FNAK71 PAFC 022221
FWSAER

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER WINDY PILES RX...DOI-NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
121 PM AKST FRI MAR 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1600 AKST ON MARCH 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A MODERATE LOW CENTERED OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY AND SLOWLY WEAKEN. THE CIRCULATION SURROUNDING
THE LOW ENCOMPASSES MOST OF THE STATE AND IS SPREADING LIGHT SNOW
OR SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE NEXT 48 HOURS.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 3 ABOVE.
MAX HUMIDITY........90%
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................40%
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT LOWERING TO SFC.
MIXING WINDS........SE 6 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 13.
MIN HUMIDITY........62%
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................30%
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......SFC RISING TO 500 FT.
MIXING WINDS........N 3 MPH.

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FORECASTER...BEDAL
REQUESTED BY...LARRY WEDDLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120302.LOWER.01/AER