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262 FNAK72 PAFC 211938 FWSALU Spot Forecast for USCG SAR...USCG National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK 1138 AM AKDT Thu Aug 21 2025 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1100 AKDT on August 21. .DISCUSSION... Southerly surface winds today become more southwesterly this evening while remaining at 8 to 10 kt. Winds above the surface will be westerly and stronger, reaching 25 kt at 2500 ft this afternoon. Ceilings will generally be between 500 to 1000 ft, but may briefly rise to 1500 ft at times. Visibility will gradually decrease from about 5 statute miles to about 1 to 3 statute miles around 5 PM as light to moderate rain moves in. Rain chances gradually decrease to 40 percent by about 10 PM. For information about icing and turbulence, please visit www.weather.gov/aawu. To speak directly to an Aviation Weather Forecaster directly, please call the Alaska Aviation Weather Unit at 907-266-5110. .REST OF TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of low stratus and fog through the day. Rain showers likely. Chance of pcpn......80 percent. Max temperature.....Around 52. Surface winds (kts).South winds 8 to 10 knots. Wave height.........2 feet. Wave height.........2 feet. Freezing spray......None. Sea surface temp....50 deg F. CEILING (FT)........500 to 1000 ft. Visibility..........3 to 5 statute miles. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Areas of low stratus and fog through the night. Rain showers likely in the evening, decreasing overnight. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Min temperature.....Around 50. Surface winds (kts).Southwest winds 8 to 10 knots. Wave height.........2 feet. Wave height.........2 feet. Freezing spray......None. Sea surface temp....50 deg F. CEILING (FT)........500 to 1000 ft. Visibility..........1 to 3 statue miles. $$ Forecaster...Ribail Requested by...MST2 Lorence Type of request...SAR .TAG 2520393.0/ALU .DELDT 08/21/25 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL dylan.m.lorence@uscg.mil