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FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR GILAHINA...ADNR/DOF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
425 AM AKDT TUE JUN 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1855 AKDT ON JUNE 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
AKDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND...

.DISCUSSION...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH GENERAL WIND FLOW WILL BE
INCREASING TODAY AHEAD OF A WEAKENING FRONT IN THE GULF OF
ALASKA. NOT EXPECTING WINDS TO QUITE REACH RED FLAG CRITERIA AT
THE FIRE...THE WARNING IS MAINLY FOR ALONG THE COPPER RIVER IN
THE BASIN. BUT RH'S WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT AND SOUTH WINDS
WILL INCREASE. SLIGHT COOLING A SMALL CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS
WILL OCCUR TOMORROW AS A WEAK LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING. SOUTH WINDS
INCREASING TO 5-12 MPH WITH GUSTS 15-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5-12 MPH WITH GUSTS 15-20 MPH
IN THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO SOUTHEAST 2-7 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS IN THE MORNING. SOUTH WINDS
3-8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...RICHMOND
REQUESTED BY...STEVE MAILLY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110606.GILAH.01/AER