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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2:43 PM Mar. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM AKST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt
expected.

* WHERE...Clarence Strait.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM AKST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:37 PM Mar. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...GALE FORCE FRONT FRIDAY FOLLOWED BY A COOL DOWN AND SNOW
SHOWERS OVER THE WEEKEND...

After the waves of snow which have been moving through SE AK the
past few weeks, warming temperatures are bringing a changeover to
rain for the area. Snow levels will reach between 2k to 4k feet on
Friday across the Icy Strait Corridor, and climb above 7k feet for
the southern panhandle. A gale force front moving through the area
Friday will bring with it widespread rainfall of between 0.5 to
1.5 inches, although no flooding is expected. However ponding of
water in low lying or poor drainage areas due to recent snow is
likely.

Active weather will then continue on Saturday as a compact low
pressure system starts to make its way into the northern gulf.
This low will bring southwesterly strong gale force winds into the
southern gulf, eventually pushing into the central and southern
panhandle. This will bring windy conditions inland as well, with
the strongest winds along the gulf coast.

A cool down occurs over the weekend, with another wave of
moisture racing across the Gulf and into the panhandle on
Saturday. By Saturday night, snow showers will be in abundance
throughout the region, and will continue into early next week,
resulting in variable snow accumulations.

Stay tuned for the latest forecast updates at weather.gov/juneau

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