FNAK77 PAJK 241322 FWSAJK SPOT FORECAST FOR LENA POINT 4 24 2010...NWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 522 AM AKDT SAT APR 24 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0513 AKDT ON APRIL 24. .DISCUSSION...WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST SOUTH OF THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES WILL TRACK EAST THROUGH SATURDAY. FRONTAL BAND ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL SHEAR APART AS IT MOVES OVER THE PANHANDLE BRINGING HIGH CLOUDS WITH A FEW SPRINKLES. WINDS OVER THE REGION WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 25 KT WINDS OVER NORTHERN LYNN CANAL. THESE WINDS RESULTING FROM A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY. A STRONG 985 MB LOW CURRENTLY SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS IS TRACKING INTO THE ALASKAN GULF. THE FRONTAL BAND ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL REACH THE COAST LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. EXPECT INCREASING PRECIPITATION AND WINDS AS THIS FRONT MOVES TOWARD THE PANHANDLE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FEET. TIME (AKDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........43 43 43 46 46 46 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............42 42 43 45 47 50 WIND............N 5 N 5 N 0 N 5 N 5 N 5 WIND GUST.......10 10 5 WAVE HEIGHT (FT) 1 1 1 1 1 1 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FEET. TIME (AKDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........53 53 53 66 66 66 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............49 48 46 45 44 42 WIND............N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 WIND GUST.......10 10 10 10 10 10 WAVE HEIGHT (FT) 1 1 1 1 1 1 .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. WAVE HEIGHT.........1 FEET. TIME (AKDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........77 77 77 92 92 92 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP............41 43 46 49 51 52 WIND............N 5 N 5 N 5 N 0 N 0 N 0 WIND GUST.......10 10 5 5 5 WAVE HEIGHT (FT) 1 1 1 1 1 1 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY... RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. $$ FORECASTER...BOYD REQUESTED BY...MITCHELL REASON FOR REQUEST...HAZMAT .TAG 20100424.LENAP.01/AJK