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FNAK71 PAFC 182235
FWSAER
SPOT FORECAST FOR KODIAK CITY LANDSLIDE RESPONSE...KODIAK POLICE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
235 PM AKDT THU APR 18 2024
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1400 AKDT ON APRIL 18.
DISCUSSION
AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER IS POINTED DIRECTLY TO THE NORTHWESTERN GULF
OF ALASKA. OVER FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER KODIAK SINCE
THE STORM STARTED. THE HEAVIEST RAIN AND HIGHEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THEN EASE AND REMAIN STEADY TONIGHT. RAIN
INTENSITIES AND WINDS MAY INCREASE AGAIN FOR FRIDAY, MID TO LATE
MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. THE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO
CHANGE LITTLE FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK, THOUGH THE FORECAST
CHALLENGE WILL BE THE DURATION AND WHERE THE HIGHEST INTENSITIES
WILL SET UP AS THE FRONT STARTS TO WAVER FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND
AN ADDITIONAL THREE INCHES. WHILE THERE IS HIGH CONFIDENCE THAT
RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THEN LINGER THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, THERE IS
LOW CONFIDENCE ON THE RAIN INTENSITIES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT GOING
INTO SATURDAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN.
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44 DEGREES F.
MIN HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND CHILL..........26 TO 34 DEGREES F.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).WINDY. EAST WINDS TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1000 FT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 35 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.3 TO 0.4 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
SNOW LEVEL..........2800 FT.
VISIBILITY..........2 STATUTE MILES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN.
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41 DEGREES F.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND CHILL..........25 TO 32 DEGREES F.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).BREEZY. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST TO 20 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.6 TO 0.7 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
SNOW LEVEL..........2500 TO 2900 FT.
VISIBILITY..........3 TO 4 STATUTE MILES.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN.
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44 DEGREES F.
MIN HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND CHILL..........28 TO 35 DEGREES F.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).BREEZY. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 36 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 TO 1500 FEET.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 25 TO 35 MPH.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....1.00 INCHES.
SNOWFALL AMOUNT.....0.0 INCHES.
SNOW LEVEL..........1900 TO 2000 FT.
VISIBILITY..........3 TO 5 STATUTE MILES.
FORECASTER...RUX
REQUESTED BY...TIM PUTNEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...OTHER
.TAG 2411351.0/AER
.DELDT 04/18/24
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL TPUTNEY@CITY.KODIAK.AK.US,ANDREW.DYKE@ALASKA.GOV
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