FNAK77 PAJK 021951 FWSAJK SPOT FORECAST FOR AIREX OD...COAST GUARD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1151 AM AKDT THU AUG 2 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1124 AKDT ON AUGUST 02. .DISCUSSION...A FRONTAL SYSTEM NOW OFFSHORE WILL WEAKEN THROUGH TODAY THEN WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE GULF OFF CAPE SUCKLING LATER TONIGHT. EXPECT THE GUSTY EAST WIND IN ICY STRAIT TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE WESTERLIES LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. AVIATION SEARCH CONDTIONS ARE ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD IN THE EASTERN PART OF ICY STRAIT AT THE MOMENT AS PER THE FAA WEB-CAM AT SISTERS ISLAND. YOU CAN SEE SOME 400 FT SCT 2500 FT SCT AND 3000 OVC. BE ALERT TO AREAS OF 4SM -RA BR IN THE PROJECTED SEARCH AREA. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. PATCHY LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WITH THE RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KT. A FEW GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SWELL HEIGHT........N/A. SWELL PERIOD........N/A. WIND WAVE...........GENERALLY 3 TO 4 FT. SWT = 48F. TIME (AKDT) NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........98 93 93 93 WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP............51 52 56 57 RH..............94 93 91 91 WIND............SE 10 SE 10 S 10 S 10 WIND GUST.......25 20 15 15 SEAS............4 4 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN. PATCHY LOW CLOUDS AND FOG WITH THE RAIN. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. SWELL HEIGHT........N/A. SWELL PERIOD........N/A. WIND WAVE...........3 FT OLD WIND WAVE SUBSIDING TO 1 FT BY MIDNIGHT. TIME (AKDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........94 94 94 100 100 100 WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP............57 57 57 57 55 53 RH..............97 98 97 97 98 98 WIND............SE 10 SE 10 W 5 W 5 W 5 W 5 WIND GUST.......15 15 10 10 10 10 SEAS.............3 3 3 2 2 1 SWT= 46F .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS....... SWELL HEIGHT........NORTH SWELL 0 FEET. SWELL PERIOD........MISSING. WIND WAVE...........MISSING. TIME (AKDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........100 100 100 78 78 78 WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP............53 52 51 52 52 54 RH..............98 98 97 95 93 94 WIND............W 5 W 7 W 8 W 10 W 15 W15 WIND GUST.......NONE. SEAS............ 1 1 2 2 3 3 FT SWT = 48F $$ FORECASTER...CURTIS REQUESTED BY...SCOTT GIARD REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR .TAG 20120802.AIREX.01/AJK