FNAK71 PAFC 071659
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR SHANTA...U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE KENAI NWR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
859 AM AKDT TUE JUL 7 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0754 AKDT ON JULY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PREVAIL OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST TONIGHT ALLOWING FOR INCREASINGLY STRONG
SEA BREEZES IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. ALTHOUGH THE AREA
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT POSITIONS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...EXPECT CONTINUED DRY AND SUNNY CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 3000 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WIND 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT DECREASING TO 500 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 6 TO 11 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT OR LOWER INCREASING TO 5000 FT
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.

.EXTENDED FORECAST...
THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. AFTERNOON RH
           IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 8 TO
           12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. AFTERNOON RH
          IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 4 TO
          8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. AFTERNOON RH
          IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 4 TO
          8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...BROWN
REQUESTED BY...DOUG NEWBOULD  BRAD REED
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090707.SHANT.01/AER