579  
FNAK71 PAFC 201426  
FWSAER  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HOMER SPIT EROSION/MONITORING...PORT OF HOMER & HOMER POLICE DEPARTMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
526 AM AKST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 AKST ON NOVEMBER 20.  
   
DISCUSSION  
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE HOMER SPIT AND  
INNER KACHEMAK BAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THE FIRST  
CHANCE OF WINDS SHIFTING TO THE WEST WON'T COME UNTIL LATE THIS  
WEEKEND OR EARLY NEXT WEEK, AND CONFIDENCE IN THE WEATHER PATTERN  
IS LOW FOR THAT TIME PERIOD.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
SURFACE WINDS (KNOTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KTS. GUSTS TO 15 KTS.  
WAVEHEIGHT............1 TO 2 FEET.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER...........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).  
SURFACE WINDS (KNOTS).EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KTS.  
WAVEHEIGHT............0 TO 1 FEET.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
SURFACE WINDS (KNOTS).LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 KTS  
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVEHEIGHT............FLAT SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
FORECASTER...BAINES  
REQUESTED BY...BRYAN HAWKINS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2426160.0/AER  
.DELDT 11/20/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL AGLIDDEN@CI.HOMER.AK.US,MCLARKE@CI.HOMER.AK.US,MROBL@CI.HOMER.AK.US,BHAWKINS@CI.HOMER.AK.US  
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