Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Metlakatla, AK
 | Sunrise 5:15 AM Sunset 9:46 PM Moonrise 2:31 AM Moonset 1:36 PM |
PKZ036 Clarence Strait- 958 Pm Akdt Tue May 20 2025
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Rest of tonight - NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Wed - S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Wed night - SE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming light. Seas 2 ft or less.
Thu - SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Thu night - SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Fri - SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Sat - SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
Sun - SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Metlakatla, AK
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| Alava Bay Click for Map Wed -- 01:56 AM AKDT 4.53 feet Low Tide Wed -- 02:31 AM AKDT Moonrise Wed -- 04:24 AM AKDT Sunrise Wed -- 07:46 AM AKDT 11.97 feet High Tide Wed -- 01:36 PM AKDT Moonset Wed -- 02:12 PM AKDT 1.92 feet Low Tide Wed -- 08:50 PM AKDT 13.45 feet High Tide Wed -- 08:58 PM AKDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Alava Bay, Alaska, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 6.4 |
| 1 am |
| 5 |
| 2 am |
| 4.5 |
| 3 am |
| 5.1 |
| 4 am |
| 6.6 |
| 5 am |
| 8.5 |
| 6 am |
| 10.4 |
| 7 am |
| 11.7 |
| 8 am |
| 11.9 |
| 9 am |
| 11.1 |
| 10 am |
| 9.4 |
| 11 am |
| 7 |
| 12 pm |
| 4.6 |
| 1 pm |
| 2.8 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 3 pm |
| 2.3 |
| 4 pm |
| 3.9 |
| 5 pm |
| 6.3 |
| 6 pm |
| 9 |
| 7 pm |
| 11.4 |
| 8 pm |
| 13 |
| 9 pm |
| 13.4 |
| 10 pm |
| 12.6 |
| 11 pm |
| 10.7 |
| Mary Island Anchorage Click for Map Wed -- 01:52 AM AKDT 4.53 feet Low Tide Wed -- 02:31 AM AKDT Moonrise Wed -- 04:25 AM AKDT Sunrise Wed -- 07:51 AM AKDT 12.17 feet High Tide Wed -- 01:36 PM AKDT Moonset Wed -- 02:08 PM AKDT 1.92 feet Low Tide Wed -- 08:55 PM AKDT 13.65 feet High Tide Wed -- 08:57 PM AKDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Mary Island Anchorage, Revillagigedo Channel, Alaska, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 6.4 |
| 1 am |
| 5 |
| 2 am |
| 4.5 |
| 3 am |
| 5.2 |
| 4 am |
| 6.7 |
| 5 am |
| 8.6 |
| 6 am |
| 10.5 |
| 7 am |
| 11.8 |
| 8 am |
| 12.2 |
| 9 am |
| 11.4 |
| 10 am |
| 9.6 |
| 11 am |
| 7.2 |
| 12 pm |
| 4.7 |
| 1 pm |
| 2.8 |
| 2 pm |
| 1.9 |
| 3 pm |
| 2.4 |
| 4 pm |
| 4 |
| 5 pm |
| 6.4 |
| 6 pm |
| 9.1 |
| 7 pm |
| 11.5 |
| 8 pm |
| 13.1 |
| 9 pm |
| 13.6 |
| 10 pm |
| 12.9 |
| 11 pm |
| 11 |
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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Juneau AK 930 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025
SHORT TERM
Somewhat dreary day, with a nearly fully saturated atmosphere for the panhandle from the surface up to 500 mb. A weak, progressive shortwave aloft moving over the panhandle looks to provide the most modest amount of lift to ensure most areas of the panhandle remain wet for this Tuesday. Looking at water vapor satellite, a dry slot in the southern panhandle is clearing some clouds in Ketchikan with mostly clear conditions in the Metlakatla area. Wednesday sees the weak shortwave be replaced by a transient ridge aloft, which will provide some clearing from dry air advecting into the inner channels, but due to widespread surface moisture, not looking to see widespread clear skies.
LONG TERM
Looking towards late week, guidance have begun to converge on a less progressive pattern, with increased cold air descending down from the Arctic. This cold air will intensify the trough, increasing the amplitude, and directing the moisture flow towards SE AK. The result will be multiple waves of moisture moving over the panhandle beginning this Saturday. Exact details of this evolving system are hazy, but what can be said is long duration moderate rain with periods of heavy rain will move into the southern panhandle. What is uncertain is how far this moderate to heavy rain producing moisture will move northward. Currently, the more likely solution is the heavier moisture will be directed at the southern panhandle with lighter precipitation from Petersburg up to Juneau. However, trends in ensemble guidance has probabilities increasing for these much higher than normal precipitation totals up into the Juneau area. In the southern panhandle, there is around an 80% chance for 2 inches of rainfall in 24 hours, while the same percentage chance exists for 1 inch of rainfall for areas like Juneau, Gustavus, Angoon, and Sitka.
Regardless of either solution, with the current state of rivers, no flooding is currently expected.
AVIATION
Mainly VFR ceilings and vis this evening with some scattered areas of MVFR ceilings down to 1600 ft here and there this evening. The showers across the southern panhandle have diminished from what they were this afternoon, but they are still bringing some ceilings down to 2500 ft and vis down to 5 miles at times mainly over Wrangell and Misty Fjords. Some MVFR ceilings are possible after midnight tonight as lower marine layer clouds develop, but most places should then improve to VFR by mid to late morning with showers continuing here and there through Wednesday night at least.
Winds remain less then 15 kt for most areas but Skagway may remain the exception to that with 15 to 20 kt winds possible there through Wednesday evening.
MARINE
Eastern Gulf of Alaska: Surface ridging over the panhandle will give general onshore-to-southerly flow in the Gulf.
Wind speeds will be generally 5 to 15 knots through Thursday, little closer to 15 to 20 knots in the central gulf. Friday into Saturday, an area of low pressure will track southeast through the western and southern gulf. Ahead of this low, southerly wind speeds will increase to around 15 to 25 kts with the higher speeds, 20 to 25 knots, in the southern marine areas and in Dixon Entrance.
Wave heights will be mainly less than 5 feet until that low pressure approaches, then wave heights will build ahead of the low to upwards of 8 to 10 feet.
Inner channels: Inner channel wind speeds look to be pretty light overall through most of Friday - generally out of the south at around 5 to 10 knots. The main exception to this is Icy Strait and Lynn Canal, where speeds will be upwards of 15 to 20 knots tonight and tomorrow, with speeds decreasing tomorrow night.
Late Friday into the weekend, wind speeds will increase in response to the next approaching area of low pressure. While confidence in speeds greater than 20 kts is high, confidence is speeds greater than 35 knots is low. So for now, capped wind speeds at 25 to 30 knots. But as confidence in the track and strength of the low increases, gales may need to be introduced. Stay tuned.
AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...None.
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Juneau AK 930 PM AKDT Tue May 20 2025
SHORT TERM
Somewhat dreary day, with a nearly fully saturated atmosphere for the panhandle from the surface up to 500 mb. A weak, progressive shortwave aloft moving over the panhandle looks to provide the most modest amount of lift to ensure most areas of the panhandle remain wet for this Tuesday. Looking at water vapor satellite, a dry slot in the southern panhandle is clearing some clouds in Ketchikan with mostly clear conditions in the Metlakatla area. Wednesday sees the weak shortwave be replaced by a transient ridge aloft, which will provide some clearing from dry air advecting into the inner channels, but due to widespread surface moisture, not looking to see widespread clear skies.
LONG TERM
Looking towards late week, guidance have begun to converge on a less progressive pattern, with increased cold air descending down from the Arctic. This cold air will intensify the trough, increasing the amplitude, and directing the moisture flow towards SE AK. The result will be multiple waves of moisture moving over the panhandle beginning this Saturday. Exact details of this evolving system are hazy, but what can be said is long duration moderate rain with periods of heavy rain will move into the southern panhandle. What is uncertain is how far this moderate to heavy rain producing moisture will move northward. Currently, the more likely solution is the heavier moisture will be directed at the southern panhandle with lighter precipitation from Petersburg up to Juneau. However, trends in ensemble guidance has probabilities increasing for these much higher than normal precipitation totals up into the Juneau area. In the southern panhandle, there is around an 80% chance for 2 inches of rainfall in 24 hours, while the same percentage chance exists for 1 inch of rainfall for areas like Juneau, Gustavus, Angoon, and Sitka.
Regardless of either solution, with the current state of rivers, no flooding is currently expected.
AVIATION
Mainly VFR ceilings and vis this evening with some scattered areas of MVFR ceilings down to 1600 ft here and there this evening. The showers across the southern panhandle have diminished from what they were this afternoon, but they are still bringing some ceilings down to 2500 ft and vis down to 5 miles at times mainly over Wrangell and Misty Fjords. Some MVFR ceilings are possible after midnight tonight as lower marine layer clouds develop, but most places should then improve to VFR by mid to late morning with showers continuing here and there through Wednesday night at least.
Winds remain less then 15 kt for most areas but Skagway may remain the exception to that with 15 to 20 kt winds possible there through Wednesday evening.
MARINE
Eastern Gulf of Alaska: Surface ridging over the panhandle will give general onshore-to-southerly flow in the Gulf.
Wind speeds will be generally 5 to 15 knots through Thursday, little closer to 15 to 20 knots in the central gulf. Friday into Saturday, an area of low pressure will track southeast through the western and southern gulf. Ahead of this low, southerly wind speeds will increase to around 15 to 25 kts with the higher speeds, 20 to 25 knots, in the southern marine areas and in Dixon Entrance.
Wave heights will be mainly less than 5 feet until that low pressure approaches, then wave heights will build ahead of the low to upwards of 8 to 10 feet.
Inner channels: Inner channel wind speeds look to be pretty light overall through most of Friday - generally out of the south at around 5 to 10 knots. The main exception to this is Icy Strait and Lynn Canal, where speeds will be upwards of 15 to 20 knots tonight and tomorrow, with speeds decreasing tomorrow night.
Late Friday into the weekend, wind speeds will increase in response to the next approaching area of low pressure. While confidence in speeds greater than 20 kts is high, confidence is speeds greater than 35 knots is low. So for now, capped wind speeds at 25 to 30 knots. But as confidence in the track and strength of the low increases, gales may need to be introduced. Stay tuned.
AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| MRYA2 | 9 mi | 25 min | 0G | 48°F | 30.11 | 46°F | ||
| SXXA2 | 25 mi | 25 min | NNW 16G | 49°F | 40°F | |||
| KECA2 - 9450460 - Ketchikan, AK | 27 mi | 47 min | NW 7G | 49°F | 49°F | 30.15 | ||
| SLXA2 | 28 mi | 25 min | NNW 7G | 49°F | 30.06 | 42°F | ||
| KEXA2 | 31 mi | 25 min | N 4.1G | 49°F | ||||
| WCXA2 | 34 mi | 25 min | SSW 5.1G | 48°F | ||||
| GIXA2 | 43 mi | 25 min | W 8.9G | 48°F | 40°F |
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