Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Hoonah, AK
December 7, 2024 12:57 PM AKST (21:57 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 8:28 AM Sunset 3:10 PM Moonrise 12:46 PM Moonset 10:54 PM |
PKZ021 Icy Strait- 1046 Am Akst Sat Dec 7 2024
Today - E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning then 2 ft or less. Areas of fog with visibility one quarter nm or less early in the morning.
Tonight - Light winds. Seas 2 ft or less.
Sun - E wind 15 kt. Seas building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Sun night - E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Mon - E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Tue - E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Wed - E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
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Flynn Cove Click for Map Sat -- 05:21 AM AKST 13.07 feet High Tide Sat -- 08:34 AM AKST Sunrise Sat -- 11:11 AM AKST 5.38 feet Low Tide Sat -- 12:46 PM AKST Moonrise Sat -- 03:13 PM AKST Sunset Sat -- 04:58 PM AKST 13.08 feet High Tide Sat -- 10:54 PM AKST Moonset Sat -- 11:38 PM AKST 1.48 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Flynn Cove, Icy Strait, Alaska, Tide feet
12 am |
1.8 |
1 am |
4.1 |
2 am |
7 |
3 am |
9.8 |
4 am |
11.9 |
5 am |
13 |
6 am |
12.8 |
7 am |
11.7 |
8 am |
9.8 |
9 am |
7.8 |
10 am |
6.2 |
11 am |
5.4 |
12 pm |
5.8 |
1 pm |
7.1 |
2 pm |
9.1 |
3 pm |
11.1 |
4 pm |
12.6 |
5 pm |
13.1 |
6 pm |
12.5 |
7 pm |
10.7 |
8 pm |
8.3 |
9 pm |
5.5 |
10 pm |
3.2 |
11 pm |
1.7 |
Hoonah Harbor Click for Map Sat -- 05:27 AM AKST 13.07 feet High Tide Sat -- 08:33 AM AKST Sunrise Sat -- 11:15 AM AKST 5.38 feet Low Tide Sat -- 12:45 PM AKST Moonrise Sat -- 03:13 PM AKST Sunset Sat -- 05:04 PM AKST 13.08 feet High Tide Sat -- 10:53 PM AKST Moonset Sat -- 11:42 PM AKST 1.48 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Hoonah Harbor, Port Frederick, Alaska, Tide feet
12 am |
1.7 |
1 am |
3.9 |
2 am |
6.8 |
3 am |
9.6 |
4 am |
11.8 |
5 am |
12.9 |
6 am |
12.9 |
7 am |
11.8 |
8 am |
10 |
9 am |
7.9 |
10 am |
6.2 |
11 am |
5.4 |
12 pm |
5.7 |
1 pm |
7 |
2 pm |
8.9 |
3 pm |
10.9 |
4 pm |
12.5 |
5 pm |
13.1 |
6 pm |
12.6 |
7 pm |
10.9 |
8 pm |
8.5 |
9 pm |
5.8 |
10 pm |
3.3 |
11 pm |
1.8 |
FXAK67 PAJK 071408 AFDAJK
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Juneau AK 508 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024
SHORT TERM
/ through Saturday night / Old surface low around 53N/140W is slowly weakening and drifting towards Haida Gwaii through Saturday, and associated rain band has lift north into the southern panhandle this morning as the low moves to be more south the panhandle, the N-S channels may pick up wind speeds briefly but should decrease and become light by the evening.
Patches of dense fog are floating about the Gustavus, Juneau and Petersburg area so Advisories were issued with the Gustavus and Juneau's area cold enough for it to freeze on surfaces. The fog should lift by mid morning, however with the light winds tonight it is entirely possible that the southern half of the panhandle in the light wind situation will develop areas of fog again. Unsure at the present if it will be dense.
LONG TERM
/Sunday through Friday/...High pressure ridge will move over the AK Panhandle Sunday as a gale force front starts to track into the western AK Gulf. As the front approaches Sunday morning will be a transition from northerly to southerly flow. Overall Sunday will be dry but there is a 500 mb vort max moving over that afternoon which could set off some showers ahead of the main front that afternoon into Monday. Temps will increase Sunday morning as flow shifts to the south and then continue to rise overnight and into Monday. Since there will be cold air in place from Saturday night any precip on Sunday could fall a snow or a rain snow mix, but then switch over the all rain for most sea level locations. Due to limited moisture and QPF not much accumulating snow expected.
Question has been the timing of the approaching front with latest operational models slowing it down and thus keeping the drier weather in place through Monday. Ensemble timing did not change as much so holding off on really cutting off the PoP yet. What does look likely are the gale force winds over the eastern gulf along the front with inner channel winds picking up by at least early Tuesday. Moderate precip amounts expected especially for the NE Gulf Coast from the front. The parent low pushes into the gulf late Tuesday into early Wednesday with more gale force winds and rain.
Moderate to heavy precip for mid week will be more wide spread. with the rising snow levels and increased rainfall will again be watching for river rises.
AVIATION
Rain is moving into the southern panhandle early this morning. So far, flying conditions in the south have lowered to MVFR. Conditions will improve late Saturday afternoon as precipitation moves out, but some low clouds and fog could develop overnight tonight.
The central panhandle has been stuck under low CIG and VIS overnight. These conditions should improve to VFR later this morning with VFR lasting through the day. Low end IFR conditions are possible again tonight.
The far northern panhandle is looking at a quiet weather day with VFR conditions.
MARINE
Inner Channels: Current regime in the inner channels is light onshore southerly winds. These will transition to northerly moderate to strong breezes overnight as a low transits south of the gulf into Haida Gwaii. Main threat for 20 to 25 knots of wind is Lynn Canal, eastern Icy, and out of Cross Sound. Down south in Clarence we will likely see southerly 15 to 20 knots early Saturday then weakening and becoming north by evening.
AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...Freezing Fog Advisory until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ320- 325.
Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ326.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ022-053-641>644-651-652-661>664-671- 672.
Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Juneau AK 508 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2024
SHORT TERM
/ through Saturday night / Old surface low around 53N/140W is slowly weakening and drifting towards Haida Gwaii through Saturday, and associated rain band has lift north into the southern panhandle this morning as the low moves to be more south the panhandle, the N-S channels may pick up wind speeds briefly but should decrease and become light by the evening.
Patches of dense fog are floating about the Gustavus, Juneau and Petersburg area so Advisories were issued with the Gustavus and Juneau's area cold enough for it to freeze on surfaces. The fog should lift by mid morning, however with the light winds tonight it is entirely possible that the southern half of the panhandle in the light wind situation will develop areas of fog again. Unsure at the present if it will be dense.
LONG TERM
/Sunday through Friday/...High pressure ridge will move over the AK Panhandle Sunday as a gale force front starts to track into the western AK Gulf. As the front approaches Sunday morning will be a transition from northerly to southerly flow. Overall Sunday will be dry but there is a 500 mb vort max moving over that afternoon which could set off some showers ahead of the main front that afternoon into Monday. Temps will increase Sunday morning as flow shifts to the south and then continue to rise overnight and into Monday. Since there will be cold air in place from Saturday night any precip on Sunday could fall a snow or a rain snow mix, but then switch over the all rain for most sea level locations. Due to limited moisture and QPF not much accumulating snow expected.
Question has been the timing of the approaching front with latest operational models slowing it down and thus keeping the drier weather in place through Monday. Ensemble timing did not change as much so holding off on really cutting off the PoP yet. What does look likely are the gale force winds over the eastern gulf along the front with inner channel winds picking up by at least early Tuesday. Moderate precip amounts expected especially for the NE Gulf Coast from the front. The parent low pushes into the gulf late Tuesday into early Wednesday with more gale force winds and rain.
Moderate to heavy precip for mid week will be more wide spread. with the rising snow levels and increased rainfall will again be watching for river rises.
AVIATION
Rain is moving into the southern panhandle early this morning. So far, flying conditions in the south have lowered to MVFR. Conditions will improve late Saturday afternoon as precipitation moves out, but some low clouds and fog could develop overnight tonight.
The central panhandle has been stuck under low CIG and VIS overnight. These conditions should improve to VFR later this morning with VFR lasting through the day. Low end IFR conditions are possible again tonight.
The far northern panhandle is looking at a quiet weather day with VFR conditions.
MARINE
Inner Channels: Current regime in the inner channels is light onshore southerly winds. These will transition to northerly moderate to strong breezes overnight as a low transits south of the gulf into Haida Gwaii. Main threat for 20 to 25 knots of wind is Lynn Canal, eastern Icy, and out of Cross Sound. Down south in Clarence we will likely see southerly 15 to 20 knots early Saturday then weakening and becoming north by evening.
AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
PUBLIC...Freezing Fog Advisory until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ320- 325.
Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM AKST this morning for AKZ326.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ022-053-641>644-651-652-661>664-671- 672.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
GUXA2 | 16 mi | 36 min | E 1.9G | 36°F | 34°F | |||
SISA2 - Sisters Island, AK | 17 mi | 36 min | SSE 7G | 39°F | 34°F | |||
RIXA2 | 28 mi | 35 min | ENE 8G | 39°F | 35°F | |||
NKXA2 | 34 mi | 35 min | E 5.1G | 39°F | 32°F | |||
TKEA2 - Tenakee Springs, AK | 35 mi | 36 min | NW 1G | 36°F | 29.56 | 36°F | ||
PRTA2 - Point Retreat, AK | 36 mi | 48 min | NNE 15G | 40°F | 29.56 | 32°F | ||
LIXA2 | 37 mi | 36 min | N 15G | 40°F | 34°F | |||
PEXA2 | 38 mi | 34 min | SSE 2.9G | 37°F | 29.57 | 37°F | ||
ELFA2 - 9452634 - Elfin Cove, AK | 41 mi | 58 min | 46°F | 29.59 | ||||
GEXA2 | 42 mi | 34 min | NE 9.9G | 41°F | 34°F | |||
PTLA2 | 45 mi | 36 min | ENE 5.1G | 36°F | 34°F |
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