160  
FNAK77 PAJK 090235  
FWSAJK  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR PORTAGEBAY...USCG  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK  
635 PM AKDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1900 AKDT ON MAY 08.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (907) 790-6824, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A WEAKENING LOW OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL  
DISSIPATE BY THE WEEKEND WITH A STALL BAND OV MOISTURE POSITIONED  
ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL PANHANDLE CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.  
A DRYING RIDGE WILL MOVE IN INTO THE AREA LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY  
ENDING THE SHOWER ACTIVITY AND START THE DRYING PROCESS. ANOTHER  
SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING THE GULF TOWARDS THE PANHANDLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY,  
 
OVERALL WINDS IN THE AREA SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KT DECREASING AND  
BECOMING NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.  
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.  
DEWPOINT............39.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 24 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET BUILDING TO 3 FEET AFTER 3 AM.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....46 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
 
TIME (AKDT) 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........98 94 98 98  
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE  
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).100 100 100 100  
TEMP............45 43 42 41  
DEWPOINT........40 40 39 38  
RH..............86 88 88 88  
SFC WIND (KTS)..SE 8G17 SE 10G20 SE 12G22 SE 13G24  
SWELL HGT (FT)..N 0 N 0 N 0 N 0  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)2 2 2 3  
SST (F).........46 46 46 46  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.  
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.  
DEWPOINT............40.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 16 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 28 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....46 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
 
TIME (AKDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........98 95 93 91  
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE  
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).100 100 100 100  
TEMP............43 45 47 49  
DEWPOINT........39 41 42 42  
RH..............88 88 88 80  
SFC WIND (KTS)..SE 13G24 SE 16G28 SE 16G28 SE 16G28  
SWELL HGT (FT)..N 0 N 0 N 0 N 0  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)3 3 3 3  
SST (F).........46 46 46 46  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.  
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.  
DEWPOINT............41.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 29 KNOTS.  
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....46 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
 
TIME (AKDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM  
SKY (%).........92 92 89 90  
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE  
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).100 100 100 100  
TEMP............49 47 47 46  
DEWPOINT........42 42 41 41  
RH..............78 81 82 83  
SFC WIND (KTS)..SE 16G28 SE 16G28 SE 12G22 SE 17G29  
SWELL HGT (FT)..N 0 N 0 N 0 N 0  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)3 3 2 2  
SST (F).........46 46 46 46  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.  
MIN HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.  
DEWPOINT............41.  
SURFACE WINDS (KTS).SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 16 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 32  
MPH.  
SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET.  
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.  
SEA SURFACE TEMP....46 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.  
 
TIME (AKDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........100 95 88 91  
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE  
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).100 100 90 80  
TEMP............45 45 47 48  
DEWPOINT........40 42 43 42  
RH..............84 88 85 79  
SFC WIND (KTS)..SE 16G28 SE 10G20 SE 9G18 SE 10G20  
SWELL HGT (FT)..N 0 N 0 N 0 N 0  
WAVE HEIGHT (FT)2 2 2 1  
SST (F).........46 46 46 46  
 

 
FORECASTER...BEZENEK  
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN BEZENEK  
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR  
.TAG 2513593.0/AJK  
.DELDT 05/08/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL SCCSOUTHEASTALASKA@USCG.MIL  
 
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