Spot Forecast Request
Issued by NWS Juneau, AK
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