FNAK52 PAFC 021707 FWFWCM ALASKA FIRE WEATHER ZONE FORECASTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 830 AM ADT THU MAY 2 2002 .DISCUSSION... AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TODAY WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST AND WEAKEN DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. A WEATHER FRONT LOCATED OVER BRISTOL BAY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO OVER THE SOUTHERN KENAI PENINSULA ON FRIDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BRING AREAS OF PRECIPITATION TO SOUTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS. NOTE...FORECAST WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY NEAR MOUNTAINS. WIND IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE STRONG...ERRATIC...AND GUSTY. FORECAST WIND SPEED IS DEFINED AS THE FOLLOWING NOT MENTIONED - LESS THAN 15 MPH BREEZY - 15 TO 20 MPH WINDY - 20 TO 30 MPH VERY WINDY - 30 TO 40 MPH STRONG WINDS - GREATER THAN 40 MPH AKZ125-030300- WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AND KENAI MOUNTAINS INCLUDING WHITTIER - GIRDWOOD - SEWARD - SEWARD HIGHWAY BIRD POINT TO SEWARD 830 AM ADT THU MAY 2 2002 .TODAY SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 55. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY......20 TO 30%. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. WIND - 20 FT......NORTH TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING THIS MORNING. .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......INCREASING CLOUDS THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE...30 TO 35. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY......GREATER THAN 60%. 24 HR TREND: UP 15%. WIND - 20 FT......LIGHT WIND. .FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE...40 TO 45. MIN HUMIDITY......40 TO 50%. WIND - 20 FT......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE...35 TO 40. WIND - 20 FT......LIGHT WIND. .SATURDAY SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 50. WIND - 20 FT......SOUTH 10 MPH. .SUNDAY SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE...40 TO 50. MIN TEMPERATURE...30 TO 35. WIND - 20 FT......SOUTH 10 MPH. .MONDAY SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 50. MIN TEMPERATURE...30 TO 40. WIND - 20 FT......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ AKZ131-030300- NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND INCLUDING VALDEZ - RICHARDSON HIGHWAY NORTH THROUGH THOMPSON PASS 830 AM ADT THU MAY 2 2002 .TODAY SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 50. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY......25 TO 35%. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. WIND - 20 FT......NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......INCREASING CLOUDS. MIN TEMPERATURE...30 TO 35. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY......GREATER THAN 60%. 24 HR TREND: UP 15%. WIND - 20 FT......LIGHT WIND. .FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE...42 TO 47. MIN HUMIDITY......30 TO 40. WIND - 20 FT......NORTH 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE...30 TO 35. WIND - 20 FT......NORTHEAST 10 MPH. .SATURDAY SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 50. WIND - 20 FT......SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. .SUNDAY SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 50. MIN TEMPERATURE...30 TO 35. WIND - 20 FT......SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. .MONDAY SKY/WEATHER.......INCREASING CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 50. MIN TEMPERATURE...35 TO 40. WIND - 20 FT......SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. $$ AKZ135-030300- SOUTHEASTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND INCLUDING CORDOVA 830 AM ADT THU MAY 2 2002 .TODAY SKY/WEATHER.......SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE...48 TO 53. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY......25 TO 35%. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. WIND - 20 FT......NORTHWEST 10 MPH. .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......INCREASING CLOUDS. MIN TEMPERATURE...25 TO 30. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY......GREATER THAN 60%. 24 HR TREND: UP 20%. WIND - 20 FT......LIGHT WIND. .FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE...40 TO 50. MIN HUMIDITY......40 TO 50%. WIND - 20 FT......SOUTHEAST 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE...30 TO 35. WIND - 20 FT......NORTHEAST 10 MPH. .SATURDAY SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 50. WIND - 20 FT......EAST 10 MPH. .SUNDAY SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 50. MIN TEMPERATURE...30 TO 35. WIND - 20 FT......SOUTHWEST 5 MPH. .MONDAY SKY/WEATHER.......BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 50. MIN TEMPERATURE...35 TO 40. WIND - 20 FT......SOUTHWEST 5 MPH. $$ AKZ141-030300- COPPER RIVER BASIN INCLUDING GLENNALLEN - GLENN HIGHWAY CHICKALOON TO GLENNALLEN - TOK CUTOFF GAKONA JUNCTION TO MENTASTA PASS - RICHARDSON HIGHWAY THOMPSON PASS TO THE NORTH END OF SUMMIT LAKE 830 AM ADT THU MAY 2 2002 .TODAY SKY/WEATHER.......SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE...38 TO 52. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY......25 TO 35%. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. WIND - 20 FT......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE...15 TO 25. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY......GREATER THAN 60%. 24 HR TREND: LITTLE CHANGE. WIND - 20 FT......NORTH 5 MPH. .FRIDAY SKY/WEATHER.......PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE...42 TO 52. MIN HUMIDITY......25 TO 35%. WIND - 20 FT......NORTH 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE...15 TO 25. WIND - 20 FT......LIGHT WIND. .SATURDAY SKY/WEATHER.......SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE...40 TO 50. WIND - 20 FT......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY SKY/WEATHER.......CLEAR. MAX TEMPERATURE...40 TO 50. MIN TEMPERATURE...15 TO 25. WIND - 20 FT......SOUTHWEST 10 MPH. .MONDAY SKY/WEATHER.......MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE...45 TO 50. MIN TEMPERATURE...30 TO 35. WIND - 20 FT......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ . $$