FNUS76 KEKA 121658
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAD RIDGE FUEL BREAK UNIT 5F...SIX RIVERS NF-MAD RIVER RD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
858 AM PST MON JAN 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PST ON JANUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IS IN PLACE OVER THE WEST COAST BRINGING MOSTLY
CLEAR SKIES AND LITTLE TO NO CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION TO THE
DISTRICT. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN TODAY
WORSENING OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES OVER THE BURN AREA. THIS
PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK...ALTHOUGH THE OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY THURSDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 7 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 24 MPH.

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FORECASTER...CAFFREY
REQUESTED BY...JOHN BUSSCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090112.MADRI.01/EKA