FNAK72 PAFC 032004
FWSALU

SPOT FORECAST FOR VESSEL ADRIFT...OTHER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1104 AM AKST FRI DEC 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1027 AKST ON DECEMBER 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED IN THE EASTER BERING SEA
WILL MOVE TO KUSKOKWIM BAY TONIGHT AND THEN SOUTHEAST TO BRISTOL BAY ON
SATURDAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL GENERATE NORTHWESTERLY GALES WITH SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGH SATURDAY.

.TODAY...

WEATHER.............SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
CEILINGS............FEW008 SCT020 OVC050
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6SM
WIND (20 FT)........W WIND 35 TO 45 KT BECOMING NW 35 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
COMBINED SEAS.......21 TO 24 FT


.TONIGHT...

WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
CEILINGS............FEW010 SCT025 OVC050
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6SM
WIND (20 FT)........NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT.
COMBINED SEAS.......21 TO 24 FT


.SATURDAY...

WEATHER.........SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CEILINGS............FEW010 SCT025 OVC050
VISIBILITY..........GREATER THAN 6SM
WIND (20 FT)........NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT.
COMBINED SEAS.......19 TO 21 FT


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FORECASTER...WOOD/NIEBUHR
REQUESTED BY...PW
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20101203.VESSE.01/ALU