FNAK77 PAJK 011940 FWSAJK SPOT FORECAST FOR JUNEAU ICE FIELD STRANDED...USCG NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1040 AM AKST TUE MAR 1 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1005 AKST ON MARCH 01. .DISCUSSION...ARCTIC HIGH OVER THE YUKON WITH QUASI STATIONARY LOW OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES WILL KEEP EASTERLY TO NORTHEASTERLY OUTFLOW WINDS THROUGH THE WEEK. FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT CURRENT LOW OVER THE QUEEN CHARLOTTES WILL DISSIPATE WITH A WEAKENING PRESSURE GRADIENT. A SECOND STRONGER LOW WILL TRACK IN OVERNIGHT WITH AN INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONGER OUTFLOW WINDS STARTING LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO THURSDAY. PROFILER WINDS CURRENTLY SHOWING 4000 FT NORTHEAST WIND TO 30 KTS AT LEMON CREEK AND NORTH DOUGLAS. SOUTH DOUGLAS PROFILER HAS BEEN MORE VARIABLE DUE TO MOUNTAIN WAVE EFFECTS WITH WINDS RANGING FROM 10 TO 35 KTS. SHEEP MOUNTAIN HAS BEEN A STEADY NORTH WIND AT 50 KTS WITH UP TO 65 KTS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 11 BELOW. TIME (AKST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM SKY (%)................. 8 8 8 WEATHER TYPE............ NONE NONE NONE TEMP.................... -15 -13 -12 WIND SURFACE............ NE 20 NE 20 NE 20 WIND GUST SURFACE....... 30 30 30 WIND 4000 FT............ N 30 N 30 N 30 WIND GUST 4000 FT....... 50 50 50 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 17 BELOW. TIME (AKST) 3 PM 5 PM 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM SKY (%).................13 13 13 24 24 24 WEATHER TYPE............NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP....................-11 -11 -12 -13 -14 -15 WIND SURFACE............NE 20 NE 15 NE 10 NE 20 NE 20 NE 20 WIND GUST SURFACE.......30 25 20 30 30 30 WIND 4000 FT............NE 15 NE 20 NE25 NE30 NE 30 NE 30 WIND GUST 4000 FT....... 30 30 40 46 50 50 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 7 BELOW. TIME (AKST) 3 AM 5 AM 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM SKY (%).................. 21 21 21 25 25 25 WEATHER TYPE............. NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP.................... -16 -17 -17 -15 -12 -10 WIND SURFACE .............NE 20 NE 25 NE 25 NE 30 NE 30 NE 30 WIND GUST SURFACE......... 25 30 35 40 40 40 WIND 4000 FT..............NE 40 NE 40 NE 45 NE 45 NE 50 NE 50 WIND GUSTS 4000 FT........ 60 60 65 65 70 70 $$ FORECASTER...BOYD REQUESTED BY...SCOTT GIARD REASON FOR REQUEST...SAR .TAG 20110301.JUNEA.01/AJK