986
FNAK72 PAFC 192005
FWSALU
SPOT FORECAST FOR USCG SAR...USCG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1205 PM AKDT THU MAR 19 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MARCH 19.
DISCUSSION
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OFF THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING CLOUDY SKIES
WITH CEILING HEIGHTS AROUND 3000 FT WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. THE HEAVIER
SNOW SHOWERS ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN EAST OF ATKA THIS AFTERNOON.
EXPECT ISOLATED MODERATE TURBULENCE BETWEEN SURFACE AND 4000 FT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EVENING. THE TURBULENCE WILL BE MORE FREQUENT TO THE SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN.
ICING BELOW 500 FT IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH 3Z ON MARCH 20 AT ATKA.
EAST OF ATKA TO DUTCH HARBOR THERE WILL BE SOME ISOLATED MODERATE ICING
FROM SURFACE TO 4000 FT.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-100 PERCENT). ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 KNOTS. AFTER 3Z WIND SHOULD INCREASE
TO 10 TO 20 KT REMAINING FROM THE NORTHWEST.
CEILING (KFT).......AROUND 3000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6 MILES. OCCASIONALLY 5 MILES IN SNOW SHOWERS.
NOTE THAT THE ATKA WEATHER SENSOR IS MISSING THE VISIBILITY PORTION OF
ITS OBSERVATION. VISIBILITY FORECAST IS THEREFORE OF LOWER CONFIDENCE.
FORECASTER...ZINGONE
REQUESTED BY...MST2 LORENCE
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 2606599.0/ALU
.DELDT 03/19/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL DYLAN.M.LORENCE@USCG.MIL
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