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FNAK72 PAFC 241647
FWSALU

Spot Forecast for HAZMAT Marine Incident F/V Arctic Sea Grounding...NOAA
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
747 AM AKST Sat Jan 24 2026

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0811 AKST on January 24.
.DISCUSSION...

Easterly winds have established over the Central Bering, keeping
near 25 knots this morning and gusting as high as 30 knots by this
afternoon. These stronger winds have made for seas of at least 6
feet early this morning, building to 8 feet this afternoon and 10
feet by tonight. These wave heights are expected to persist as
the wind speeds and direction similarly look to remain steady
through the forecast period. Reduced visibilities and ceilings
from fog/low stratus to be most impactful in the overnight hours
and early morning, with ceilings expected to lift by this
afternoon.

.TODAY...

Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 37.
Surface winds (kts).Windy. East winds 23 to 26 knots.
Mixing height.......1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 32 mph.
Wave height.........8 feet.
Freezing spray......None.
Sea ice coverage....None.
Sea surface temp....37 degrees F.
Visibility..........3 to 5 statute miles early this morning,
improving to greater than 6 statute miles
by the afternoon.

.TONIGHT...

Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 34.
Surface winds (kts).Windy. East winds 24 to 26 knots.
Mixing height.......1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 31 mph.
Wave height.........10 feet.
Freezing spray......None.
Sea ice coverage....None.
Sea surface temp....37 degrees F.
Visibility..........Greater than 6 statute miles in the evening
                    becoming 3 to 5 statute miles over night.

.SUNDAY...

Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 38.
Surface winds (kts).Breezy. East winds 22 to 24 knots.
Mixing height.......1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 27 mph.
Wave height.........9 feet.
Freezing spray......None.
Sea ice coverage....None.
Sea surface temp....37 degrees F.
Visibility..........3 to 5 statute miles in the evening
                    becoming 2 to 4 statute miles over night.

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Forecaster...Landry
Requested by...Liza Sanden
Type of request...HAZMAT
.TAG 2600432.3/ALU
.DELDT 01/24/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL liza.sanden@noaa.gov,bernie.nowicki@alaska.gov,Christopher.E.Houvener@uscg.mil,Henry_v@coastalvillages.org,dpwwca@msn.com,csvencer@resolvemarine.com