Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Mendez Lopez (right), crane operator aboard Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore, follows the instruction of Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Todd (left) in hoisting a weather buoy prior to launching it at the Hinchinbrook Entrance to Prince William Sound in Alaska, Dec. 10, 2018. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration buoy will transmit weather data. U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA1 Nate Littlejohn