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SPOT FORECAST FOR LENA POINT 4 11 2010...USCG
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
605 AM AKDT SUN APR 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0550 AKDT ON APRIL 11.

.DISCUSSION...DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY WHEN AN
INVERTED TROUGH CURRENTLY IN PLACE OVER THE PANHANDLE MOVES EAST.
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE AK GULF MID WEEK BRINGING
ONSHORE FLOW WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AND A CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE
AREA. NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY WILL DECREASE OVER LYNN CANAL AS
PRESSURE GRADIENT SHIFTS. EASTERLY WINDS IN CHANNELED TERRAIN WILL
INCREASE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH THE SHIFTING PRESSURE GRADIENT.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH AGAIN ON MONDAY THEN INCREASE BY TUESDAY AS
ANOTHER PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS.
WAVE HEIGHT.........3 FEET.

TIME (AKDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........7      7      7      7      7      7
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............35     35     37     40     43     47
WIND............N 15   N 15   N 10   N 10   N 10   N 10
WIND GUST.......25     25     15     15     15     15
WAVE HEIGHT (FT) 3     3      2       2      2     2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.

TIME (AKDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........21     21     21     21     21     21
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............47     43     40     38     35     34
WIND............N 10   N 10   N 5    N 5    N 5    N 0
WIND GUST.......15     15     10                   5
WAVE HEIGHT (FT) 2      2      1      1      1      0

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET.

TIME (AKDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........15     15     15     32     32     32
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............33     34     35     37     39     42
WIND............N 0    N 0    N 5    N 5    N 5    N 10
WIND GUST.......5      5             10     10     15
WAVE HEIGHT (FT) 1      1      1      2      2      2

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.
.WEDNESDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S.

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FORECASTER...BOYD
REQUESTED BY...RYAN HANSEN
REASON FOR REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20100411.LENAP.01/AJK