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FNAK71 PAFC 181157
FWSAER

Spot Forecast for USCG Medevac...USCG D17
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
357 AM AKDT Thu Apr 18 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0400 AKDT on April 18.

.DISCUSSION...A frontal boundary will sit nearly stationary to the
south of the SAR spot across the southern Gulf of Alaska through
Friday morning, then slowly lift northward and begin to weaken
Friday afternoon through Friday night. Conditions will be relatively
steady state early this morning through Friday morning, with
steady rain and low ceilings and visibility (prevailing IFR
conditions). Gale force winds will prevail today, then winds
will begin to weaken overnight tonight.


.REST OF TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Rain.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 42.
Surface winds (kts).Southeast winds 30 to 35 kt.
Wave height.........17 feet.
Freezing spray......None.
Sea surface temp (F)...41 DEGREES.
Ceiling (kft).......500 to 800 ft.
Visibility..........1 to 3 miles.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Rain.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 44.
Surface winds (kts).Southeast winds 35 to 40 kt.
Wave height.........19 feet.
Freezing spray......None.
Sea surface temp (F)...41 DEGREES.
Ceiling (kft).......500 to 800 ft.
Visibility..........1 to 3 miles.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain likely.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
Surface winds (kts).East winds 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
                    around Midnight.
Wave height.........19 feet.
Freezing spray......None.
Sea surface temp (F)...41 DEGREES.
Ceiling (kft).......600 to 1200 ft.
Visibility..........2 to 4 miles.

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Rain.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 43.
Surface winds (kts).East winds 25 to 30 mph becoming southeast
                    15 kt in the late afternoon.
Wave height.........13 feet.
Sea surface temp (F)...41 DEGREES.
Ceiling (kft).......500 to 1000 ft.
Visibility..........1 to 3 miles.

$$
Forecaster...Baines
Requested by...Matthew Barnaby
Type of request...SAR
.TAG 2411310.0/AER
.DELDT 04/18/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL jrccjuneau@uscg.mil