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FNAK72 PAFC 231508
FWSALU
SPOT FORECAST FOR F/V ARCTIC SEA GROUNDING...NOAA ERD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
708 AM AKDT TUE JUN 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0800 AKDT ON JUNE 23.
DISCUSSION
LOW STRATUS CONTINUES TO BLANKET THE BERING SEA FROM DUTCH HARBOR
TO THE PRIBILOFS THIS MORNING WITH SOME AREAS WITH REDUCTIONS IN
VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG. PERSISTENT FOG SEEN THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE LESS OF A CONCERN TODAY AHEAD OF AN INCOMING LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM LIFTING OUT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC TODAY AND INTO THE
SOUTHERN BERING FOR WEDNESDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 KT THIS
MORNING INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS CONTINUE TO
STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS THEY SHIFT TO EASTERLY AT 20 TO 25
KT FOR WEDNESDAY. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS LESS THAN 4 FEET TODAY
BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. BY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, WAVE HEIGHTS UP TO 7 TO 9 FEET EXPECTED. STEADY,
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL VERY LIKELY FOR WEDNESDAY.
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 12 KNOTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
VISIBILITY..........4 TO 6 STATUTE MILES EARLY. GREATER THAN 6
STATUTE MILES BY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).EAST WINDS 13 TO 20 KNOTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 19 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........4 FEET.
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6 STATUTE MILES.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).BREEZY. EAST WINDS 21 TO 22 KNOTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 24 MPH.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHT.........5 FEET.
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6 STATUTE MILES.
FORECASTER...HILDEBRANSKI
REQUESTED BY...LIZA SANDEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 2615448.7/ALU
.DELDT 06/23/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL BERNIE.NOWICKI@ALASKA.GOV,ANNMARIE.BORKOWSKI@USCG.MIL,LIZA.SANDEN@NOAA.GOV,CSVENCER@RESOLVEMARINE.COM
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