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Spot Forecast for USCG SAR...AIRSTA Kodiak
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
825 AM AKST Sun Feb 9 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 AKST on February 09.
.DISCUSSION...

An upper level ridge will begin to shift east today as a system in the
North Pacific lifts north towards the AKPEN. This system will bring an
increase chance for some light precipitation to the eastern Kenai
Peninsula this afternoon through Monday. Higher chances will remain across
the southern end of the Peninsula with chances decrease further north and
east towards Prince William Sound. With a 2500 ft ceiling in place over much
of the Sound, could see some on-again-off-again precipitation for the Passage
Canal and Blackstone Bay areas. Temperatures below 500 ft should remain in the
lower 30s today and tomorrow, possibly dropping into the upper 20s overnight.
This will result in precipitation type as light rain/sprinkles or a light
rain/snow mix below approximately 500 ft and light snow or flurries at higher
elevations above 500 ft. Ceilings look to remain in the 1500-2500 ft range through
tomorrow with low chances for fog. Visibility looks to remain above 6SM in
precipitation free areas, but may drop to as low as 4-5SM with precipitation.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    light snow or flurries above 500 ft in the afternoon.
                    Slight chance of light rain or sprinkles, or a light
                    rain/snow mix below 500 ft.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 33.
Surface winds (kts).East to northeast winds 9 to 10 knots.
Wave height.........Less than 1 foot.
Freezing spray......None.
Ceiling (FT)........2500 ft.
Visibility..........10SM dropping to 6SM with light precipitation.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of light
                    snow or flurries above 350 ft in the afternoon.
                    Chance of light rain or sprinkles, or a light
                    rain/snow mix below 350 ft.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 27.
Surface winds (kts).East to northeast winds around 10 knots.

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of light snow
                    above 500 ft in the afternoon. Chance of light rain
                    or a light rain/snow mix below 500 ft.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 34.
Surface winds (kts).East to northeast winds 6 to 10 knots.
Wave height.........Less than 1 foot.
Freezing spray......None.
Ceiling (FT)........2000 ft.
Visibility..........6+SM dropping to 5SM with precipitation.

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Forecaster...Pietrycha
Requested by...MST1 Julie Thomas
Type of request...SAR
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.EMAIL julie.a.thomas@uscg.mil