FNAK77 PAJK 141518 FWSAJK SPOT FORECAST FOR LENA POINT 4 14 2010...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 718 AM AKDT WED APR 14 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0657 AKDT ON APRIL 14. .DISCUSSION...RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PANHANDLE AND AK GULF WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ENTER THE GULF OF ALASKA FORM THE SOUTHWEST OVER THE WEEKEND. PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO SKAGWAY AND NORTHERN LYNN CANAL. SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL WILL SEE SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 25 KTS THROUGH THE DAY THEN DIMINISH OVER NIGHT. SPRINKLES AND LIGHT RAIN THIS MORNING BEFORE A FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER RIDING THE RIDGE WILL BRING INCREASED RAIN LATER IN THE DAY. PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET. TIME (AKDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........92 92 92 64 64 64 WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP............39 40 41 43 45 46 WIND............E 10 E 10 SE 5 S 5 S 5 N 5 WIND GUST.......15 15 10 10 10 10 WAVE HEIGHT (FT) 2 2 2 1 1 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET. TIME (AKDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........54 54 54 44 44 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............46 45 44 42 40 38 WIND............S 5 S 5 N 10 N 10 N 10 N 10 WIND GUST.......10 10 15 15 15 15 WAVE HEIGHT (FT) 1 1 2 2 2 2 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE HEIGHT.........2 FEET. TIME (AKDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........46 46 46 29 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............36 38 39 41 43 45 WIND............N 10 N 10 N 10 S 10 S 10 S 10 WIND GUST.......15 15 15 15 15 15 WAVE HEIGHT (FT) 2 2 2 2 2 2 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$ FORECASTER...TRUITT REQUESTED BY...RYAN HANSEN REASON FOR REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100414.LENAP.01/AJK