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SPOT FORECAST FOR FWA SAC...BLM-AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
841 AM AKDT MON MAY 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0850 AKDT ON MAY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING NORTH OVER THE GULF
OF ALASKA WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MOISTURE TO FUEL CONVECTIVE
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE LOW OVER THE GULF WILL
WEAKEN TONIGHT...REDEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDS INCREASING (60-90 PERCENT AFTER NOON).
                    ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........44 AT IGNITION...MAX 54.
RH..................63 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST 3-5 MPH AT IGNITION...BUT
                    INCREASING TO 7-12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................3 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL AT IGNITION...INCREASING TO
                    6300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SE 5 MPH TURNING NW AFTER NOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 33.
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7-12 MPH...DIMINISHING AROUND
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR.................5 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1600 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 3-6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING
                    BECOMING SW 5-10 MPH AFTER NOON.
CWR.................7 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 55 FT AGL AFTER NOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.WEDNESDAY...
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
.FRIDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...HANCOCK
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN RAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120507.FWASA.02/AFG