“Dense Fog Advisory until 12:00PM” from A-South : Nixle

Tuesday January 20th, 2026 :: 05:31 a.m. AKST

Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory until 12:00PM

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

* WHERE...Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

* WHEN...Until noon AKST today.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving 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.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND ... KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH

Instructions:

If driving, slow down, use your 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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