FNUS76 KEKA 130459
FWSEKA

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAD RIDGE FUEL BREAK UNIT 5F...U.S.F.S
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
859 PM PST MON JAN 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 PST ON JANUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN EUREKA AT (707) 443-6484.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE IS IN PLACE OVER THE DISTRICT BRINGING
CLEAR SKIES AND NO CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION OVER THE NEXT 48
HOURS. OFFSHORE FLOW IS FIRMLY IN PLACE ALLOWING FOR POOR OVERNIGHT
HUMIDITY RECOVERY. THIS PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THE DAY WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY (TUESDAY)...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO 2000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH IN THE MORNING...INCREASING TO
                    7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........58-62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-71.
MIN HUMIDITY........18-22 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KOENEKE
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW LAMB
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090113.MADRI.01/EKA