FNAK71 PAFC 021611
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR WRST BC RX...NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
811 AM AKDT TUE AUG 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0755 AKDT ON AUGUST 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHING THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL SPREAD
MOISTURE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN COPPER RIVER BASIN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST SURFACE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ALONG THE COPPER RIVER...BUT SHOULD REMAIN RELATIVELY LIGHT NEAR MAY CREEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000FT+.
MIXING WINDS........SSE 35 MPH..

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000FT.
MIXING WINDS........ SSE 35 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................40 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT+

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FORECASTER...CLAY
REQUESTED BY...JAMES R  SULLIVAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110802.WRSTB.01/AER