Winter Weather Advisory
...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TO END THE WEEK...
.A front moving across the gulf has begun to impact the panhandle
with snow showers spreading along the outer coast and reaching
southward to Petersburg and Wrangell as of 1045 am Thursday. The
highest snow accumulations are still expected along the outer
coast with orographic enhancement. A secondary batch of heavier
showers will develop along the northern panhandle and progress
southward as a deformation band associated with the surface low
Thursday night into Friday. For inland areas, snow is expected to
be light and fluffy in nature due to cold temperatures both aloft
and down to the surface. Coastal communities will likely see
wetter snow due to slightly warming surface temperatures through
the day.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6
inches.
* WHERE...Petersburg Borough, Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu
Island and City and Borough of Wrangell.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow showers have begun to impact the
area. These showers will pick up in intensity through the day
Thursday as the frontal band continues pushing inland. A secondary
batch of heavier showers remains possible as the surface low drops
southward in the gulf Friday.
From: Feb 19, 2026 19:59
Until: Feb 20, 2026 04:00
Winter Weather Advisory
...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TO END THE WEEK...
.A front moving across the gulf and developing low across the
northern coast will bring snow showers to the panhandle beginning
late Wednesday night. With stable cold dry continental air in
place ahead of this system, precipitation is expected to remain
snow throughout the event with high snow ratios. The initial
frontal wave will push eastward into the panhandle with the
northeast gulf coast seeing showers late tonight and highest snow
accumulations expected along the outer coast with orographic
enhancement. For most areas, snow is expected to be light and
fluffy in nature due to cold temperatures both aloft and down to
the surface.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6
inches.
* WHERE...Petersburg Borough, Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu
Island and City and Borough of Wrangell.
* WHEN...From noon today to 6 AM AKST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers will spread over the area
Thursday afternoon and last into Friday morning. The heaviest
snowfall rates are expected Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening. There remains uncertainty whether a heavier
band of snow showers will develop and further impact these
areas as the low drifts southward along the outer coast Friday
morning.
From: Feb 19, 2026 13:09
Until: Feb 19, 2026 21:15
Tsunami Warning
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Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California
coastal areas
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DISSEMINATION OF TSUNAMI INFORMATION...
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Oregon and California
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* Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii
* U.S. Coast Guard 11th, 13th, 17th District Offices
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Weather Service Offices should respond in accordance with local
directives. All others should reply by one of the available methods
below.
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From: Feb 19, 2026 17:46
Until: Feb 19, 2026 18:46
Winter Weather Advisory
...ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE PANHANDLE TO END THE WEEK...
.A front moving across the gulf and developing low across the
northern coast will bring snow showers to the panhandle beginning
late Wednesday night. With stable cold dry continental air in
place ahead of this system, precipitation is expected to remain
snow throughout the event with high snow ratios. The initial
frontal wave will push eastward into the panhandle with the
northeast gulf coast seeing showers late tonight and highest snow
accumulations expected along the outer coast with orographic
enhancement. For most areas, snow is expected to be light and
fluffy in nature due to cold temperatures both aloft and down to
the surface.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6
inches.
* WHERE...Petersburg Borough, Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu
Island and City and Borough of Wrangell.
* WHEN...From noon Thursday to 6 AM AKST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow showers will spread over the area
Thursday afternoon and last into Friday morning. The heaviest
snowfall rates are expected Thursday afternoon through
Thursday evening. There remains uncertainty whether a heavier
band of snow showers will develop and further impact these
areas as the low drifts southward along the outer coast Friday
morning.
From: Feb 19, 2026 00:14
Until: Feb 19, 2026 16:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as 5
below expected.
* WHERE...Petersburg Borough.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM AKST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to
these temperatures.
From: Feb 18, 2026 00:01
Until: Feb 18, 2026 18:00
High Wind Warning
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.
* WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka, Western Kupreanof Island
and Kuiu Island and Prince of Wales Island.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM AKST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and
may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land,
sea, or air will be difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is uncertainty around the track of
the storm, which would impact forecasted wind speeds. Stay
tuned to weather.gov/juneau for updates.
From: Feb 12, 2026 04:48
Until: Feb 12, 2026 13:00
High Wind Warning
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Petersburg Borough and City and Borough of Wrangell.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM AKST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may
damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or
air will be difficult.
From: Feb 11, 2026 20:43
Until: Feb 12, 2026 04:45
Special Weather Statement
A strong front is still on track to push into SE AK from the west
later Tuesday into early Wednesday. The highest impact from this
front will be areas of strong winds with gusts near 40 to 45 mph
in many places and gusts of 50 to 55 mph near Skagway. A period of
moderate to heavy rainfall will also occur with the frontal
passage, but with the progressive nature of the front, flooding is
not expected at this time.
Additionally, a gale to potentially storm force low will quickly
lift northeast into the Gulf and push across southeast Alaska
sometime later Wednesday into Thursday, bringing another round of
strong gusty winds and moderate to heavy rainfall. Currently there
is around an 80% chance of gale force winds with a 60 to 70%
chance of storm force wind gusts. We will continue to update
details on the wind and flooding potential for this system in the
coming days.
Looking further ahead, a cooling trend is favored to commence in
the wake of these passing systems by late work week into the
weekend. Snow levels will begin to lower and a colder outflow wind
pattern could set up by late weekend. This could result in a
return of snow for some coastal communities, especially across
northern southeast Alaska. Further details on the pattern change
and snow potential will be honed as the weekend approaches.
From: Feb 10, 2026 00:49
Until: Feb 11, 2026 01:00
Special Weather Statement
After a series of shortwaves that brought rain and gusty winds
over the past few days, a stronger front will approach southeast
Alaska from the west on Tuesday. South to southeast winds will
increase through the day Tuesday. Confidence is increasing for
windy conditions with strong gusts Tuesday night into Wednesday
morning as the front pushes west to east across southeast Alaska.
Gales with storm force gusts will be possible ahead and along the
frontal passage, especially along north-south oriented channels
and along the coastal waters. A period of moderate to heavy
rainfall will be possible with the frontal passage, but with the
progressive nature of the front, flooding is not expected at this
time.
Another gale to potentially storm force low will quickly lift
northeast into the Gulf and looks to push across southeast Alaska
sometime later Wednesday into Thursday, bringing another round of
strong gusty winds and moderate to heavy rainfall. Further details
on the high wind and flooding potential for this system will be
honed in on in the coming days.
Looking further ahead, a cooling trend is favored to commence in
the wake of these passing systems by late work week into the
weekend. Snow levels will begin to lower and a colder outflow wind
pattern could set up by late weekend. This could result in a
return of snow for some coastal communities, especially across
northern southeast Alaska. Further details on the pattern change
and snow potential will be honed as the weekend approaches.
From: Feb 08, 2026 22:57
Until: Feb 10, 2026 01:00
