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FNAK77 PAJK 151835
FWSAJK
SPOT FORECAST FOR TAKU HARBOR SAR...COAST GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1035 AM AKDT THU OCT 15 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1003 AKDT ON OCTOBER 15.
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 FRONT IS CURRENTLY PUSHING INTO THE PANHANDLE BRINGING HEAVY
RAINFALL AND ELEVATED E/W CHANNEL WIND SPEEDS NEAR 20KTS AND GUSTS
NEAR 30KTS NEAR FIVE FINGER LIGHT HOUSE AND AROUND 15KTS WITH
GUSTS TO 25KTS AT POINT ARDEN. BETWEEN THE TWO AND CLOSER TO GRAND
ISLAND AND TAKU HARBOR, EXPECTING WINDS WILL BE SLIGHTLY LIGHTER
GIVEN A BIT MORE PROTECTION FROM THE E/W WINDS, AROUND 10 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 20 KTS WITH A SLIGHT NORTHERLY DIRECTION OUT OF TAKU
INLET. MOVING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL CONTINUE, HOWEVER WINDS AND WAVES WILL BE ON THE DOWNWARD
TREND FOR A BRIEF LULL THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING AS THIS FIRST
FRONT PUSHES INLAND. CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE AGAIN AFTER 3AM
THURSDAY MORNING AS A STRONGER FRONT PUSHES INTO THE PANHANDLE
WITH STRONG WINDS UP TO 35 KTS EXPECTED WITH STEPHENS PASSAGE.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............46.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).GENERAL SE-LY WINDS DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE
AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS TO AROUND 15 KTS WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25KTS. IN PROTECTED AREAS FROM E/W WINDS, LIGHTER WINDS
AROUND 10 KTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KTS EXPECTED.
TIME (AKDT) 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM
SKY (%).........100 100 100
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN
TSTM COV........
TEMP............47 49 50
DEWPOINT........45 48 48
RH..............93 95 93
SURFACE WIND....SE 25G35 SE 20G30 SE 15G25
WAVE HEIGHTS....4-6FT 4-6FT 3-5FT
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
DEWPOINT............47.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. BRIEF LULL NEAR MIDNIGHT BEFORE WINDS
BEGIN TO INCREASE ONCE MORE BY 3 AM AHEAD OF ANOTHER STRONG FRONT.
TIME (AKDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM
SKY (%).........100 100 100 100
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE
WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
TSTM COV........
TEMP............50 51 50 49
DEWPOINT........48 48 48 46
RH..............92 92 92 92
SURFACE WIND....SE 15G25 SE 15G25 N 10G20 SE 25G35
WAVE HEIGHTS....3-5FT 3-5FT 3-5FT 3-5FT
FORECASTER...MORGAN
REQUESTED BY...USCG SECTOR SE
TYPE OF REQUEST...MARINE
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.DELDT 10/15/26
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.EMAIL SCCSOUTHEASTALASKA@USCG.MIL
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