Station Name: Skagway, Taiya Inlet
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 30 feet

Sensor Depth: -11 feet

Nearest Address:
Terminal Way
Skagway, AK 99840
Skagwa County

GPS Coordinates: 59.450800, -135.32800

Nearby Water Temperatures

Small Craft Advisory issued July 23 at 7:47PM AKDT until July 24 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu July 23, 2026, 7:47 PM
Expires: Fri July 24, 2026, 6:30 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. UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft. Showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Small Craft Advisory issued July 23 at 3:17PM AKDT until July 24 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu July 23, 2026, 3:17 PM
Expires: Fri July 24, 2026, 7:00 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...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt late. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft late. Showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning then 2 ft or less. Showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...Light winds becoming N 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft late. .SAT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Small Craft Advisory issued July 24 at 2:23AM AKDT until July 24 at 6:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Fri July 24, 2026, 2:23 AM
Expires: Fri July 24, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. * WHERE...Northern Lynn Canal. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.