potentially all rain by Sunday afternoon with temperatures reaching into the upper 30s to low 40s along the coast as the front pushes northward, limiting potential snowfall accumulations. Snow showers will then continue behind this system with widely variable accumulations through the rest of the week. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM AKDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For the Saturday night advisory, snow showers have largely moved out of the areas. For the Sunday advisory, heaviest snowfall rates expected during the afternoon before diminishing into the evening.

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.