Station Name: Yakutat, Yakutat Bay
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 23 feet

Sensor Depth: -8 feet

Nearest Address:
324 Max Italio Dr
Yakutat, AK 99689
Yakutat City and Borough County

GPS Coordinates: 59.548333, -139.733056

Nearby Water Temperatures

High Wind Watch issued January 11 at 2:18PM AKST until January 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Sun January 11, 2026, 2:18 PM
Expires: Sun January 11, 2026, 11:00 PM

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat, Municipality of Skagway and Haines Borough and Klukwan. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds could blow around unsecured objects, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong, quick moving system, is going to push through the Gulf of Alaska Tuesday into Wednesday. This low will allow for winds to quickly increase Tuesday afternoon, first over southern portions of the panhandle then moving northward. Confidence has increased in the system bringing very strong wind gusts around 60 mph. Specifically for these areas across the far northern panhandle, this low will move inland Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The strongest wind gusts, and how long they last, are greatly dependent on where the low tracks inland and it's strength.

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

High Wind Watch issued January 11 at 5:55PM AKST until January 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Sun January 11, 2026, 5:55 PM
Expires: Mon January 12, 2026, 2:00 AM

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat, Municipality of Skagway and Haines Borough and Klukwan. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds could blow around unsecured objects, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong, quick moving system, is going to push through the Gulf of Alaska Tuesday into Wednesday. This low will allow for winds to quickly increase Tuesday afternoon, first over southern portions of the panhandle then moving northward. Confidence has increased in the system bringing very strong wind gusts around 60 mph. Specifically for these areas across the far northern panhandle, this low will move inland Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The strongest wind gusts, and how long they last, are greatly dependent on where the low tracks inland and it's strength.

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

High Wind Watch issued January 12 at 1:35AM AKST until January 14 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Mon January 12, 2026, 1:35 AM
Expires: Mon January 12, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat, Municipality of Skagway and Haines Borough and Klukwan. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds could blow around unsecured objects, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong, quick moving system, is going to push through the Gulf of Alaska Tuesday into Wednesday. This low will allow for winds to quickly increase Tuesday afternoon, first over southern portions of the panhandle then moving northward. Confidence has increased in the system bringing very strong wind gusts around 60 mph. Specifically for these areas across the far northern panhandle, this low will move inland Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The strongest wind gusts, and how long they last, are greatly dependent on where the low tracks inland and it's strength.

People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 12 at 1:02AM AKST until January 12 at 7:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Mon January 12, 2026, 1:02 AM
Expires: Mon January 12, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...Freezing Rain. Ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...City and Borough of Yakutat. * WHEN...Until 7 AM AKST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on hazardous travel conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light precipitation in combination with light winds and surface levels near freezing have resulted in light freezing rain near Yakutat this morning. A transition to mix of rain and snow is expected through Monday morning with a transition to all rain by Monday afternoon.

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.