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WWAK61 PAFC 222350
RFWAER

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
350 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED OVER THE ENTIRE COPPER RIVER
BASIN...

THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE CHUGACH AND WRANGELL MOUNTAINS
WILL PRODUCE WARM AND DRIER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE ENTIRE COPPER
RIVER BASIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON EXTENDING INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

AKZ141-231600-
/X.NEW.PAFC.FW.A.0001.130523T2200Z-130526T0600Z/
COPPER RIVER BASIN-
350 PM AKDT WED MAY 22 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ENTIRE COPPER
RIVER BASIN...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ANCHORAGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATION...FOR THE ENTIRE COPPER RIVER BASIN.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...POSSIBLY 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TIMING...DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THURSDAY THROUGH
  SATURDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD FIRE AGENCIES...AND
THROUGH THEM TO THE PUBLIC.

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