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Dense Fog Advisory
Issued: 2:31 AM Jan. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AKST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/4 NM or less.

* WHERE...Sumner Strait and Clarence Strait.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM AKST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

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Dense Fog Advisory
Issued: 2:23 AM Jan. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AKST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Glacier Bay including Gustavus, Admiralty Island
including Angoon, Petersburg Borough, Western Kupreanof Island
and Kuiu Island including Kake, Prince of Wales Island
including Hydaburg, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, and Annette
Island including Metlakatla.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions due to low visibility.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy dense fog continues across the
southern panhandle inner channel communities with FAA webcams
and observations in the area-wide showing visibilities
hovering between between one quarter and three quarter mile.
Patchy freezing fog will be possible through Tuesday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

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