518
FNAK79 PAFG 281938
FWSAFG
SPOT FORECAST FOR KOTZ MEDEVAC SITE 2...USCG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1138 AM AKDT THU AUG 28 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON AUGUST 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
TAF FORMAT FORECAST FOR SECONDARY LOCATION
281920Z 2819/3006 02023G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
FM290000 02021G32KT 6SM -SHRA OVC013
FM290500 01019G29KT 4SM -RA OVC011
FM291700 36016G26KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC009
FM292200 32016KT P6SM OVC025
DISCUSSION
A LOW PRESSURE LOCATED NEAR KOTZEBUE RESULTS IN NORTHEAST WINDS THAT
SLOWLY BACK NORTHERLY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHILE GRADUALLY
DIMINISHING. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BRINGS LIGHTER AND VARIABLE WIND
DIRECTIONS FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE SETTLING ON LIGHT WEST-NORTHWEST
WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT. CLOUDS LOWER AS STEADY RAIN MOVES IN TONIGHT,
BUT RAIN TRANSITIONS TO SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE
PRECIP ENDS AND CIGS IMPROVE TO MVFR AROUND MIDDAY FRIDAY. A SURFACE
RIDGE MOVES ACROSS BOTH RESCUE SITES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 21 TO 26 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTH WINDS 13 TO 20 KNOTS.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH.
LABOR DAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 19 MPH.
FORECASTER...KUTTA
REQUESTED BY...MST2 ALYSSA DAVIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 2520909.0/AFG
.DELDT 08/28/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL ALYSSA.M.DAVIS@USCG.MIL
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