FNAK71 PAFC 221539
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR JBER...AFS/BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
739 AM AKDT FRI APR 22 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1115 AKDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A FRONT IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE IN ALONG THE NORTH
GULF TONIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF FRI
EVENING AND INTO THE NORTH GULF COAST FRI NIGHT. THE OVERALL FLOW
WILL BECOME MORE MOIST AND SOUTHERLY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALASKA
AS THESE FRONTS APPROACH RESULTING IN STRONG GAP WINDS ACROSS THE
CHUGACH MOUNTAINS AND DOWN SLOPE FLOW FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST 18 TO 30 MPH
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................4 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........40 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 23 MPH.
CWR.................7 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........40 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 18 TO 30 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT.
MIXING WINDS........40 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CLAY
REQUESTED BY...BOB SCHOBER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110422.JBER_.01/AER