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FNAK72 PAFC 221707
FWSALU
SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG RESPONSE NIGHTMUTE...USCG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
907 AM AKDT WED OCT 22 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0900 AKDT ON OCTOBER 22.
DISCUSSION
NIGHTMUTE WILL BE JUST WEST OF AN AREA OF SNOW AND
LOWER CEILING-VIS MOVING ACROSS THE INTERIOR KUSKOKWIM DELTA TODAY
(INCLUDING BETHEL AREA). CEILINGS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN HIGH
(10,000 FEET OR GREATER). HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME SCATTERED LOWER
CLOUDS (1500 FEET) IN THE VICINITY WHICH COULD BRIEFLY MOVE OVER
NIGHTMUTE. BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND MVFR CEILINGS (1500 TO 2500
FEET) WILL DEVELOP ALONG ETOLIN STRAIT TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH
THURSDAY. THE BULK OF SHOWERS WILL REMAIN JUST TO THE WEST OF
NIGHTMUTE, BUT THERE IS A CHANCE THAT A FEW SHOWERS COULD
OCCASIONALLY REACH NIGHTMUTE AND REDUCE CEILING AND VISIBILITY.
GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE
FINALLY LIGHTENING UP ON FRIDAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-60 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 36 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 23 TO 31 MPH.
CEILING (KFT).......PREVAILING VFR CEILINGS. OCCASIONAL BRIEF
PERIODS OF MVFR (1500-2500 FT).
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6 SM.
TIME (AKDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........26 45 45 45 45 45 45 32 32
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 0 0 0 10 10
TEMP............25 25 27 29 30 31 31 32 32
SURFACE WND DIR.N N N N N N N N N
SURFACE WND SPD.22 23 23 23 25 25 25 25 25
SURFACE WND GST.28 29 29 29 31 31 31 36 36
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N N
TRANSP WIND SPD.23 26 26 26 31 31 31 30 30
CEILING (KFT)...
VISIBILITY (SM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......25 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 21 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 36 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 21 TO 30 MPH.
CEILING (KFT).......PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS, WITH A CHANCE OF
MVFR (1500-2500 FT) CEILINGS IN SNOW
SHOWERS.
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6 SM.
TIME (AKDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........32 39 39 39 48 48 48 53 53 53 69 69
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE.... SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 25
TEMP............32 32 31 30 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
SURFACE WND DIR.N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
SURFACE WND SPD.25 24 24 24 22 22 22 21 21 21 23 23
SURFACE WND GST.36 36 36 36 32 32 32 31 31 31 33 33
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.30 28 28 28 24 24 24 23 23 23 21 21
CEILING (KFT)...
VISIBILITY (SM).
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 23 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 39 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 21 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 36
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CEILING (KFT).......PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS, WITH A CHANCE OF
MVFR (1500-2500 FT) CEILINGS IN SNOW
SHOWERS.
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6 SM.
TIME (AKDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........69 64 64 64 64 64 64 69 69 69 70 70
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY
WEATHER TYPE....SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
CHC OF PCPN (%).40 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 60 60
TEMP............29 29 29 28 29 30 32 33 33 33 33 33
SURFACE WND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SURFACE WND SPD.23 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25
SURFACE WND GST.33 32 32 32 37 37 37 39 39 39 38 38
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.21 22 22 22 26 26 26 36 36 36 36 36
CEILING (KFT)...
VISIBILITY (SM).
FORECASTER...BAINES
REQUESTED BY...U.S. COAST GUARD
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 2524223.0/ALU
.DELDT 10/22/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
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