Spot Forecast Request
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
514
BMBB91 PALU 180900
STQALU
A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR INCIDENT TYPE HAZMAT
NAMED "Adak Tarballs"
REQUEST TYPE: DELAYED
REQUEST ACTION: INITIAL
DATE: 08/18/26
TIME: 0700
DELIVER DATE: 08/18/26
DELIVER TIME: 0700
SUBMIT DATE: 08/18/26
SUBMIT TIME: 0100
PROJECT NAME: Adak Tarballs
PROJECT TYPE: HAZMAT
REQUEST REASON: PUBLIC SAFETY
REQUESTING AGENCY: NOAA
REQUESTING OFFICIAL: Liza Sanden
EMERGENCY PHONE: 907-529-9157
EMAIL:
Liza.sanden@noaa.gov,Christopher.P.Ellner@uscg.mil,roy.d.thomas@uscg.mil,AnnMarie.Borkowski@uscg.mil
STATE: AK
DLAT: 51.8567
DLON: 176.6587
CLON: -176.6587
FAX:
OUTLOOK FORECAST: No
START TIME FORECAST: No
SIZE (ACRES):
REQUESTING HYSPLIT: NO
FORMAT: N
INTERVAL: 1,1,1,1
WEATHER CONDITION AT INCIDENT OR NEARBY STATIONS
...REMARKS...
USCG is conducting shoreline assessment for oil/tarballs observed on
beach in Adak. Please Advise on operationally limiting conditions:
Winds exceeding 25 kn; waves in Sweeper Cover over 3 feet.
Coast Guard will be operating a drone as part of their operation. If
flying conditions are good they may choose to fly around Great Sitkin
as they suspect some of the oil may be coming from the WWII fueling
depot.
...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED...
WAVE HEIGHT: 1,1,1,1
TEMPERATURE: 1,1,1,1
TRANSPORT WINDS: 0,0,0,1
SKY/WEATHER: 1,1,1,1
VISIBILITY: 1,1,1,0
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION: 1,1,1,1
MIXING HEIGHT: 0,0,0,1
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE: 1,1,1,1
SEA ICE CONCENTRATION: 0,0,0,0
CEILING: 1,1,1,1
SURFACE WIND (KTS): 1,1,1,1
HUMIDITY: 0,0,0,0
FREEZING SPRAY: 0,0,0,0
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT: 1,1,1,1
SITE: ALU
OFILE: 2619702.3
TIMEZONE: AKST9AKDT