991  
FNAK71 PAFC 211400 CCA  
FWSAER  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HOMER SPIT EROSION/MONITORING...CORRECTED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK  
500 AM AKST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 AKST ON NOVEMBER 21.  
   
DISCUSSION  
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE HOMER SPIT  
AND INNER KACHEMAK BAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT  
CHANCE FOR A SIGNIFICANT WESTERLY WIND WILL COME SUNDAY NIGHT OR  
MONDAY. CONFIDENCE IS LOW AT THE MOMENT, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A QUICK  
SHOT OF WESTERLY WINDS IN THE 25 TO 35 KT RANGE, WITH SEAS OF  
4 TO 8 FT.  
 
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
SURFACE WINDS (KNOTS).EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 KNOTS EARLY THIS MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE 5 KT OR LESS.  
WAVEHEIGHT............0 TO 1 FOOT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER...........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).  
SURFACE WINDS (KNOTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 KNOTS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KTS  
WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT OVERNIGHT.  
WAVEHEIGHT............BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER...........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
SURFACE WINDS (KNOTS).NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KTS  
BY MIDDAY.  
WAVEHEIGHT............1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
FORECASTER...BAINES  
REQUESTED BY...BRYAN HAWKINS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE  
.TAG 2426161.0/AER  
.DELDT 11/21/24  
.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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