Suppression Forecast
Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK

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SPOT FORECAST FOR DTAE WILLS RANGE...AFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
837 AM AKDT WED MAY 15 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 AKDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE OVER CHUKCHI SEA AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST ALASKA
WITH MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN WILL PRODUCE A SOUTH FLOW OVER
THE FIRE AREA TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. MIN RH`S WILL BE AROUND 33 PERCENT
...HOWEVER FUELS ARE NOT CONSIDERED BURNABLE.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7600-8100 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28.
MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800-6800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 13 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3600-4400 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 17 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...AYCOCK
REQUESTED BY...CHRISTOPHER FRIAR
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130515.DTAEW.02/AFG
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