“Dense Fog Advisory until 03:00PM” from A-South : Nixle

Monday January 19th, 2026 :: 11:55 a.m. AKST

Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory until 03:00PM

* 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 this afternoon.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: GLACIER BAY ... ADMIRALTY ISLAND ... PETERSBURG BOROUGH ... WESTERN KUPREANOF AND KUIU ISLAND ... PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND ... KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH ... ANNETTE ISLAND

Instructions:

If driving, slow down, use your fog and/or low-beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Address/Location
A-South
7366 N Tongass Hwy
Ketchikan, AK 99901

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 907-225-5118

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Alert Details

Severity:: Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Dense Fog Advisory

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