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FNAK79 PAFG 281921
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SPOT FORECAST FOR KOTZ MEDEVAC...USCG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1121 AM AKDT THU AUG 28 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1100 AKDT ON AUGUST 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
TAF FORMAT FORECAST FOR MEDEVAC LOCATION
281920Z 2819/3006 02025G38KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
FM290000 02025G35KT 6SM -SHRA OVC013
FM290500 01022G32KT 4SM -RA OVC011
FM291700 36018G28KT 6SM -SHRA OVC009
FM292200 32016KT P6SM OVC025
DISCUSSION
A LOW PRESSURE LOCATED NEAR KOTZEBUE RESULTS IN STEADY NORTH WINDS
AROUND POINT LAY WITH WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING WITH TIME. CLOUDS
LOWER AS STEADY RAIN MOVES IN TONIGHT, BUT RAIN ENDS AND CLOUDS ARE
EXPECTED TO LIFT TO SOLIDLY MVFR BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. A SURFACE RIDGE
MOVES ACROSS THE RESCUE SITE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 23 TO 28 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 40 KNOTS.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).NORTH WINDS 13 TO 21 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 KNOTS.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
LABOR DAY
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 21 MPH.
FORECASTER...KUTTA
REQUESTED BY...MST2 ALYSSA DAVIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR
.TAG 2520909.0/AFG
.DELDT 08/28/25
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL ALYSSA.M.DAVIS@USCG.MIL
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