942
FNAK72 PAFC 300034
FWSALU
SPOT FORECAST FOR OCT 25 STORM RESPONSE...USCG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
434 PM AKDT WED OCT 29 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1700 AKDT ON OCTOBER 29.
DISCUSSION
A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PUSHING INTO THE ALASKA PENINSULA
FROM THE SHELIKOF STRAIT IS SENDING A BAND OF SNOW INTO THE Y-K
DELTA TONIGHT. THERE IS SOME DRIER AIR SITUATED AHEAD OF THE BAND,
SO MOST OF THIS PRECIPITATION COULD JUST FALL AS FLURRIES OR
LIGHT SNOW THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS ALSO DROP INTO
THE SINGLE DIGITS THURSDAY MORNING, AND MARGINALLY INCREASE INTO
THE LOW TO MID TEENS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JUST OFFSHORE,
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY AT 30 TO 35 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS
UPWARDS OF 45 KNOTS.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW
OVERNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).WINDY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS.
CEILING (FT)........1000 TO 2000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6 SM, POSSIBLY BRIEFLY DROPPING TO 3-5 SM FOR PRECIPITATION.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS.
CEILING (FT)........1200 TO 2000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6 SM.
FORECASTER...MCCORMICK
REQUESTED BY...MSTC CHRISTOPHER HOUVENER
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 2524490.4/ALU
.DELDT 10/29/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CHRISTOPHER.E.HOUVENER@USCG.MIL,LOSTINBACKGROUND@GMAIL.COM
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