802  
FNAK71 PAFC 131939  
FWSAER  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR AIAILIK CAPE SEATOW SINKING...NOAA ERD  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
1139 AM AKDT SAT JUN 13 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON JUNE 13.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL LIFT THROUGH THE GULF OVER THE NEXT  
COUPLE OF DAYS. RAIN TODAY BECOMES MORE SCATTERED THIS AFTERNOON.  
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN PICKS BACK UP LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY  
SUNDAY MORNING AS THE NEXT SYSTEM, STRONGER ONE THAN TODAY, LIFTS FROM  
THE SOUTHERN GULF TO THE BARREN ISLANDS THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY.  
EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS TO TURN SOUTHEASTERLY DURING THE MID TO LATE  
MORNING AND GUST TO NEAR GALE-FORCE (35 KTS). WINDS WILL SLOWLY  
DIMINISH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EXPECTS CLOUD DECKS  
TO REMAIN IN THE 500 TO 1000 FOOT RANGE THE REST OF TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AS WELL AS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. CEILINGS LOOK TO  
IMPROVE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE HEAVIEST RAIN TAPERS  
OFF. WAVE HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL BE COMMON THE REST OF  
TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AS THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCUR. WAVE  
HEIGHTS SUBSIDE TO 6 TO 8 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS  
SOUTHEASTERLY FETCH PERSISTS.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).WINDY. EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 32 MPH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 FEET.  
CEILING (FT)........500 TO 1000.  
VISIBILITY..........6 STATUTE MILES OR GREATER DROPPING TO  
4 TO 6 STATUTE MILES IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 28 MPH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........8 TO 10 FEET.  
CEILING (FT)........1000 TO 1500.  
VISIBILITY..........3 TO 5 STATUTE MILES.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).WINDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS TO  
35 KNOTS.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 29 MPH.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........7 TO 10 FEET IN THE MORNING SUBSIDING TO  
6 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CEILING (FT)........500 TO 1000 IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
1000 TO 2000 IN THE AFTERNOON.  
VISIBILITY..........3 TO 5 STATUTE MILES IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
6 STATUTE MILES OR GREATER IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
FORECASTER...NELSON  
REQUESTED BY...LIZA SANDEN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT  
.TAG 2615447.0/AER  
.DELDT 06/13/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL LIZA.SANDEN@NOAA.GOV,ETHAN.S.REDMON@USCG.MIL  
 
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