FNAK71 PAFC 302251
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR NPS-SMITH PILE BURN...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
251 PM AKDT FRI OCT 30 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1455 AKDT ON OCTOBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF ALASKA COMBINED WITH HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE INTERIOR IS PRODUCING GUSTY NORTH WIND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY THEN RELAX ON SUNDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 5 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 10 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 17.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH 10 MPH AROUND 1300.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FEET.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 25 MPH.

.OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH NEAR 17. MINIMUM HUMIDITY NEAR 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WIND IN THE MORNING BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH BY 1300.

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FORECASTER...ALBANESE
REQUESTED BY...LYNN MCALOON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091030.NPSSM.01/AER