668
FNAK72 PAFC 111757
FWSALU
SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG ADAK...USCG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
957 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1000 AKDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
DISCUSSION
THERE ARE NO CURRENT OBSERVATIONS FOR EITHER ADAK OR ATKA MAKING SHEMYA
(400 MILES AWAY) THE CLOSEST CURRENT OBSERVATION. THEREFORE, BE AWARE THAT
THIS FORECAST IS BEING MADE WITHOUT ANY NEARBY OBSERVATIONS.
A NEARLY STATIONARY WEATHER FRONT IS OVER THE ADAK REGION THIS MORNING
AND WILL REMAIN OVER THE ADAK AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A LOW IS THEN
EXPECTED TO TRACK ALONG THIS FRONT AND THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY WITH A
WEAK RIDGE OVER THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY BEFORE ANOTHER LOW
MOVES IN FROM THE WEST.
THE BEST CHANCE FOR VFR FLYING CONDITIONS INTO ADAK LOOKS TO BE LATE MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY. THIS TIMING IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT OF THE SPEED AT WHICH THE
WEATHER SYSTEMS MOVE AND HIGH PRESSURE DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN GOOD FLYING
CONDITIONS AS IT CAN BRING IN LOW STRATUS AND MARINE FOG.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS.
CEILINGS............1500 FT, OCCASIONAL 500 FT.
VISIBILITY..........3-5 MILES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 6 KNOTS OVERNIGHT.
CEILINGS............1500 FT, OCCASIONAL 400 FT.
VISIBILITY..........3-5 MILES.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 KNOTS.
CEILINGS............1000 FT, OCCASIONAL 400 FT.
VISIBILITY..........3-5 MILES, OCCASIONAL 2 MILES IN RAIN AND MIST IN THE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. IFR TO MVFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY.
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 KNOTS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VFR TO MVFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VFR TO MVFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY.
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. MVFR TO IFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITY.
SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
FORECASTER...ZINGONE
REQUESTED BY...MST2 LORENCE
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
.TAG 2621424.1/ALU
.DELDT 09/11/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL DYLAN.M.LORENCE@USCG.MIL
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