326  
FNAK77 PAJK 112003  
FWSAJK  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR CAPSIZED VESSEL...USCG  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
1103 AM AKST THU JAN 11 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1047 AKST ON JANUARY 11.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (907) 790-6824, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
NORTHEAST OUTFLOW IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH  
INTO FRIDAY AS COLD HIGH PRESSURE IN CANADA STARTS TO SLIDE TO THE SE.  
THIS WILL LIMIT THE FETCH FOR WIND WAVES, BUT A SW SWELL WILL  
STILL BE PRESENT THROUGH MOST OF THE PERIOD. INCREASING CLOUDS AND  
POSSIBLE SNOW MAY START TO SHOW UP IN THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON WHICH MAY START REDUCING VISIBILITIES SOMEWHAT. INCREASING  
SE WINDS TO 25 KT ON SATURDAY AS A DECAYING FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE WEST.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 21 TO 22 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........WEST SWELL 5 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........9 FEET.  
FREEZING SPRAY......NONE.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....43  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
 
TIME (AKST) 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........1 3 4  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0  
TEMP............30 32 33  
SFC WIND (KTS)..E 21G25 E 22G26 E 21G25  
SWELL HGT (FT)..W 5 W 5 W 5  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)9 9 9  
FREEZING SPRAY..  
SST (F).........43 43 43  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 10 TO 17 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........WEST SWELL 5 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.  
FREEZING SPRAY......NONE.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....43  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
 
TIME (AKST) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM  
SKY (%).........5 6 12 37  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0  
TEMP............32 31 30 29  
SFC WIND (KTS)..E 17G22 E 16G21 E 14G19 E 10G15  
SWELL HGT (FT)..W 5 W 5 W 5 W 5  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)8 8 8 7  
FREEZING SPRAY..  
SST (F).........43 43 43 43  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........SOUTHWEST SWELL 7 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........10 FEET.  
FREEZING SPRAY......NONE.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....43  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
 
TIME (AKST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........45 48 47 50  
WEATHER COV..... S CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 0 20  
TEMP............26 28 30 30  
SFC WIND (KTS)..E 9G13 E 7G10 E 6G9 E 6G9  
SWELL HGT (FT)..W 6 W 6 SW 7 SW 8  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)8 9 10 10  
FREEZING SPRAY..  
SST (F).........43 43 43 43  
 

 
FORECASTER...LISKE  
REQUESTED BY...USCG SECTOR SE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2400573.0/AJK  
.DELDT 01/11/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JRCCJUNEAU@USCG.MIL,SSCSOUTHEASTALASKA@USCG.MIL  
 
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