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Spot Forecast for SH-26-07 EcoFOCI...NOAAS Bell M. Shimada
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
800 AM AKDT Fri Aug 14 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 AKDT on August 15.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
A low approaches the Eastern Bering Sea late Saturday into
Sunday. The low`s strength when it enters the Bering will be around
995 millibars. Sustained winds of 5 to 10 kt out of the SE to E on
Saturday strengthen to 10 to 15 kt out of the NE for Sunday as the
low approaches from the S. Wave heights will initially be very much
on the lower side, with around 1-3 feet expected through Saturday.
The situation becomes a little more agitated on Sunday, with wave
heights of 2-4 ft. Primary Wave period will be on the lower
side - between 6 and 10 seconds. The low is expected to be far
enough away that showers will be infrequent Saturday but this changes
on Sunday as the low approaches Southwest Alaska and rain becomes more
prevalent.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers in the morning.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 51.
Min humidity........98 percent.
Surface winds (kts).East winds 7 to 10 knots.
Wave height.........2 feet.
Sea surface temp....Around 48.
Pcpn amount.........0.00 inches.
Water temperature...Around 48.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
Max humidity........100 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds 6 to 10 knots.
Wave height.........2 feet.
Sea surface temp....Around 48.
Pcpn amount.........0.03 inches.
Water temperature...Around 48.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Numerous rain showers
                    in the morning, then scattered rain showers in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 51.
Min humidity........98 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Northeast winds 8 to 13 knots.
Wave height.........3 feet.
Sea surface temp....Around 48.
Pcpn amount.........0.14 inches.
Water temperature...Around 48.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.MONDAY...
Numerous showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 50. North
winds around 12 knots.
.TUESDAY...
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 13 knots.
.WEDNESDAY...
Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds around 10 knots.

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Forecaster...STOKES/SPANN
Requested by...Austin Gearty
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2619663.0/AFG
.DELDT 08/14/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
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