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Spot Forecast for Homer Spit Erosion/Monitoring...Port of Homer & Homer Police Department
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
550 AM AKST Thu Nov 14 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1200 AKST on November 14.

.DISCUSSION...

A frontal system over Kodiak Island this morning will move to the
southern Kenai Peninsula coast this afternoon. Northeast winds
will persist out ahead of the front with light snow developing by
noon. The bulk of the snow will stay farther west, out toward
Anchor Point and over Cook Inlet, limiting accumulation to around
1 to 2 inches. Snow will likely mix with then change to rain as
temperatures climb into the upper 30s. Rain may mix with snow late
Friday as the storm continues to move east and colder air works
back in. Winds will also switch from the northeast to the
west in the wake of the frontal system. The westerly winds for
late Friday are expected to remain light.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Snow likely early in
                    the afternoon, then snow late in the afternoon.
Surface winds (mph).Northeast winds 10 knots. Gusts to 15 knots
possible in the afternoon
Wave height.........3 feet.

TIME (AKST)      NOON      3 PM
Sky (%).........97        100
Weather cov.....LIKELY    DEFNTE
Weather type....SNOW      SNOW
Surface wind....NE 8G9    NE 9G12
Wave height (ft)2         2

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Snow likely in the
                    evening, then chance of rain and
                    snow overnight.
Surface winds (mph).Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots.
Wave height.........2 feet.

TIME (AKST)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Sky (%).........96        90        94        98
Weather cov.....LIKELY    LIKELY    LIKELY    CHANCE
Weather type....SNOW      SNOW      SNRA      RASN
Surface wind....E 6G8     E 8G10    NE 4G7    NE 7G8
Wave height (ft)2         2         2         2

.FRIDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain and snow in the
                    morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
Surface winds (mph).East winds around 5 knots in the morning,
                    becoming southwest 6 to 12 knots in the
                    afternoon.
Wave height.........2 feet in the morning building to 3 feet.

TIME (AKST)      6 AM      9 AM      NOON      3 PM
Sky (%).........100       100       97        93
Weather cov.....DEFNTE    DEFNTE    LIKELY    CHANCE
Weather type....RASN      RAIN      RAIN      RAIN
Surface wind....E 4G12    SE 3G9    SW 5G8    W 6G9
Wave height (ft)2         2         2         3

$$
Forecaster...Markle
Requested by...Bryan Hawkins
Type of request...MARINE
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.DELDT 11/14/24
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.EMAIL MClarke@ci.homer.ak.us,mrobl@ci.homer.ak.us,bhawkins@ci.homer.ak.us,AGlidden@ci.homer.ak.us