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Prince of Wales-Hyder

Small Craft Advisory issued August 29 at 9:39PM AKDT until August 30 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

9:39 PM — August 30th, 3:45 PM

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers early in the evening. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

Small Craft Advisory issued August 29 at 9:32PM AKDT until August 30 at 6:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

9:32 PM — August 30th, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Seas 7 to 8 ft. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM. * WHEN...Until 6 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Small Craft Advisory issued August 29 at 6:23PM AKDT until August 30 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

6:23 PM — August 30th, 12:30 PM

Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers early in the evening. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Showers. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

Overview

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area is a vast wilderness region in Southeast Alaska's Alexander Archipelago, encompassing Prince of Wales Island (the 4th largest island in the US), the remote exclave of Hyder, and Annette Island. The area sits within the Tongass National Forest—America's largest national forest at nearly 17 million acres. The region is accessible via the Inter-Island Ferry Authority, which runs daily service departing Ketchikan at 3:30 PM and arriving in Hollis at 6:30 PM. Prince of Wales features over 1,500 miles of roads (mostly paved or improved gravel, some logging roads) designated as an Alaska Scenic Byway, making it exceptionally accessible for vehicle-based camping compared to most Southeast Alaska destinations. The Forest Service maintains 20+ public use cabins available through Recreation.gov, plus two developed campgrounds: Eagle's Nest (Thorne Bay Road) and Harris River (Craig-Klawock-Hollis Highway), both operating on a first-come, first-served basis at $8/night. The island offers extensive backcountry opportunities within designated wilderness areas including Karta River, South Prince of Wales, Maurille Islands, and Warren Island wilderness areas. The region experiences a temperate rainforest climate with significant precipitation year-round. Hyder, the easternmost town in Alaska, has no direct road access to other Alaskan communities but connects to the road system only via Stewart, British Columbia. The state is currently studying the possibility of a ferry terminal at Hyder. Major communities include Craig, Metlakatla, Thorne Bay, Klawock, and Coffman Cove. Recent news indicates the Tongass is undergoing Land Management Plan Revision, and communities recently received nearly $2 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements.

Campgrounds

Barnes Lake Cabin Black Bear Lake Cabin Control Lake Cabin Eagles Nest Campground Grindall Island State Marine Park Harris River Campground Honker Lake Cabin Josephine Lake Cabin Karta Lake Cabin Karta River Cabin Kegan Cove Cabin Kegan Creek Cabin MEMORIAL BEACH SHELTER One Duck Shelter Site Lookout/cabin Point Amargura Cabin Polk Camp Polk Inlet Field Camp Red Bay Lake Cabin Salmon Bay Lake Cabin Salmon Lake Cabin Thorne Bay Sarkar Lake Cabin Shipley Bay Cabin Staney Creek Cabin Sweet Water Lake Cabin Trollers Cove Cabin Twelvemile Cabin Winter Harbor 3 Sided Shelter

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