FNAK57 PAJK 201452 FWFAJK FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THIS FORECAST FROM JUNEAU IS REGULARLY ISSUED ON MONDAY AND THURSDAY UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT OTHERWISE. FOR SPECIFIC FORECASTS PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION WILL DOMINATED THE ALREADY RAIN SOAKED PANHANDLE. WINDS VELOCITIES WILL BE LOW WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS HIGH. CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ISSUE OF THE FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE 2009 FIRE SEASON...UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT OTHERWISE. AKZ017-231500- CAPE FAIRWEATHER TO CAPE SUCKLING COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YAKUTAT 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 70 TEMP (24H TREND) 56-60 (+3) 47-51 (+2) 56-60 RH % (24H TREND) 66-70 (-10) 94-98 (+19) 74-78 20FTWND NW 5-15 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR CWR 50 20 40 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS. $$ AKZ018-231500- TAIYA INLET AND KLONDIKE HIGHWAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SKAGWAY 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 90 TEMP (24H TREND) 59-63 (+4) 49-53 (0) 57-61 RH % (24H TREND) 63-67 (+7) 97-100 (+26) 58-62 20FTWND LGT/VAR S 5-15 S 5-15 CWR 20 10 70 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ019-231500- HAINES BOROUGH AND LYNN CANAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAINES 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 80 TEMP (24H TREND) 62-66 (+5) 50-54 (+1) 59-63 RH % (24H TREND) 64-68 (-8) 94-98 (+19) 66-70 20FTWND NW 10-20 S 5-15 LGT/VAR CWR 30 50 70 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ020-231500- GLACIER BAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUSTAVUS 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 70 TEMP (24H TREND) 58-62 (+2) 48-52 (-1) 57-61 RH % (24H TREND) 72-76 (-2) 96-100 (+11) 76-80 20FTWND N 5-15 NE 5-15 LGT/VAR CWR 60 50 50 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. $$ AKZ021-231500- EASTERN CHICHAGOF ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOONAH 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 61-65 (+4) 50-54 (+1) 58-62 RH % (24H TREND) 68-72 (-6) 94-98 (+6) 83-87 20FTWND LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR CWR 60 60 20 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 60. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ022-231500- SALISBURY SOUND TO CAPE FAIRWEATHER COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELFIN COVE...PELICAN 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 54-58 (-3) 49-53 (-2) 56-60 RH % (24H TREND) 86-90 (+13) 94-98 (+5) 80-84 20FTWND LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5-15 CWR 60 50 10 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ023-231500- CAPE DECISION TO SALISBURY SOUND COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SITKA...PORT ALEXANDER 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 40 TEMP (24H TREND) 59-63 (+1) 50-54 (-1) 58-62 RH % (24H TREND) 75-79 (0) 93-97 (+7) 80-84 20FTWND LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 10-20 CWR 60 10 10 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. $$ AKZ024-231500- EASTERN BARANOF ISLAND AND SOUTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOON 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 30 TEMP (24H TREND) 61-65 (+3) 50-54 (+1) 59-63 RH % (24H TREND) 69-73 (-1) 91-95 (+6) 74-78 20FTWND LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5-15 CWR 60 40 10 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ025-231500- JUNEAU BOROUGH AND NORTHERN ADMIRALTY ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JUNEAU 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 59-63 (+3) 49-53 (0) 56-60 RH % (24H TREND) 71-75 (-3) 95-99 (+16) 69-73 20FTWND LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR CWR 50 60 40 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ026-231500- INNER CHANNELS FROM KUPREANOF ISLAND TO ETOLIN ISLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETERSBURG...WRANGELL...KAKE 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 30 TEMP (24H TREND) 60-64 (0) 49-53 (-1) 57-61 RH % (24H TREND) 74-78 (+11) 92-96 (+4) 68-72 20FTWND LGT/VAR NW 5-15 E 5-15 CWR 60 20 10 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ027-231500- DIXON ENTRANCE TO CAPE DECISION COASTAL AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRAIG...KLAWOCK 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 56-60 (-6) 49-53 (-2) 55-59 RH % (24H TREND) 81-85 (+21) 94-98 (+11) 82-86 20FTWND LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 10-20 CWR 60 10 10 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. $$ AKZ028-231500- SOUTHERN INNER CHANNELS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KETCHIKAN...METLAKATLA 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 60-64 (-6) 50-54 (-3) 57-61 RH % (24H TREND) 75-79 (+16) 94-98 (+9) 79-83 20FTWND LGT/VAR W 5-15 E 10-20 CWR 60 10 10 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. $$ AKZ029-231500- MISTY FJORDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYDER 652 AM AKDT THU AUG 20 2009 THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60 TEMP (24H TREND) 61-65 (-5) 51-55 (-5) 60-64 RH % (24H TREND) 66-70 (+11) 94-98 (+18) 66-70 20FTWND LGT/VAR SW 5-15 S 10-20 CWR 60 20 10 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SATURDAY...RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH. $$