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 17 at 9:52AM AKDT until March 18 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 9:52 AM
Expires: Tue March 17, 2026, 6:00 PM

...HIT OR MISS SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK... .A stationary low in the northern Gulf of Alaska will send several bands of snow showers across the northern and central panhandle through the week, producing widely variable snow accumulations. A more organized band of showers is pushing into portions of the northern and central panhandle Tuesday morning. Another organized band is likely to push through late Tuesday night through Wednesday. The Winter Weather Advisories have been expanded further southward given expected heavier precipitation rates leading to a transition to more snow. Advisories could be upgraded to Winter Storm Warnings if heavier snow showers continue over the same area. * WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations for the second advisory of 3 to 6 inches. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM AKDT this afternoon. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 AM to 4 PM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel by land and air could be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A band of snow showers moves through on Tuesday. Another band will move through late Tuesday night into Wednesday The convective nature of snow showers will result in variable accumulations.

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 17 at 9:52AM AKDT until March 17 at 1:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 9:52 AM
Expires: Tue March 17, 2026, 6:00 PM

...HIT OR MISS SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK... .A stationary low in the northern Gulf of Alaska will send several bands of snow showers across the northern and central panhandle through the week, producing widely variable snow accumulations. A more organized band of showers is pushing into portions of the northern and central panhandle Tuesday morning. Another organized band is likely to push through late Tuesday night through Wednesday. The Winter Weather Advisories have been expanded further southward given expected heavier precipitation rates leading to a transition to more snow. Advisories could be upgraded to Winter Storm Warnings if heavier snow showers continue over the same area. * WHAT...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations for the second advisory of 3 to 6 inches. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka. * WHEN...For the first Winter Weather Advisory, until 1 PM AKDT this afternoon. For the second Winter Weather Advisory, from 4 AM to 4 PM AKDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel by land and air could be impacted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A band of snow showers moves through on Tuesday. Another band will move through late Tuesday night into Wednesday The convective nature of snow showers will result in variable accumulations.

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 17 at 3:56PM AKDT until March 19 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 3:56 PM
Expires: Wed March 18, 2026, 12:00 AM

...HIT OR MISS SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK... .The Winter Weather Advisories have been expanded in area and extended in time through Thursday morning as scattered to numerous bands snow showers are expected to continually push into the panhandle through the late week. Another organized band is likely to push through the area late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Snowfall accumulations of 6 to 10 inches are expected through Thursday, with some locally higher amounts possible. However, accumulations will be limited during the daytime due to warmer temperatures as we move into late March. In addition, snowfall accumulations will be widely variable across the advisory areas due to the hit or miss nature of the showers, however rates as high as 1 inch per hour will be possible within any heavier showers that repeatedly move over the same location. Advisories could be upgraded to short-fuse Winter Storm Warnings if heavier snow showers continue over the same area. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. Visibilities reduced to 1 mile or less. * WHERE...Yakutat, Skagway, White Pass, Haines, Hoonah, Tenakee Springs, Gustavus, Juneau, Sitka, Angoon, and Petersburg. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An organized band of snow showers is moving across the panhandle this afternoon. Another heavier band of snow will move through late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Due to the showery nature of the snow, accumulations will be highly variable with periods of melting in sunny breaks. Snow showers are expected to then continue through at least Thursday 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.