Spot Forecast Request
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK

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A SPOT FORECAST REQUEST HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR INCIDENT TYPE HAZMAT
NAMED "Sitka Home Heating Oil Discharge"

       REQUEST TYPE:  DELAYED
     REQUEST ACTION:  INITIAL
               DATE:  01/13/26
               TIME:  0800
       DELIVER DATE:  01/13/26
       DELIVER TIME:  0800
        SUBMIT DATE:  01/12/26
        SUBMIT TIME:  1704
       PROJECT NAME:  Sitka Home Heating Oil Discharge
       PROJECT TYPE:  HAZMAT
     REQUEST REASON:  PUBLIC SAFETY
  REQUESTING AGENCY:  NOAA OR&R
REQUESTING OFFICIAL:  Liza Sanden
    EMERGENCY PHONE:  907-529-9157
              EMAIL:
liza.sanden@noaa.gov,brian.j.moneghan@uscg.mil,heather.m.darce@uscg.mil,rachael.krajewski@alaska.gov
              STATE:  AK
               DLAT:  57.0491
               DLON:  135.32
               CLON:  -135.32
                FAX:
   OUTLOOK FORECAST:  No
START TIME FORECAST:  No
       SIZE (ACRES):
 REQUESTING HYSPLIT:  NO
             FORMAT:  C
           INTERVAL:  1,1,1,1

WEATHER CONDITION AT INCIDENT OR NEARBY STATIONS

...REMARKS...
The incident involves a 150-gallon tank in a residential crawl space.
Due to heavy rain an estimated 300 gallons of oily water discharged
percolating through the driveway and into the storm drain. A small
sheen (approximately 5 gallons) is visible at the outfall. The
outfall is located between 2 sensitive sites. Weather will determine
whether boom can be placed in Sitka Sound to recover any fuel or boom
would be contraindicated due to high winds/wave and entrainment.  The
area of concern for weather is the 2 tiny beaches on either side of
the Elbridge Merrill Memorial immediately west of the Sitka National
Historic Park.  Seeking winds under 10 knots and near shore waves
under 3 feet to deploy boom. Call requestor with any questions.

...WEATHER PARAMETERS REQUESTED...
            WAVE HEIGHT:  1,1,1,1
            SKY/WEATHER:  0,0,0,0
         FREEZING SPRAY:  1,1,1,1
            TEMPERATURE:  1,1,1,1
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION:  1,1,1,1
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE:  1,1,1,1
           SWELL HEIGHT:  1,1,1,1
     SURFACE WIND (KTS):  1,1,1,1
               HUMIDITY:  0,0,0,0
        RAINFALL AMOUNT:  1,1,1,1
               DEWPOINT:  0,0,0,0

SITE: AJK
OFILE: 2528956.0
TIMEZONE: AKST9AKDT