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Spot Forecast for Shemya Medevac...Coast Guard Arctic District
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
904 PM AKDT Wed Oct 8 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2300 AKDT on October 08.
.DISCUSSION...

A strong frontal system is on approach to the forecast area
bringing rapidly increasing winds and rain. Currently,
unrestricted visibilities and VFR ceilings prevail, with winds out
of the south and gusts reaching up to 25 mph. Winds to begin
increasing rapidly and shift southeasterly before midnight as the
front approaches, peaking from 6 AM AKDT to 2 PM AKDT, with gust
speeds up to 75 mph possible. Expect ceilings and visibilities to
lower similarly as the winds as the front moves approaches. MVFR
ceilings to move in by midnight tonight, with IFR ceilings
possible by early Thursday morning. Reduction in visibility is
expected with the onset of heavy rainfall rates beginning Thursday
morning.

Thursday through Friday morning, expect weaker but still strong
winds prevailing out of the south gusting up to 60 mph through
Friday afternoon. Expect rainfall rates, ceilings, and
visibilities to improve by Thursday afternoon. Light rain to
persist into Friday.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain likely
                    overnight.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 47.
Max humidity........90 percent.
Wind chill..........39.
Surface winds (mph).Very windy. South winds 16 to 26 mph with gusts
                    to around 37 mph increasing to southeast 35 to
                    43 mph with gusts to around 60 mph overnight.
Rainfall amount.....0.04 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.
Snow level..........2700-3100 ft.
CEILING (KFT).......3500 falling to 2500 by early Thu morning.
Visibility..........10 SM early falling to 5 SM in rain overnight.
SUNRISE.............0939 HDT

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Rain.
Chance of pcpn......100 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 52.
Min humidity........85 percent.
Wind chill..........42.
Surface winds (mph).Strong winds. Southeast winds 51 to 60 mph
                    decreasing to 37 to 58 mph in the afternoon.
                    Gusts up to 75 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.65 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.
Snow level..........3100-3700 ft.
CEILING (KFT).......1000.
Visibility..........2 SM.
SUNSET..............2040 HDT

.THURSDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Numerous rain
                    showers in the evening, then widespread rain
                    showers overnight.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
Max humidity........90 percent.
Wind chill..........35.
Surface winds (mph).Windy. South winds 31 to 38 mph with gusts to
                    around 53 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.11 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.
Snow level..........3100-3500 ft.
CEILING (KFT).......2000.
Visibility..........10 SM. As low as 3 to 5 SM in rain showers.
SUNRISE.............0941 HDT

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Numerous rain
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
Min humidity........80 percent.
Wind chill..........40.
Surface winds (mph).Very windy. South winds 39 to 43 mph with gusts
                    to around 60 mph.
Rainfall amount.....0.21 inches.
Snowfall amount.....0.0 inches.
Snow level..........3000-3100 ft.
CEILING (KFT).......2000 rising to 3000 by evening.
Visibility..........6 SM. As low as 4 SM in rain showers.
SUNSET..............2038 HDT

$$
Forecaster...Landry
Requested by...Matthew barnaby
Type of request...SAR
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.EMAIL jrccjuneau@uscg.mil