964
FNAK72 PAFC 211520
FWSALU
SPOT FORECAST FOR F/V ARCTIC SEA GROUNDING...NOAA ERD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
720 AM AKDT SUN JUN 21 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON JUNE 21.
DISCUSSION
OBSERVATIONS THIS MORNING FOR THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS SHOW
VISIBILITY BETWEEN THREE-QUARTER AND 3 MILES WITHIN POCKETS OF
FOG. LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS LOW
STRATUS AND PATCHY FOG IS VERY LIKELY TO CONTINUE BETWEEN DUTCH
HARBOR AND ST GEORGE, WITH MIDDAY VISIBILITIES POTENTIALLY
CLIMBING TO AROUND 2 TO 5 MILES AND DENSE FOG AROUND 1 MILE OR
LESS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. A VERY SMALL CHANCE (20%) OF
PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING DECREASES BY THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHERLY
WINDS OF 10 TO 15 KT CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY BEFORE TURNING EAST-
NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 KT BY MONDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT WAVE
HEIGHTS BELOW 4 FEET IS LIKELY THROUGH MONDAY. LOOKING AHEAD,
EXPECT FOG TO BECOME LESS WIDESPREAD MONDAY AFTERNOON.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN
THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE
MORNING.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTH WINDS 14 TO 16 KNOTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 18 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
VISIBILITY..........2 TO 5 NAUTICAL MILES. PATCHY FOG OF 1 NM
OR LESS IS POSSIBLE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTH WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 13 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.
VISIBILITY..........AREAS OF DENSE FOG, 1 NM OR LESS.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 6 KNOTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.
VISIBILITY..........3 TO 6 NAUTICAL MILES.
FORECASTER...HILDEBRANSKI
REQUESTED BY...LIZA SANDEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 2615448.5/ALU
.DELDT 06/21/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL LIZA.SANDEN@NOAA.GOV,BERNIE.NOWICKI@ALASKA.GOV,CSVENCER@RESOLVEMARINE.COM,ANNMARIE.BORKOWSKI@USCG.MIL
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