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Spot Forecast for NAVY OPERATIONS...US Navy
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
230 PM AKDT Sun Aug 10 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1700 AKDT on August 10.
.DISCUSSION...

A front associated with a low in the western Bering tracks east
across the central Aleutians tonight through tomorrow morning.
Southerly winds ahead of the front will continue to strengthen
this evening, with sustained winds of 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots and 3 to 6 ft wave heights expected through Monday
morning. Waves farther offshore will be 7 to 9 ft. Winds weaken
throughout Monday afternoon, but remain elevated at 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to 25 knots. Rain and periods of reduced visibilities
along the front will begin this evening and persist through the
forecast period as a triple point low spins up along the front
south of the Aleutian Chain.


.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain likely.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Max temperature.....51-56.
Min humidity........92 percent.
Surface winds (kts).South winds 10 to 15 knots.
Wave height.........3 feet.
Freezing spray......None.
Sea ice coverage....None.
Sea surface temp....46 F.
TIDES...............Low tide -0.04 ft at 1021 UTC.

TIME (AKDT)      5 PM
Sky (%).........95
Weather cov.....LIKELY
Weather type....RAIN
Chc of pcpn (%).60
Temp............51
RH..............96
SFC wind (kts)..S 15G20
Wave height (ft)3
Freezing spray..
Sea ice cov (%).0
SST (C).........46

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Rain likely early in
                    the evening, then rain in the late evening and
                    overnight.
Chance of pcpn......100 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
Max humidity........99 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Windy. South winds 10 to 25 knots increasing to
                    20 to 25 knots overnight.
Wave height.........6 feet.
Freezing spray......None.
Sea ice coverage....None.
Sea surface temp....46 F.
TIDES...............High tide 3.09 ft at 1322 UTC.

TIME (AKDT)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Sky (%).........95        100       100       100
Weather cov.....LIKELY    LIKELY    DEFNTE    DEFNTE
Weather type....RAIN      RAIN      RAIN      RAIN
Chc of pcpn (%).60        80        100       90
Temp............50        50        50        50
RH..............96        96        96        96
SFC wind (kts)..S 15G20   S 20G25   S 25G30   S 25G30
Wave height (ft)3         3         4         5
Freezing spray..
Sea ice cov (%).0         0         0         0
SST (C).........46        46        46        46

.MONDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Rain.
Chance of pcpn......100 percent.
Max temperature.....52-57.
Min humidity........94 percent.
Surface winds (kts).Windy. South winds 15 to 30 knots.
Wave height.........6 feet.
Freezing spray......None.
Sea ice coverage....None.
Sea surface temp....46 F.
TIDES...............Low tide 0.37 ft at 1058 UTC. High tide 2.65 ft at 0722 UTC.

TIME (AKDT)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Sky (%).........100       100       100       100
Weather cov.....DEFNTE    DEFNTE    DEFNTE    DEFNTE
Weather type....RAIN      RAIN      RAIN      RAIN
Chc of pcpn (%).100       100       80        80
Temp............50        50        51        52
RH..............97        96        97        96
SFC wind (kts)..S 25G35   S 25G30   S 25G30   S 20G25
Wave height (ft)6         6         6         6
Freezing spray..
Sea ice cov (%).0         0         0         0
SST (C).........46        46        46        46

$$
Forecaster...Hildebranski
Requested by...LT Sam Williams
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2519672.0/ALU
.DELDT 08/10/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL samuel.s.williams32.mil@us.navy.mil