565
FNAK72 PAFC 090425
FWSALU
SPOT FORECAST FOR F/V ARCTIC SEA GROUNDING...NOAA OR&R
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
725 PM AKST THU JAN 8 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1900 AKST ON JANUARY 08.
DISCUSSION
STRONG NORTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND, BUT
LOOK TO HOVER IN THE RANGE OF 25-30 KNOTS UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS
WILL KEEP SEAS OF 10 FEET OR GREATER THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH
WAVE HEIGHTS DIMINISHING INTO THE 7-10 FT RANGE WHERE THEY WILL
HOLD FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND. ALONG WITH GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
WIND/WAVES, LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF HEADING INTO THE
WEEKEND WITH CEILINGS RISING FROM 1000 FT TO NEARLY 3000 FT BY
SATURDAY, ALONG WITH IMPROVING VISIBILITY. TEMPERATURES REACH A
MINIMUM IN THE LOW 10S ON FRIDAY BEFORE INCREASING HEADING INTO
SATURDAY. WIND/WAVE CONDITIONS LOOK TO IMPROVE NEXT WEEK WITH
NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS AND SEAS 5 TO 8 FT LIKELY.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........OVERCAST (90-100 PERCENT). MODERATE TO HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. LIGHT SNOW.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 15 IN THE MORNING, WITH TEMPERATURES
DECREASING TO 12 BY EVENING.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 40 KNOTS, GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 50 KNOTS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........13 FEET SUBSIDING TO 10 FEET LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FREEZING SPRAY......MODERATE TO HEAVY.
SEA SURFACE TEMP....3-4 C.
CEILING.............1000-2000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........2-5 STATUTE MILES.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........OVERCAST (80-90 PERCENT). MODERATE FREEZING
SPRAY. LIGHT SNOW.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT, DECREASING TO 50 PERCENT BY
SATURDAY MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 13, WITH TEMPERATURES INCREASING TO
18 BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTH WINDS 29 TO 33 KNOTS, GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 40 KNOTS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 FEET SATURDAY MORNING.
FREEZING SPRAY......MODERATE.
SEA SURFACE TEMP....3 C.
CEILING.............1500-2500 FT.
VISIBILITY..........3-5 STATUTE MILES.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). LIGHT TO MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING 30 PERCENT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 27 KNOTS, WITH
WIND GUSTS UP TO 37 KNOTS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........7-9 FEET.
FREEZING SPRAY......MODERATE IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT BY MIDDAY
AND RETURNING TO MODERATE BY LATE AFTERNOON.
SEA SURFACE TEMP....3-4 C.
CEILING.............2000-3500 FT.
VISIBILITY..........3-6 STATUTE MILES.
FORECASTER...QUESADA
REQUESTED BY...LIZA SANDEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 2528658.0/ALU
.DELDT 01/08/26
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.EMAIL CHRISTOPHER.E.HOUVENER@USCG.MIL,LIZA.SANDEN@NOAA.GOV
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